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.

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
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
ENGL-175LITERATURE AND IDEAS3.00
ENGL-257WORLD CLASSICS3.00
ENGL-258INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*)3.00
ENGL-260NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*)3.00
ENGL-261MYTHOLOGIES3.00
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:
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 (*)
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
Total Credits45.00-49.00

Program Requirements

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 discipline23.00
Total Credits83.00

Program Requirements - Early Childhood Education

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-214PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION3.00
RE-301PSYCHOLINGUISTICS, LITERACY, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION3.00
RE-340FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY4.00
Electives
Select 11 elective credits from any discipline11.00
Total Credits83.00

Sequential Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
COREScientific Ways of Knowing 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
ENGL-102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Second Year
Fall
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREGlobal Perspectives 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
COREScientific Ways of Knowing 4.00
COREIntegrative Seminar: Ethics & Values 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 2.00
 Credits15.00
Third Year
Fall
ED-214 PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDEducation Course 1 3.00
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Fourth Year
Fall
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
EDED 300/400 Leve 1 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
EDED 300/400 Level 1 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits120.00
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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-414ED-415ED-429ED-430ED-452ED-460ED-461SE-407SE-428 SE-431, and SE-484

Sequential Plan of Study - Early Childhood Education Emphasis

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
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
 Credits14.00
Spring
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 4.00
COREOral 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
 Credits16.00
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
 Credits15.00
Spring
COREScientific 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
 Credits16.00
Third Year
Fall
CoreHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00-4.00
CORESocial & 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
 Credits15.00-16.00
Spring
CoreGlobal Perspectives 3.00
CoreHumanistic & 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
 Credits15.00-16.00
Fourth Year
Fall
ED-318 ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 3.00
ED-321 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.00
ElectiveIntegrative Seminar (ID-300) 3.00
RE-342 INTERMEDIATE LITERACY 4.00
 Credits13.00
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
 Credits14.00
 Total Credits118.00-120.00
1

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-414ED-415ED-429ED-430ED-452ED-460ED-461SE-407SE-428 SE-431, and SE-484

The BA/BS in General Studies: Education prepares students for a wide variety of opportunities including professional employment and graduate school.