Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, Mathematics Concentration, B.S.Ed.

Credit Requirements*

• General Education: 46 credits
• Major Requirements: 66 - 68 credits
• Free Electives: 6 - 8 credits
• Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits.  Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Concentration Area

Professional Core and Student Teaching (48 crs.)

• ECED 480 - Early Childhood Professional Seminar Credits: 3
• EDFN 495 - Student Teaching Credits: 6-15
• READ 232 - Reading in the Elementary School Credits: 3
• READ 329 - Reading in the Content Areas Credits: 3
• READ 363 - Reading and Writing in PK-4 Credits: 3
• SPEE 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
• SPEE 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
• TEED 206 - Social Foundations of Middle Level Education Credits: 3
• TEED 251 - Elements of Middle Level Instruction Credits: 3
• TEED 261 - Adolescent Development and Adolescent Learning Theory Credits: 3
• TEED 342 - Teaching Middle Level Mathematics Credits: 3
• TEED 345 - Assessment and Evaluation Strategies Credits: 3

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• Choose One of the Following:

• ESL 450 - Foundations of English Language Learner Instruction a Credits: 3
• READ 413 - Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Credits: 3

Teacher Education Elective (3 crs.)

Choose One of the Following:

• ECED 415 - Professional Practicum in PK-4 Credits: 3
• ECSP 415 - Professional Practicum: Pre K-4/Dual Credits: 3
• Any ECED 300 or 400 Level Course
• Any EDFN 400 Level Course

General Education

Foundation Courses (15 crs.)

• First Year Seminar (Select One)

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

• Written Communication (Select One)

• ENGL 114 - Academic Writing Credits: 3
• ENGL 115 - Advanced Academic Writing Credits: 3
• HONR 106 - Honors: Academic Writing Credits: 3

• Oral Communication (Select One)

• COST 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
• HONR 100 - Honors: Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3

• Historical Themes (Select One)

• HIST 105 - Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3
• HONR 122 - Honors: Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3

• Quantitative Reasoning (Select One)

• MATH 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• MATH 217 - Statistics I Credits: 4

Interconnections: Diversity (3 crs.)

Select One:

• HONR 411 - Honors: Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• SPEE 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3

Interconnections (6 crs.)

Select at lease one Global Perspectives Course.

• Global Perspectives Courses:

• ANTH 105 - Great Discoveries in Archaeology Credits: 3
• ANTH 111 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• ECON 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• FREN 204 - Ideas and Cultures from the French-Speaking World Credits: 3
• GEOG 101 - World Geography Credits: 3
• GERM 150 - German Civilization and Culture Credits: 3
• GERM 204 - Contemporary German Culture Credits: 3
• HIST 106 - Modern World History Credits: 3
• INTL 358 - Global Political Economy & Security Credits: 3
• HONR 123 - Honors: Modern World History Credits: 3
• HONR 141 - Honors: World Geography Credits: 3
• HONR 160 - Honors: Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• HONR 165 - Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• POLI 141 - World Politics Credits: 3
• SOCI 265 - Global Society Credits: 3
• SPAN 153 - Latino Pop Culture Credits: 3
• SPAN 204 - Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish-Speaking World Credits: 3

• Foreign Language Courses:

• FREN 101 - Beginning French I Credits: 3
• FREN 102 - Beginning French II Credits: 3
• FREN 103 - Intermediate French Credits: 3
• FREN 202 - Intermediate Conversation Through the Media Credits: 3
• GERM 101 - Beginning German I Credits: 3
• GERM 102 - Beginning German II Credits: 3
• GERM 103 - Intermediate German Credits: 3
• GERM 203 - Intermediate German Communication Credits: 3
• SPAN 101 - Beginning Spanish I Credits: 3
• SPAN 102 - Beginning Spanish II Credits: 3
• SPAN 103 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 3
• SPAN 202 - Intermediate Conversation 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.

• MATH 225 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 4

Citizenship

Options include

• COMM 111 - Media Literacy Credits: 3
• ESSC 108 - Introduction to Environmental Sustainability Credits: 3
• HIST 201 - Early History of the United States Credits: 3
• HIST 202 - Recent History of the United States Credits: 3
• HONR 279 - Honors: U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3
• POLI 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3

Ethical Reasoning

Options include:

• PHIL 105 - Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3
• HONR 105 - Honors: Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3

Natural World & Technology (9 crs.)

Select 3 Natural World Courses:

• Required, Select One:

• PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• HONR 151 - Honors: General Psychology Credits: 3

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• ANTH 121 - Physical Anthropology Credits: 3
• BIOL 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 145 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 150 - Human Biology Credits: 3
• CHEM 103 - A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
• CHEM 105 - An Observational Approach Credits: 3
• ESSC 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• ESSC 111 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• HONR 108 - Honors: Astronomy Credits: 3
• HONR 142 - Honors: Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• HONR 145 - Honors: Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• HONR 159 - Honors: Physical Anthropology Credits: 3
• HONR 180 - Honors: Physics for Society Credits: 3
• HONR 186 - Honors: Human Biology Credits: 3
• HONR 196 - Honors: A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
• HONR 244 - Honors: Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• PHYS 108 - Astronomy Credits: 3
• PHYS 110 - Physics for Society Credits: 3

Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

Literature

Select One:

• ENGL 243 - The Art of the Film Credits: 3
• ENGL 248 - Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 3
• ENGL 250 - Literature and Society Credits: 3
• HONR 249 - Honors: Literature and Society Credits: 3

Arts

• ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
• HONR 111 - Honors: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• HONR 210 - Honors: Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• HONR 135 - Honors: Art History III Credits: 3
• HONR 261 - Honors: World Music Credits: 3
• INST 111 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• MUSI 121 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• MUSI 129 - American Popular Music Credits: 3
• MUSI 216 - Music & Film Credits: 3
• MUSI 261 - World Music Credits: 3

Advising Notes:

1. Semester I & II: General Education & Concentration