Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, Science and English/Language Arts Concentration, B.S.Ed.

Concentration Areas

Math Course Requirements

• MAT 205 - Conceptual Mathematics for Middle-Level Teachers Credits: 3

Professional Core (36)

Basic Skills

Students must complete Basic Skills Requirement at 60 credits.

General Education

Foundation Courses (15 crs.)

• First Year Seminar (Select One)

• UNIV 101 - Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3
• HON 113 - Honors: Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3

• Written Communication (Select One)

• ENG 114 - Academic Writing Credits: 3
• ENG 115 - Advanced Academic Writing Credits: 3
• HON 106 - Honors: Academic Writing Credits: 3

• Oral Communication (Select One)

• HCS 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
• HON 100 - Honors: Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3

• Historical Themes (Select One)

• HIS 105 - Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3
• HON 122 - Honors: Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3

• Quantitative Reasoning (Select One)

• MAT 117B - Applied Statistics B Credits: 3
• MAT 117A - Applied Statistics with Co-requisite Support Credits: 4
• MAT 217 - Statistics I Credits: 4

Interconnections: Diversity (3 crs.)

Select One:

• PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• HON 151 - Honors: General Psychology Credits: 3

Interconnections (6 crs.)

Select at least one Global Perspectives Course.

• Global Perspectives Courses:

• ANT 105 - Great Discoveries in Archaeology Credits: 3
• ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• GEO 101 - World Geography Credits: 3
• HIS 106 - Modern World History Credits: 3
• HON 123 - Honors: Modern World History Credits: 3
• HON 141 - Honors: World Geography Credits: 3
• HON 165 - Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• HON 274 - Honors: Introduction to International Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 141 - World Politics Credits: 3

• Foreign Language Courses:

• SPN 101 - Beginning Spanish I Credits: 3
• SPN 102 - Beginning Spanish II Credits: 3
• SPN 103 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 3
• SPN 202 - Intermediate Conversation Credits: 3
• SPN 330 - Spanish for the Professions Credits: 3

Citizenship & Responsibility (7 crs.)

In addition to the required Critical Analysis & Reasoning math course, select one (1) course from the following program goals: Citizenship or Ethical Reasoning.

• MAT 225 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 4

Citizenship

Options include:

• ESS 108 - Introduction to Environmental Sustainability Credits: 3
• HIS 201 - Early History of the United States Credits: 3
• HON 279 - Honors: U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3

Ethical Reasoning

Options include:

• PHL 105 - Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3
• HON 105 - Honors: Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3

Natural World & Technology (11 crs.)

• PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I - Lecture Credits: 3
• PHY 123 - Physics Ia Laboratory Credits: 1
• ESS 111 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• BIO 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4

Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

Select One:

• ENG 250 - Literature and Society Credits: 3
• HON 249 - Honors: Introduction to Literature Credits: 3

Arts

Select One:

• ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
• ART 231 - Art History I Credits: 3
• ART 232 - Art History II Credits: 3
• ART 233 - Art History III Credits: 3
• ART 339 - History of American Art Credits: 3
• HON 111 - Honors: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• HON 135 - Honors: Art History III Credits: 3
• HON 210 - Honors: Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• HON 261 - Honors: World Music Credits: 3
• IAP 111 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• MUS 121 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• MUS 129 - American Popular Music Credits: 3
• MUS 227 - Opera and Music Theatre Credits: 3
• MUS 261 - World Music Credits: 3