A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
The Combined Degree with Dual Certification program is a 5-year program that leads to teacher certification in Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6, teacher certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree. Interested students must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program as an undergraduate. Students must successfully complete the undergraduate portion of the program in order to be admitted to the Graduate School and complete the one-year master’s portion of the program.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 15 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | 42 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 60 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SOCI 201 | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | 4 |
| SOCI 212 | Sociology of Technology | 3 |
| SOCI 220 | Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations | 3 |
| SOCI 240 | Statistics for Social Research | 4 |
| SOCI 301 | Sociological Research Methods I | 4 |
| SOCI 313 | Sociological Theory: A Critical Analysis | 3 |
| SOCI 400 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Major Electives | 18 | |
| Complete 15-18 credits of Upper Level Electives from the list below. | ||
| Complete 0-3 credits of Lower Level Electives from the list below. | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Upper Level Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 302 | Interviews and Focus Groups | 3 |
| SOCI 303 | Large Scale Organizations | 3 |
| SOCI 304 | Sociology of Work and Professions | 3 |
| SOCI 309 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 3 |
| SOCI 310 | Directed Independent Research | 3-9 |
| SOCI 311 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 312 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 314 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| SOCI 315 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 316 | Sociology of Education | 3 |
| SOCI 318 | Sociology of Population | 3 |
| SOCI 330 | Political Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 336 | Sociology and Social Work | 3 |
| SOCI 340 | Social Change in a Global World | 3 |
| SOCI 350 | Special Topics in Social Issues | 3 |
| SOCI 364 | Religion, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 401 | Sociology of Emotions | 3 |
| SOCI 405 | Deviance and Social Control | 3 |
| SOCI 407 | Sociology of the Mass Media | 3 |
| SOCI 408 | Social Movements | 3 |
| SOCI 411 | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 420 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
| SOCI 426 | Sociology of Sexuality | 3 |
| SOCI 430 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
Lower Level Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 102 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOCI 104 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOCI 106 | Individual and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 113 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI/GSWS 208 | Men and Masculinities | 3 |
| SOCI 215 | Sociology of Sports | 3 |
| SOCI 219 | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| SOCI 220 | Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations | 3 |
| SOCI 230 | Sociology of Conflict and Violence | 3 |
| SOCI 250 | Special Topics in Current Sociology Issues | 3 |
| SOCI 290 | Cooperative Education in Sociology | 3-4 |
Teacher Education Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | ||
| Foundations of Sociological Inquiry (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | ||
| Philosophical Orientation to Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Sociology of Technology (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course that also fulfills the Teacher Education Health/Hygiene requirement. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | ||
| Historical Foundations of American Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam complete one World Language course. | 3 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Spring | Credits | ||
| EDFD 220 | 3 | ||
| MTHM 201 | 3 | ||
| 6 | |||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 279 | 3 | ECEL 375 | 3 |
| FSHD 314 | 3 | ECSE 305 | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | 3 | ECEL 408 | 3 |
| READ 399 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 9 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECSE 339 | 3 | ECSE 523 | 3 |
| READ 408 | 3 | ECSE 536 | 3 |
| READ 515 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 52 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | ||||
| ECSE 508 | 3 | ||||
| ECSE 580 | 3 | ||||
| ECEL 691 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | |||||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| ECEL 502 | 1 | ECEL 504 | 3 | ||
| ECEL 510 | 2 | ECEL 511 | 6 | ||
| ECEL 517 | 3 | ||||
| ECSE 542 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | ||||
| Total Credits 27 | |||||