Program: Elementary and Middle School (K-9) Education, B.A. - Lakeland University

Major/Professional Sequence

In addition to the Interdisciplinary Studies coursework required of all Lakeland University graduates, students seeking Elementary and Middle School (K-9) teaching certification will be expected to complete the following major/professional sequence:

Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary and Middle School (K-9) Education Major:

A. Fundamental Skills (Workshops)

Note: No more than six semesters of Fundamental Skills courses may be applied toward the completion of a Lakeland degree. All courses, however, contribute to a student’s full- or part-time status.

B. Rhetorical Skills

GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing
GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research
At least three semester hours of writing-intensive (WI) coursework in the student’s major
At least three semester hours of writing-intensive (WI) coursework in the Critical Thinking Core Sequence (Core III or HON 410 /HON 480 )

C. Quantitative Skills

To complete this requirement, students must earn an ACT mathematics score of 24 or above or pass MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra .

Note: Students completing MAT 140 with a grade of BC or higher will be exempted from the Praxis Core Mathematics Test.

Distributional Studies for Elementary and Middle School (K-9) Education Majors:

Art, Music, and Theatre (ART, GDN, MUS, THE)

Elementary and Middle School majors should select ART 312 /EDU 312 and MUS 317 /EDU 317 .

History and Political Science (HIS, POL)

Elementary and Middle School Education majors must take HIS 111 or HIS 112 .

Literature and Writing (CRW, ENG, WRT) - (Excluded courses: ENG 230 , WRT 211 , WRT 212 )

Elementary and Middle School Education majors must take one 3-semester hour ENG course.

Mathematics (MAT) - (Excluded courses: MAT 120 , MAT 140 , MAT 140W ; *prior courses: MAT 130, MAT 150)

Elementary and Middle School Education majors must select MAT 210 .

Natural Sciences (BIO, CHM, PHY)

Elementary and Middle School Education majors must take one BIO, CHM, or PHY course.

Social Sciences (ANT, CRJ, DVS, ECN, PSY, SOC)

Elementary and Middle School Education majors must take EDU 230 /PSY 230 .
Elementary and Middle School Education majors must also take a minimum of three (3) semester hours from one of the following areas: humanities, world languages, philosophy, or religion.

The Critical Thinking Core Sequence

A. Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking

B. Core II: Exploring the Human Condition (topics below):

C. Core III: Shaping the Future (topics below):

Note: Most Lakeland students are required to complete all levels of the Critical Thinking Core Sequence. Intermediate and upper-level transfer students, however, are exempt from some Core requirements. Students entering with 30-74 semester hours in transfer credit must complete a Core II and a Core III course, while students entering with 75 or more semester hours in transfer are only required to complete a Core III course.