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.
Code | Title | Credits |
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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 | ||
ENGL-175 | LITERATURE AND IDEAS | 3.00 |
ENGL-257 | WORLD CLASSICS | 3.00 |
ENGL-258 | INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*) | 3.00 |
ENGL-260 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*) | 3.00 |
ENGL-261 | MYTHOLOGIES | 3.00 |
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 (*) | ||
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 | ||
Total Credits | 45.00-49.00 |
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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