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Childhood Education B.S.E. with Reading Concentration

Childhood Education B.S.E. with Reading Concentration

Eight-Semester Plan

Because this program requires admission to progress, it does not qualify for the university's Eight-Semester Degree Program; however, students who qualify to finish a degree in four years can follow the suggested order of classes below.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
·¡±·³Ò³¢Ìý10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)13 Ìý
MATHÌý11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)1
or MATHÌý11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113)
3 Ìý
Choose one of the following:13 Ìý
COMMÌý12303 Media, Community and Citizenship (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)
PHILÌý20003 Introduction to Philosophy (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)
PHILÌý21003 Introduction to Ethics (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)
PHILÌý22003 Logic (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 5.1)
PHILÌý31003 Ethics and the Professions (Satisfies General Education Outcome 5.1)
PSYCÌý20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103)
CIEDÌý10103 Introduction to Education3 Ìý
SPCHÌý10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Sastisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)3 Ìý
ENGLÌý10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)1Ìý 3
HISTÌý20003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.2)1
or HISTÌý20103 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123)
Ìý 3
Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.1:1
HISTÌý11193 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations I (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1113)
or HISTÌý11293 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations II (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1123)
Ìý 3
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4:1
GEOLÌý11103 Physical Geology (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1114 Lecture)
& GEOLÌý11101 Physical Geology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1114 Lab)
Ìý 4
Any Fine Art Core that satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1Ìý 3
Year Total: 15 16
Ìý
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
CIEDÌý10003 Introduction to Technology in Education3 Ìý
GEOGÌý11103 Human Geography (ACTS Equivalency = GEOG 1113)
or ANTHÌý10203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ACTS Equivalency = ANTH 2013)
3 Ìý
ENGLÌý11103 World Literature: Beginnings to 1650 CE (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2113)
or ENGLÌý11203 World Literature: 1650CE to Present (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2123)
3 Ìý
MATHÌý22103 Survey of Mathematical Structures I3 Ìý
PHYSÌý10304 Physics for Elementary Education Majors
or ASTR 20003/20001 Survey of the Universe (ACTS Equivalency = PHSC 1204 Lecture)
or STEMÌý41004 Astronomy for Educators
or GEOL 11203/11201 Earth Science (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1124 Lecture)
or ENSC 10003/10001 Environmental Science
or CHEM 12103/12101 Fundamentals of Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lecture)
or PHYS 10243/10241 Physics and Human Affairs
4 Ìý
PLSCÌý20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003)Ìý 3
MATHÌý22203 Survey of Mathematical Structures IIÌý 3
CIEDÌý30303 Classroom Learning TheoryÌý 3
Select one of the following:Ìý 3
HISTÌý33803 Arkansas and the Southwest
Any 3-hour Arkansas History course
BIOLÌý10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture)
& BIOLÌý10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab)
or BIOLÌý10004 Biological Principles (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1004 Lecture)
Ìý 4
Year Total: 16 16
Ìý
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
CIEDÌý44003 Understanding Cultures in the Classroom3 Ìý
CIEDÌý31103 Emergent Literacy3 Ìý
CIEDÌý31203 Primary Mathematics Methods in the K-6 Classroom3 Ìý
Electives 3 Ìý
CIEDÌý30203 Survey of Exceptionalities3 Ìý
STEMÌý40303 Introduction to STEM EducationÌý 3
CIEDÌý34503 Developmental LiteracyÌý 3
MATHÌý21003 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2103) (or any 3-hour statistics course)Ìý 3
CIEDÌý41903 Intermediate Math MethodsÌý 3
ENGLÌý20003 Advanced Composition
or ENGLÌý30503 Technical and Professional Writing (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2023)
Ìý 3
Year Total: 15 15
Ìý
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
CIEDÌý41803 Instruction and Assessment of Writing3 Ìý
CIEDÌý31303 Integrated Social Studies for the K-6 Classroom3 Ìý
STEMÌý31403 Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades3 Ìý
CIEDÌý44203 Teaching English as a Second Language3 Ìý
CIEDÌý45303 Reading Comprehension Through Children's and Adolescent Literature (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)1Ìý 3
CIEDÌý41503 Learner Centered Classroom ManagementÌý 3
CIEDÌý41203 Literacy Assessment and Interventions in the Elementary ClassroomÌý 3
SPEDÌý41703 Introduction to Dyslexia: Literacy Development and Structure of LanguageÌý 3
SPEDÌý44803 Teaching Literacy Skills to Students with DisabilitiesÌý 3
Year Total: 12 15
Ìý
Total Units in Sequence:Ìý 120
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Students must complete theÌýÌýas outlined in the Catalog of Studies. The courses that meet the state minimum core also fulfill many of the university'sÌý, although there are additional considerations to satisfy the general education learning outcomes. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic adviser when making course selections.