College of Education and Health Professions

General Studies

Hours

ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023, or ENGL 2003 or exempt with test.

Literature (American, English, or World)

Social Studies

9

3

12

(See University State Minimum Core Requirements –
3 hours must be U.S. History or Government, 3 hours must be PSYC 2003, and 6 hours of elective introductory-level courses from the following: sociology, history, political science, economics, anthropology, geography, or philosophy)

COMM 1313 Communications

Fine Arts, Humanities (see University State Minimum Core Requirements)

Laboratory Science

(4 hours of biological and 4 hours of physical science are required for all students entering M.A.T. program)

3

6

8

Mathematics (college algebra or above)

Health and Wellness

(HLSC 1002 Wellness Concepts, and PEAC 1621 Fitness Concepts)

Electives (defined by program)

Total Hours Required for General Studies

3

3

47-50

Pre-education Core Requirements

CIED 1002/1011 Intro. to Education/Practicum

ETEC 2001/2002L Educational Technology

CIED 3023 Survey of Exceptionalities

12

3

3

3

CIED 3033 Classroom Learning Theory

3

Common Core for all teacher education majors

CIED 3053 The Emerging Adolescent

CIED 3043 Intro. to Middle Level Principles and Methods

12

3

CIED 3073 Early Adolescent Literature

CIED 3063 Literacy Strategies for Middle Level Learners

Designated by Middle-Level program

Total Hours for Pre-education Core

3

3

12

24

Dual Areas of Concentration: As determined by State licensure requirements.

English/Social Studies         Social Studies/English
Science/Math                      Math/Science

Students must complete a minimum of 21 (24 for science) required hours in primary area and 9-12 restricted elective hours in supporting area.

Total Hours for Areas of Concentration

Total Hours for B.S.E. in Middle-Level Education

52-55

124-130

English/Social Studies

English

ENGL 1213 Intro. to Literature

ENGL 2133, ENGL 2143, ENGL 2153, ENGL 2163

History of Literature in English I-IV

ENGL 4003 English Language and Composition for Teachers

33

ENGL 3183 Modern English Syntax and Style

ENGL 4253 African Literature, or ENGL 4333 African-American Literature

ENGL 3653 Intro. to Shakespeare

3-hour course above 3000-level selected from Medieval, Renaissance (excluding Shakespeare), Restoration, or 18th Century Literature

3-hour course above 3000-level selected from 19th Century, 20th Century, or American Literature

Social Studies

HIST 3383 Arkansas and the Southwest

3 hours from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Near East history: HIST 3033, HIST 3043, HIST 3203, HIST 3233,   HIST 3473, HIST 3503, HIST 4313, HIST 4323, HIST 4353, HIST 4383

21

GEOG 1123 Human Geography

ANTH 1023 Intro. to Cultural Anthropology

HIST 4073 Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600

3-hour course selected from history, anthropology, economics, geography, or sociology

Social Studies/English

Hours

Social Studies

Six hours to be taken as University State Minimum Core Requirement

HIST 2003/2013 History of American People

HIST 3383 Arkansas and the Southwest

WCIV 1003/1013 Western Civilization I/II

34

6 hours selected from the following:

HIST 3033, HIST 3043, HIST 3203, HIST 3233, HIST 3473, HIST 3503, HIST 4313, HIST 4323, HIST 4353, HIST 4383

ECON 2143 Basic Economics-Theory and Practice, or ECON 3053 Economics for Elementary Teachers

ECON 4033 History of Economic Thought

GEOG 1123 Human Geography

ANTH 1023 Intro. to Cultural Anthropology

English

ENGL 1213 Intro. to Literature

6 hours selected from the following: ENGL 2133,

ENGL 2143, ENGL 2153, ENGL 2163, History of Literature in English I-IV

21

ENGL 4003 English Language and Composition for Teachers

ENGL 4253 African Literature, or

ENGL 4333 African-American Literature

3-hour elective: English course above 3000 level or WLIT course above 2333

ENGL 3653 Intro. to Shakespeare

Math/Science

Hours

Math

MATH 2213/2223 Survey of Mathematical

Structures I and II

MATH 2554/2564 Calculus I and II

MATH 3133 History of Mathematics

MATH 3773 Foundations of Geometry

MATH 2103 Discrete Mathematics

33

MATH 2053 Finite Mathematics

CSCE 1023/1021L Programming I/Lab

3 hours selected from MATH 3083 Linear Algebra; STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics; STAT 3013 Intro. to Probability and Statistics

Science

GEOL 1113/1111L General Geology/Lab

CHEM 1053/1051L Chemistry in the Modern World/Lab

BIOL 1603/1601L Principle of Zoology/Lab

BIOL 3323/3321L General Genetics/Lab

GEOL 4643/4641L Historical Geology/Lab

20

Science/Math

Science

GEOL 1113/1111L General Geology/Lab

CHEM 1053/1051L Chemistry in the Modern World/Lab, or CHEM 1074/1071L Fundamentals of Chemistry/Lab

BIOL 3323/3321L General Genetics/Lab, or
BIOL 1613/1611L Plant Biology/Lab

33-34

BIOL 3863/3861L General Ecology/Lab

4 hours selected from the following:

BIOL 1603/1601L Principles of Zoology/Lab;
BIOL 2404/2400L Survey of Plant Kingdom/Lab;
BIOL 2533/2531L Cell Biology/Lab

GEOL 4643/4641 Historical Geology/Lab

GEOG 3333 Oceanography

ASTR 2003/2001L Survey of the Universe

3 hours selected from the following or other approved science course: BIOL 3023, CHEM 3453/3451L, CHEM 4043, GEOL 2313/2310L, GEOL 3313/3310L, PHYS 3603

Math

MATH 2213/2223 Survey of Mathematical Structures I and II

MATH 2554 Calculus I

MATH 3133 History of Mathematics

MATH 3773 Foundations of Geometry

STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics, or STAT 3013 Intro. to Probability and Statistics

19