As an option to other arts and sciences majors, effective August 1999, the Liberal Studies Major and general education program is available for students seeking preK-6 certification. Since this major is linked with preK- 6 certification, all requirements (major and preK-6 education courses) must be met prior to graduation. A student cannot graduate with this major and then return to complete the professional education semester (i.e. student teaching and the senior education seminar). This major is available in either a B.A. or B.S. degree and will be housed in the Education Department.
The following courses are required for the Liberal Studies Major:
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ENG 275: |
Traditional American Grammar (3) |
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or |
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ENG 300: |
Linguistics (3) |
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ENG 310: |
Advanced Composition (3) |
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or |
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ENG 315: |
Teaching Writing (3) |
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ENG 345: |
Literature for Children (3) |
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MATH 105: |
Mathematical Theory and Computation I (3) |
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MATH 115: |
Mathematical Theory and Computation II (3) |
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MATH 200: |
Introduction to Statistics (3) |
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HIST 201: |
History of the United States to 1877 (3) |
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HIST 302: |
The American Experience 1877-Present (3) |
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GEOG 340: |
Regional Geography (3) |
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BIOL 100: |
The Nature of the Biological World (4) |
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PHYS 110: |
Introductory Astronomy (4) or |
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or |
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PHYS 125: |
Concepts of Physcis (4) |
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CHEM 125: |
Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry (4) |
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FCS 408 or 400: |
Parent and Child Relationships or Early Childhood Education (3) |
In order to meet all state licensure requirements, the following is the General Education Program for the Liberal Studies major. While this is the basic General Education Program, it does include a few minor changes and is advised for those with other majors who are preparing to teach in preK-6:
- Developing the Liberal Arts: Core Skills for Freshmen (18 credits)
PDP 150: Personal Development and the Liberal Arts (3)
ENG 101: Effective Writing I (3)
ENG 102: Effective Writing II (3)
COMM 100: Oral Communication (3)
MATH 110: College Algebra (3)
ES 105: Wellness (2)
ES Activity (1)
- Developing the Liberal Arts: Global Perspectives (9 credits)
- World History and Civilizations: An Overview (3 credits)
HIST 105: World History to 1500 (3) or
HIST 110: World History Since 1500 (3)
- Cultures and Dynamics of the Global Community (6 credits)
One course from Global Diversity list and
One course from Global Diversity, Europe, or US list
- Foreign Language (0-12 credits)
BA: Demonstrate proficiency at 202 level
BS: Demonstrate proficiency at 102 level or
two additional courses from Europe and/or Global Diversity lists
- Developing the Liberal Arts: Disciplinary Learning (32-34 credits)
- Humanities: Choose one course from each of the four areas (12
credits)
Literature
Fine Arts
Old Testament or New Testament
Religion or Philosophy
- Social Sciences: 2 courses from different disciplines (6 credits)
Economics 200: Principles of Macroeconomics or
Economics 210: Principles of Microeconomics
Sociology 101: Principles of Sociology or
Psychology 200: General Psychology
- Natural Science and Mathematics (8-16 credits)
Science: Choose one course (all required for the liberal studies
major)
Biology 100: The Nature of the Biological World
Chemistry 125: Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry
Physics 110: Introductory Astronomy
Additional courses required for the Bachelor of Science degree (6-8
credits)
Two science courses, or one mathematics and one science course, from
courses numbered 120 and above in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics, and Physics
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