General Studies: Education BA/BS
The General Studies Education major introduces students to the following disciplines: education, literacy, and special education. Students select courses for a broad-based study in the overarching area of education. The major allows for flexibility in course selection and degree design.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
or CITPT-108 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different categories (Literature, Arts, Language): | 6.00-7.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*) | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*) | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (*) | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY (*) | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (*) | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (*) | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines; one course must include a lab: | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WATER AND ENERGY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | ||
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (*) | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY (*) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (*) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (*) | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I (*) | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II (*) | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I (*) | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II (*) | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (*) | ||
or HRPT-184 | DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or SS-185 | HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT (*) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (*) | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| Courses above designated with an asterisk (*) are eligible to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that an asterisked course may not be used to satisfy more than one core requirement. | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ANIMALS AND SOCIETY | ||
| ART AND CENSORSHIP | ||
| ETHICS AND ECOLOGY | ||
| ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| GENDER AND CULTURE | ||
| HEALTH INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR | ||
| LAW AND SOCIETY | ||
| TERRORISM CONTEMPORARY ERA | ||
| VALUES AND SPORTS | ||
| VIETNAM | ||
| VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | ||
| WILDERNESS | ||
| DISEASES AND SOCIETY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF GOOD AND EVIL | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS | ||
| NORTHWEST CULTURE/HISTORY/LITERATURE | ||
| PROPAGANDA | ||
| WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY | ||
| GANDHIAN ETHICS AND VALUES | ||
| ETHICS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE | ||
| ETHICS: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS | ||
| SALMON RIVER GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN HISTORY | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | ||
| Total Credits | 37.00-42.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| 60 credits from these disciplines: ED; RE; SE | 60.00 | |
| A minimum of 30 upper division credits in the Major area | ||
| One course from each of the Division's disciplines | ||
| Note: Major credits may not duplicate General Education courses. Excluded courses ED-414, ED-415, ED-429, ED-430, ED-452, ED-460, ED-461, SE-407, SE-428 SE-431, and SE-484 | ||
| Required Course: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION | ||
or ED-310 | PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION | |
Select 57 additional credits from these disciplines: ED; RE; SE | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 23 elective credits from any discipline | 23.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Program Requirements - Early Childhood Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| 62 credits from these disciplines: ECDPT; ED; RE; SE | 62.00 | |
| A minimum of 42 credits from ECDPT | ||
| A minimum of 30 upper division credits in the Major area | ||
| One course from each of the Division's disciplines | ||
| Note: Major credits may not duplicate General Education courses. Excluded courses ED-414, ED-415, ED-429, ED-430, ED-452, ED-460, ED-461, SE-407, SE-428 SE-431, and SE-484 | ||
| Required Course: | ||
| ED-214 | PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| RE-301 | PSYCHOLINGUISTICS, LITERACY, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 3.00 |
| RE-340 | FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY | 4.00 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 11 elective credits from any discipline | 11.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED-214 | PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | Education Course 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | ED 300/400 Leve 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| ED | ED 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |
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Education Course may come from the following disciplines: ED, RE or SE. Must take courses from each discipline.
Major credits may not duplicate General Education courses. Excluded courses ED-414, ED-415, ED-429, ED-430, ED-452, ED-460, ED-461, SE-407, SE-428 SE-431, and SE-484
Sequential Plan of Study - Early Childhood Education Emphasis
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-100 | HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITION | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-104 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-108 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-205 | GUIDING YOUNG CHILDREN | 2.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-112 | INFANT TODDLER DEVELOPMENT | 2.00 |
| ECDPT-150 | OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-155 | CHILD FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES | 2.00 |
| ECDPT-194 | INTERNSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | 2.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECDPT-208 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-211 | EXCEPTIONAL CHILD | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-294 | INTERNSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| RE-301 | PSYCHOLINGUISTICS, LITERACY, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| ECDPT-209 | PROFESSIONALISM | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-250 | PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-255 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT II | 3.00 |
| ECDPT-294 | INTERNSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Core | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00-4.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ED-214 | PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| ED-225 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING, K-12 | 3.00 |
| SE-322 | INCLUSION STRATEGIES K-12 | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00-16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Core | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| Core | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00-4.00 |
| ED-216 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER | 2.00 |
| RE-303 | EMERGENT LITERACY | 3.00 |
| RE-340 | FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY | 4.00 |
| Credits | 15.00-16.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED-318 | ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING | 3.00 |
| ED-321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Integrative Seminar (ID-300) | 3.00 |
| RE-342 | INTERMEDIATE LITERACY | 4.00 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED-345 | CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING | 3.00 |
| SE-334 | INDIVIDUALIZED MOTIVATION | 3.00 |
| SE-477 | CONSULTING WITH PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS | 2.00 |
| SE-484 | SPECIAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP | 6.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 118.00-120.00 | |
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Early Childhood Education Course may come from the following disciplines: ECDPT, ED, RE or SE. Take a minimum 42 credits from ECDPT. Must take courses from each discipline.
Major credits may not duplicate General Education courses. Excluded courses ED-414, ED-415, ED-429, ED-430, ED-452, ED-460, ED-461, SE-407, SE-428 SE-431, and SE-484