Major/Professional Sequence

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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:

• EDU 100 - Introduction to Education
• EDU 140 - Introduction to Educational Technology
• EDU 230 /PSY 230 - Educational Psychology 
• EDU 302 - Physical Education and Health Teaching Techniques for Elementary and Middle School
• EDU 312 /ART 312 - Art Teaching Techniques for Elementary and Middle School (2 semester hours) 
• EDU 317 /MUS 317 - Music Teaching Techniques for Elementary and Middle School (2 semester hours)  
• EDU 330 /PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development 
• EDU 331 - Science Teaching Techniques for Elementary and Middle School *
• EDU 332 - Mathematics Teaching Techniques for Elementary and Middle School *
• EDU 341 - Children’s and Early Adolescent Literature *
• EDU 342 - Language Arts and Social Studies Teaching Techniques for Elementary and Middle School *
• EDU 373 - Field Experience in Education *
• EDU 382 - Reading Teaching Techniques *
• EDU 432 /PSY 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person 
• EDU 449 - Education Capstone Course (WI) *
• EDU 450 - Observation and Student Teaching for Elementary and Middle School (12 semester hours) *
• EDU 470 - Seminar, Observation and Student Teaching (2 semester hours) *
• COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
• MAT 210 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
• SOC 210 - Majority-Minority Relations
• ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics

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  *Admission to a teacher certification program is a prerequisite for entry into these classes.

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

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A. Fundamental Skills (Workshops)

• GEN 095 - Foundations of English 
• GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop 
• GEN 101 - Reading Workshop 

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:

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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):

• GEN 310 - Core II: Exploring Vocation  
• GEN 311 - Core II: Ideas of Human Nature  
• GEN 312 - Core II: Gender Studies: Biology, Culture, and Performance  
• GEN 325 - Core II: Love and Lust  
• GEN 345 - Core II: Visions of the Afterlife  
• GEN 355 - Core II: Science, Non-Science, and Pseudoscience  
• GEN 365 - Core II: Prejudice and Discrimination  
• GEN 370 - Core II: Prior Learning Assessment Theory and Practice  

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

• GEN 425 - Core III: Excellence and Innovation (WI)  
• GEN 426 - Core III: The Digital Divide (WI)  
• GEN 427 - Core III: The Global Child (WI)  
• GEN 442 - Core III: Global Health Issues (WI)  
• GEN 443 - Core III: Environment and Consumption (WI)  
• GEN 445 - Core III: Global Conflict and Cooperation (WI)  
• GEN 446 - Core III: Global Literacy (WI)  
• GEN 447 - Core III: Applied Innovation (WI)  

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.