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2018-19 Ferrum College Catalog Archival

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2018-19 Ferrum College Catalog Archival [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Arts, Elementary Education Endorsement, B.S.

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For students with a Teacher Education minor:

The Liberal Arts major with the Teacher Education minor (Elementary pre-K-6 endorsement) shall be as follows. To be in compliance with Teacher Education standards, students must maintain an overall 2.5 GPA, a 2.8 GPA for courses listed in the Liberal Arts major, and a 3.0 GPA in the Teacher Education minor.

Experiential Component (Complete the Following Courses:)

EDU 402 - The Profession of Teaching: The Student Teaching Field Experience Credit Hour(s): 10
EDU 403 - The Profession of Teaching: The Student Teaching Synthesis Experience Credit Hour(s): 2

Liberal Arts Requirements

Must be a “C” or higher:

**Students who choose a higher mathematics course may petition the Teacher Education Committee to consider those courses as meeting the mathematics Liberal Arts Requirement for this major. This excludes required Mathematics (9 Credit Hours) courses listed below.

Complete one of the following courses:
BIO 105 - Concepts in Biology Credit Hour(s): 4 OR
BIO 110 - Introductory Biology I Credit Hour(s): 4 OR
BIO 111 - Introductory Biology II Credit Hour(s): 4
Complete the following courses:
ENG 101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 102 - Composition and Research Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 105 - Fundamentals of Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3 **
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Program Specific Requirements (4 Credit Hours)

Must be a “C” or higher:

PSY 211 - Human Growth and Development – Child and Adolescent Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 291 - Practicum and Child Development Lab Credit Hour(s): 1

Must Complete Each of the Following with a 2.8 GPA

Required Course

ENG 301 - Literature for Children and Adolescents Credit Hour(s): 3

English Electives

Choose 6 hours from the following, 3 must be at the 300-400 Level:

ENG 214 - Harry Potter and the Hero Myth Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 218 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 320 - Advanced Poetry Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 325 - The Novel Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 336 - Linguistics Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 338 - Rhetoric Credit Hour(s): 3

Social Studies (15 Credit Hours)

ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 350 - The Profession of Teaching: Elementary Social Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
HIS 201 - American History I Credit Hour(s): 3
HIS 202 - American History II Credit Hour(s): 3
HIS 316 - Virginia History Credit Hour(s): 3

Science (10 Credit Hours)

GEO 220 - Physical Geography Credit Hour(s): 4
SCI 126 - Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 250 - Physical Science Credit Hour(s): 4

Mathematics (9 Credit Hours)

EDU 320 - Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics for the Elementary/Middle School Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 107 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
MTH 111 - Pre-Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 208 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3

6 Credit Hours from the Following

At least one from each group:

Behavioral Science

PSY 298 - Pre-Professional Placement Credit Hour(s): 3 (E-Term)
PSY 314 - Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 320 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 325 - Psychopathology of Childhood Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 332 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 340 - Personality Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 331 - Cognitive Development Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 303 - Cultural Diversity Applications in Schools and Society Credit Hour(s): 3

Creative Arts

ART 324 - Art for Educators Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 426 - Music for Children Credit Hour(s): 3
THA 336 - Creative Dramatics in School Church and Community Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours Required in Major: 49

Elementary Education (Pre K – 6) Minor

Teacher Education students must complete the minor coursework with a 3.0 GPA.

EDU 202 - The Profession of Teaching: Introduction to 21st Century Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 203 - The Profession of Teaching: Issues in Education – Past, Present & Future Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 310 - The Profession of Teaching: Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 311 - The Profession of Teaching: The Language Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 352 - Classroom Management and Differentiated Instructional Strategies Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 353 - Elementary/Middle School Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Strategies Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 402 - The Profession of Teaching: The Student Teaching Field Experience Credit Hour(s): 10
EDU 403 - The Profession of Teaching: The Student Teaching Synthesis Experience Credit Hour(s): 2
SPD 220 - Survey of Exceptional and Special Education Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours Required in Minor: 33

Total Credit Hours Required in Degree: 121