Core Courses (6 Hours)

• EDFI 300 - Schools In Communities Credits: 3
• EDPY 401 - Learners and the Diversity of Learning Credits: 3

6 hours from the following:

• EDCE 502 - Guidance Techniques for Classroom Teachers Credits: 3
• EDCE 510 - Introduction to Counseling Credits: 3
• EDCE 600 - Communications Skills in Counseling Credits: 3
• EDEC 250 - Play and Early Learning Credits: 3
• EDEC 340 - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (Birth to 3 Years). Credits: 3
• EDEC 340P - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (Birth to 3 Years) Practicum. Credits: 1 *
• EDEX 523 - Introduction to Exceptional Children Credits: 3
• EDEX 531 - Nature of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities Credits: 3
• EDLP 520 - The Teacher as Manager Credits: 3
• EDLP 525 - Resources for Teaching and Learning Credits: 3
• EDLP 555 - Resources for Teaching and Learning Credits: 3
• EDLP 601 - The Effective Teacher Credits: 3
• EDPY 335 - Introduction to Educational Psychology Credits: 3
• EDPY 401P - Practicum: Learners and the Diversity of Learning Credits: 1 *
• EDSE 302 - Teachers and Teaching Credits: 3
• PEDU 575 - Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher Credits: 3

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

• ANTH 557 - Psychological Anthropology Credits: 3
• ARTE 520 - Art for Elementary Schools Credits: 3
• ARTE 530 - Art of Children Credits: 3
• SLIS 220 - Using Information Resources Credits: 3
• SLIS 325 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
• SLIS 523 - Materials for Early Childhood Credits: 3
• SLIS 525 - Materials for Children Credits: 3
• SLIS 527 - Materials for Adolescents Credits: 3
• SLIS 529 - Special Topics in Library and Information Studies Credits: 3
• MUED 454 - Music for Young Children Credits: 3
• MUED 465 - General Music in Elementary Schools Credits: 2
• MUED 466 - General Music in the Secondary Schools Credits: 2
• PSYC 510 - Child Behavioral and Mental Disorders Credits: 3
• PSYC 520 - Psychology of Child Development Credits: 3
• PSYC 521 - Psychology of Adolescence Credits: 3
• PSYC 528 - Psychology of Children with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
• SOCY 524 - Interpersonal Behavior in Families Credits: 3
• THEA 526 - Children’s Theatre Credits: 3

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.