Core Courses (6 Hours)

• EDFI 300 - Schools In Communities
• EDPY 401 - Learners and the Diversity of Learning

6 hours from the following:

• EDCE 502 - Guidance Techniques for Classroom Teachers
• EDCE 510 - Introduction to Counseling
• EDCE 600 - Communications Skills in Counseling
• EDEC 250 - Play and Early Learning
• EDEC 340 - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (Birth to 3 Years).
• EDEC 340P - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (Birth to 3 Years) Practicum. *
• EDEX 523 - Introduction to Exceptional Children
• EDEX 531 - Nature of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
• EDLP 520 - The Teacher as Manager
• EDLP 525 - Resources for Teaching and Learning
• EDLP 555 - Resources for Teaching and Learning
• EDLP 601 - The Effective Teacher
• EDPY 335 - Introduction to Educational Psychology
• EDPY 401P - Practicum: Learners and the Diversity of Learning *
• EDSE 302 - Teachers and Teaching
• PEDU 575 - Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher

An additional 6 hours from the above list or the following:

• ANTH 557 - Psychological Anthropology
• ARTE 520 - Art for Elementary Schools
• ARTE 530 - Art of Children
• SLIS 220 - Using Information Resources
• SLIS 325 - Children’s Literature
• SLIS 523 - Materials for Early Childhood
• SLIS 525 - Materials for Children
• SLIS 527 - Materials for Adolescents
• SLIS 529 - Special Topics in Library and Information Studies
• MUED 454 - Music for Young Children
• MUED 465 - General Music in Elementary Schools
• MUED 466 - General Music in the Secondary Schools
• PSYC 510 - Abnormal Behavior in Children
• PSYC 520 - Psychology of Child Development
• PSYC 521 - Psychology of Adolescence
• PSYC 528 - Psychology of Children with Exceptionalities
• SOCY 524 - Interpersonal Behavior in Families
• THEA 526 - Children’s Theatre

Notes:

* Practicum courses must be taken concurrently with the related content course of the same number.

Requests for course substitutions must be submitted in writing to the College of Education (COE) Office of Student Affairs for review by the COE associate dean for academic and student affairs.