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2021-2022 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary and Middle School (K-9) Education, B.A.


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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

 

C. Quantitative Skills

 

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)

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.

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