Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in education.
   
   The completion of Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities 208, 209, 241A, 241C, 241D, 241E, or 241F referenced in item 2. b. (7) below may also satisfy the University’s elective requirement in Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities.
   
   Students who are admitted to the Elementary Teacher Certification Program and who choose to complete the requirements for the Integrated Science Teaching Major may complete an alternate track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that consists of Biological Science 161 and 171 and Chemistry 141, all of which are required courses in the Integrated Science Teaching Major.
   
   The completion of Mathematics 201 referenced in item 2. b. (1) below may also satisfy the University Mathematics requirement.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Education major is met by completing Teacher Education 301 and 404. Those courses are referenced in item 2. a. (1) below.
2. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	Professional Education Courses (21 credits):
   	(1)	All of the following courses (21 credits):
   		TE	150	Reflections on Learning			3
   		TE	250	Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity in Social Institutions			3
   		TE	301	Literacy, Learners, and Learning in Context - Elementary (W)			3
   		TE	403	Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners - Elementary			3
   		TE	404	Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners - Elementary			3
   		TE	405	Teaching of Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners - Elementary			3
   		TE	406	Teaching of Mathematics to Diverse Learners - Elementary			3
   b.	Planned Program for Elementary Education (20 to 30 credits):
   	(1)	Both of the following mathematics courses (6 credits):
   		MTH	201	Elementary Mathematics for Teachers I			3
   		MTH	202	Elementary Mathematics for Teachers II			3
   		The completion of Mathematics 201 may also satisfy the university mathematics requirements. These courses are required for the Elementary Mathematics Teaching Major in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program. Mathematics 201 and 202 are a prerequisite for Teacher Education 406 and must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 prior to enrollment in Teacher Education 406.
   	(2)	The following course in children’s literature (3 credits):
   		TE	348	Reading and Responding to Children’s Literature			3
   		This course is required for the Language Arts Teaching Major in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program. Teacher Education 348 is a prerequisite for Teacher Education 405 and must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 prior to enrollment in Teacher Education 405.
   	(3)	One of  the following language acquisition and development courses (3 or 4 credits):
   		CSD	333	Oral Language Development			3
   		ENG	302	Introduction to English Language Studies			3
   		LIN	200	Introduction to Language			3
   		Language Arts Elementary Teaching Majors may count one of the above courses toward the major, in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
   	(4)	The following science in elementary schools course (3 credits):
   		ISE	301	Science for Elementary Schools			3
   		This course is waived for students pursuing the Integrated Science Teaching Major. Integrated Science Education 301 is a prerequisite for Teacher Education 403 and must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 prior to enrollment in Teacher Education 403.
   	(5)	The following U.S. history course (4 credits):
   		HST	202	U.S. History to 1876			4
   		This course is required for the Social Studies Teaching Major in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
   	(6)	The following geography course (3 credits):
   		GEO	204	World Regional Geography			3
   		This course is required for the Social Studies Teaching Major in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
   	(7)	One of the following arts courses (4 credits):
   		IAH	208	Music and Culture (I)			4
   		IAH	209	Art, the Visual, and Culture (D)			4
   		IAH	241A	Creative Arts and Humanities: Music and Society in the Modern World (D)			4
   		IAH	241C	Creative Arts and Humanities: Cultural and Artistic Traditions of Europe (I)			4
   		IAH	241D	Creative Arts and Humanities: Theater and Society in the West (I)			4
   		IAH	241E	Creative Arts and Humanities: The Creative Process (D)			4
   		IAH	241F	Creative Arts and Humanities: Traditions in World Art (I)			4
   		Students may use Integrative Arts and Humanities 208 or 209 to satisfy the IAH “A” component and Integrative Arts and Humanities 241A, 241C, 241D, 241E or 241F to satisfy the IAH “B” component of the University’s Integrative Studies requirement in Arts and Humanities. (4 credits may count toward both the Planned Program and the University’s Integrative Studies requirement in Arts and Humanities).
   	(8)	One of the following creative arts courses (3 credits):
   		MUS	463	Methods and Materials of Elementary Music			3
   		TE	430	Introduction to Arts in the Classroom			3
   		TE	431	Learning Through Drama			3
   		TE	432	Learning Through Movement			3
   		THR	421	Creative Dramatics			3
   		THR	422	Children's Theatre			3
   		Language Arts Teaching Majors may apply one of these courses to the Language Arts requirements, in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
   	(9)	The following health and physical education course (3 credits):
   		KIN	355	Physical Activity and Health Education for Elementary Teachers			3
   c.	Subject Matter Teaching Preparation (36 to 58 credits)
   	Teaching Major. Four teaching majors (language arts, social studies, integrated science, and mathematics) are available for prospective elementary school teachers. Elementary teacher candidates must choose one of the four teaching majors. These majors, which are housed in the College of Education, provide prospective elementary teachers with the opportunity to focus academic studies in a set of closely allied subject areas that are central to the core curriculum in elementary and middle schools. To enroll in one of these teaching majors, students must be admitted to the College of Education’s Elementary Teacher Certification Program.
   	(a)	Language Arts (36 to 46 credits)
   	(b)	Social Studies (49 credits)
   	(c)	Integrated Science (56 to 59 credits)
   	(d)	Mathematics (32 credits)
   		For the four teaching majors, refer to the section “MSU Subject Matter Teaching Majors for Teacher Preparation and Certification”: (a) MSU Teaching Majors for Elementary Teacher Certification” in the section on TEACHER CERTIFICATION  below.
   	Disciplinary Teaching Minors
   	Students may elect to complete one or more optional disciplinary teaching minor(s), in addition to the required teaching major. The following disciplinary teaching minors are available for prospective elementary school teachers.
   	Arabic						20
   	Chinese						24
   	Computer Science						22 or 23
   	English						21 to 23
   	French						21
   	German						23
   	History						23 to 26
   	Japanese						24
   	Mathematics-Elementary						20
   	Russian						23
   	Spanish-Elementary						24
   	Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages						20 to 25
   	For requirements for the disciplinary teaching minors, refer to the section “Requirements for the Disciplinary Teaching Minors Listed Above” in the section on TEACHER CERTIFICATION below.
   	One Disciplinary Major. Students wishing to complete one or more of the following optional disciplinary teaching majors, in addition to the required teaching major, should refer to Teacher Certification Options in the catalog sections for the colleges, departments, and schools that administer disciplinary majors that are available for teacher certification.
   	College of Arts and Letters:
   		Arabic
   		Chinese
   		French
   		German
   		Japanese
   		Spanish
   	College of Social Science:
   		History Education