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4-8 Course Sequence

2005-2006 4th - 8th Grade Generalist & Special Education Certificate

Admission to Teacher Education:
  1. Pass all parts of the TASP/THEA:  Reading = 240, Math = 230, Writing = 220
  2. Junior standing (60 hours)
  3. Overall GPA = 2.75 or completed Core & Field of Study = 2.75
  4. Degree plan on file or in progress.

Course Sequence

Recommended Schedule
Freshman Year (Fall, Spring, Summer) Sophomore Year (Fall, Spring, Summer)
ENGL 1310 ENGL 1320 ENGL 2210 or 2220 PHYS 1210
HIST 2610 HIST 2620 COMM 2020 or 2040 EDSP 3210
Wellness BIOL 1080/1081 MATH 1350 DFEC 4133
GEOG 1170 EDEE 2000 PSCI 1050 MATH 1351
MATH 1100 PSCI 1040 Vis/Perf Arts GEOG 1710
             
      31 hours       32 hours
               
Junior Year (Fall, Spring, Summer) Senior Year and One Half
BIOL 1130/1135 Social Studies  

PDS 1
MATH 1680 EDRE 4820 EDRE 4840 EDEE 4330
LING 3060 MATH 1190 EDRE 4450 EDEE 4340
EDSP 3240 EDSP 4320 CHEM 1351/1352 EDEE 4350
EDSP 4340 EDSP 4330 Social Studies EDRE 4860
Social Studies Int. Fine Arts EDEE 3320  
     
  PDS 2 (Student Teaching)
        EDSP 4110 & EDEE 4104 & EDSP 4360
               
      37 hours       37 hours
          
          Program Total:  137 hours
               
Pre-requisites
EDSP 3210 is a pre-requisite of all other EDSP courses.
EDSP 3240 & EDSP 4340 are pre-requisites of EDSP 4320 & EDSP 4330.
DFEC 4133 is a pre-requisite EDEE 3320.
EDRE 4820 or EDRE 4450 is a pre-requisite or co-requisite of EDRE 4840
EDEE 3320 and all EDRE courses are pre-requisites of PDS 1 & 2.
LING 3060 is a pre-requisite or co-requisite of EDRE 4840
               
Graduation/Degree Plan GPA Requirements
  1. 2.75 GPA - Completed Core & Field of Study (Approx. 62 hours)
  2. 2.75 GPA - Completed Academic Major (54 hours)
  3. 2.75 GPA - Completed Pedagogy (24 hours)
  4. EDEE, EDRE, EDSP and DFEC courses must be completed with a C or better to advance to PDS 1 & 2.