May 19, 2024

Undergraduate Bulletin 2021-2022

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Undergraduate Bulletin 2021-2022 Archived Bulletin

Elementary Education, B.A.

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Julia S. Omarzu, Ph.D., Chair

General Education
Major
Elective

Student Learning Outcomes

InTASC Standard 1: Learner Development
InTASC Standard 2: Learning Differences
InTASC Standard 3: Learning Environments
InTASC Standard 4 : Content Knowledge
InTASC Standard 5: Applications of Content
InTASC Standard 6: Assessment
InTASC Standard 7: Planning for Instruction
InTASC Standard 8: Instructional Strategies
InTASC Standard 9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
InTASC Standard 10: Collaboration

General Education

Foundations Courses

Engaging Communities (FC)

L.LIB 102 - Engaging Communities-FC Credits: 3
L.CTL 102 - Engaging Communities-FC Credits: 3
L.HON 102 - Engaging Communities-FC Credits: 3

Engaging Differences (FD)

L.LIB 101 - Engaging Differences-FD Credits: 3
L.CTL 101
L.HON 101 - Engaging Differences-FD Credits: 3

Written Communication (WC)

L.ENG 105 - College Writing-WC Credits: 3
L.ENG 111 - Critical Writing-WC Credits: 3

Quantitative Reasoning (QR)

L.BIO 277 - Biostatistics-QR Credits: 3
L.DAT 100 - Overview of Data Science-QR Credits: 3
L.ECO 221 - Principles of Microeconomics-QR Credits: 3
L.ECO 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics-QR Credits: 3
L.MAT 105 - Math of Games-QR Credits: 3
L.MAT 111 - Math for K-8 Teachers II-QR Credits: 4
L.MAT 114 - Problems in Quantitative Reasoning and Statistical Thinking - QR Credits: 3
L.MAT 115 - Statistics - FM, QR Credits: 4
L.MAT 220 - Introduction to Probability & Statistics-QR Credits: 3
L.PHY 210 - Elements of Physics I-QR Credits: 4
L.PHY 223 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers I-QR Credits: 5
L.PHY 290 - Physics Lab I-QR Credits: 0

Explorations Courses

Creativity, Aesthetics, & Design (EC)

L.COM 121 - Acting I-EC Credits: 3
L.COM 158 - Introduction to Television Production-EC Credits: 3
L.COM 221 - Directing for Stage & Screen-EC Credits: 3
L.COM 250 - Classical Theatre-EC Credits: 3
L.COM 251 - Modern Theatre-EC Credits: 3
L.COM 285 - World Cinema-AA, EC Credits: 3
L.EGR 105 - Introduction to Engineering Design-EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 221 - World Literature: Beginnings to Middle Ages-EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 234 - The Fractured Fairy Tale-EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 236 - Writing the Midwest Landscape-EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 239 - Creative Nonfiction Writing-AA, EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 240 - The Nature of Nature in Ireland-AI, EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 241 - Mississippi River: Lore & Legacy-EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 251 - Literature of the Frontier & American West-AA, EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 253
L.ENG 290 - Canadian Imagination-AC, EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 291 - Ancient Greek Literature-EC Credits: 3
L.ENG 292 - Ancient Latin Literature-EC Credits: 3
L.HIS 148 - Russian History through Novels-EC Credits: 3
L.HIS 178 - East Asian History in Hollywood Films-EC Credits: 3
L.MAT 107 - Patterns and Perspective: Math in Art and Music - EC Credits: 3
L.MUS 101 - Music Theory I-EC Credits: 3
L.PHI 111 - Introduction to Philosophy: J-Term-EC Credits: 3
L.RST 160 - Worship: Foretaste of Heaven-EC Credits: 3
L.SPA 280 - Critical Analysis-EC Credits: 3

Identity, Culture, & Society (EI)

L.BUS 251 - From Mortgages to Madoff: Financial Fun in the 2000s-EI Credits: 3
L.COM 131 - Media and Society-EI Credits: 3
L.COM 141
L.COM 150 - Meditation: Less Technology-More Sense of Self-EI Credits: 3
L.COM 286 - Identity & Community in Rock & Roll-AI, EI Credits: 3
L.CRJ 278 - Crime, Justice, and Pop Culture Diplomacy: Field Work in South Korea-EI Credits: 3
L.EDU 265 - Multicultural Education-AC, EI Credits: 3
L.ENG 252 - The Law in American Film & Fiction-AA, EI Credits: 3
L.ENG 267 - Gender, Disability, and War-AI, EI Credits: 3
L.ENG 277 - Rhetoric and Political Engagement-EI Credits: 3
L.HIS 175 - Themes in World History-EI Credits: 3
L.HIS 182 - Islamic Civilizations-EI Credits: 3
L.HIS 230 - Community & Identity in the American West-AI, EI Credits: 3
L.HIS 235 - Race & Gender Reform in the United States-AC, EI Credits: 3
L.HIS 239 - United States Women’s History-AC, EI Credits: 3
L.HIS 243 - The Crusades-EI Credits: 3
L.HIS 285 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict-EI Credits: 3
L.LIB 150
L.MUS 214 - World Music and Cultures-EI Credits: 3
L.PHI 110 - Introduction to Philosophy-EI Credits: 3
L.PHI 250
L.POL 101 - Issues in American Politics-EI Credits: 3
L.POL 121 - Issues in Global Politics-EI Credits: 3
L.POL 131 - Foundations of Western Political Thought-EI Credits: 3
L.POL 202 - Congress & the Presidency-EI Credits: 3
L.POL 215 - Nationalism-EI Credits: 3
L.POL 232 - American Political Thought-EI Credits: 3
L.POL 251 - The Politics of Global Sustainability-AC, EI Credits: 3
L.PSY 215 - Human Sexuality-EI Credits: 3
L.PSY 233 - Human Motivation-EI Credits: 3
L.RST 110 - Jesus & the Gospels-EI Credits: 3
L.RST 150 - Community of Hope: Christianity, Culture, and Salvation-EI Credits: 3
L.RST 205 - Islam in America-EI Credits: 3
L.SCW 130 - Introduction to Social Welfare-EI Credits: 3
L.SCW 270 - Self-Care and the Helping Professions-EI Credits: 3
L.SMG 280 - Women in Sport-AI, EI Credits: 3
L.SOC 101 - Sociology in Action-EI Credits: 3
L.SOC 115 - Introduction to Sociology-EI Credits: 3
L.SOC 250 - Aryan Societies-AC, EI Credits: 3

Scientific Inquiry & Innovation (EC)

L.BIO 115 - Principles of Biology I-ES Credits: 4
L.BIO 235 - Plants & Human Health-ES Credits: 3
L.BIO 259 - Issues in Environmental Biology-AH, ES Credits: 4
L.BIO 260 - The Human Body in Health and Disease-ES Credits: 4
L.CHE 103
L.CHE 263 - Chemistry of Sustainability- AH, ES Credits: 3
L.EGR 116 - Intro to Programming with Robotics-ES Credits: 4
L.KIN 121 - Personal & Community Health Credits: 3
L.PSY 285 - Drugs & Human Behavior-ES Credits: 4

Additional Course

Vocations Courses

Catholic Traditions (CT)

L.CTL 230 - The Displaced Person-CT Credits: 3
L.HON 230 - Catholic Traditions-CT Credits: 3
L.HON 235 - Catholic Traditions-CT Credits: 3
L.LIB 230
L.LIB 235

Values in Action (VX)

L.BUS 265 - Financial Ethics-VX Credits: 3
L.CRJ 377 - Black and Blue: U.S. Law Enforcement-VX Credits: 3
L.ENG 293
L.EXP 240 - Global Service Learning-AC, VX Credits: 3
L.HIS 279 - Gandhi the Interfaith Peace-Builder-AV, VX Credits: 3
L.PHI 311 - Business Ethics-AV, VX Credits: 3
L.POL 321 - War and Pacifism-AV, VX Credits: 3
L.RST 320 - Belief, Unbelief & the Good Life Credits: 3
L.RST 371 - Catholic Social Teachings Credits: 3
L.SCW 370 - Social Policy: Formulation & Analysis-VX Credits: 3
L.SMG 270 - Ethics in Sports-VX Credits: 3

Call to Participation (CP)

L.LIB 320 - Call to Participation-CP Credits: 3
L.LIB 325 - Call to Participation-CP Credits: 3

Integrative Capstone

Integrative Capstone (IN)

L.BIO 487 - Senior Seminar Research Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 2
L.BIO 488 - Senior Seminar Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 2
L.BUS 490 - Business Seminar-IN Credits: 3
L.CHE 489 - Senior Seminar I: Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 1
L.COM 490 - Public Relations Senior Seminar & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 3
L.COM 491 - Media Studies Capstone-IN Credits: 3
L.CRJ 480 - Senior Seminar-PJ, IN Credits: 3
L.EDU 490 - Capstone Seminar & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 2
L.EGR 490 - Engineering Capstone Design I-PJ, IN Credits: 3
L.ENG 490 - Senior Literature Capstone-PJ, IN Credits: 3
L.ENG 491 - Senior Thesis Seminar-PJ, IN Credits: 3
L.HIS 490 - The Professional Historian-IN Credits: 3
L.KIN 492 - Internship in Kinesiology I-IN Credits: 2-4
L.MUS 450 - Senior Capstone-IN Credits: 1
L.PSY 490 - Senior Seminar-IN Credits: 3
L.SCW 446 - Field Instruction & Portfolio-PJ Credits: 4.5
L.SCW 447 - Field Instruction & Portfolio-PJ Credits: 4.5
L.SCW 448 - Field Instruction & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 9-12
L.SPA 490 - Senior Seminar & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 3

Requirements for the Major in Elementary Education (B.A.):

Students seeking licensure at the elementary level must also complete at least one teaching endorsement.

L.EDU 200 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
L.EDU 205 - Foundations of Inclusive Education Credits: 3
L.COM 110 - Oral Communication as Critical Inquiry Credits: 3
L.PSY 121 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
Elective: Any science course beyond general education requirement Credits: 3
L.MAT 110 - Math for K-8 Teachers I Credits: 4
L.MAT 111 - Math for K-8 Teachers II-QR Credits: 4
L.EDU 221 - Learning Environment & Collaborations Credits: 3
L.EDU 230 - Children’s & Young Adult Literature-AA Credits: 3
L.EDU 232 - Curriculum & Instruction in PE, Health & Wellness Credits: 1
L.EDU 233 - Curriculum & Instruction in Performing Arts Credits: 1
L.EDU 234 - Curriculum & Instruction in Visual Arts Credits: 1
L.EDU 335 - Social Studies Curriculum & Instruction Credits: 3
L.EDU 336 - Science Curriculum & Instruction Credits: 3
L.EDU 331 - Curriculum & Instruction in Language Arts Credits: 3
L.EDU 332 - Beginning Reading Credits: 3
L.EDU 333 - Curriculum & Instruction in Mathematics Credits: 3
L.EDU 334 - Intermediate Clinical Credits: 1
L.EDU 337 - Reading Across the Curriculum Credits: 3
L.EDU 340 - Differentiated Instruction, Grades K-6 Credits: 3
L.EDU 432 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School Credits: 10
L.EDU 490 - Capstone Seminar & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 2

Select one from:

L.EDU 203 - Teaching for Social Justice Credits: 3
L.EDU 265 - Multicultural Education-AC, EI Credits: 3

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