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.
Credits earned while completing the educational requirements for the Early Childhood Development AAS certificate through Business Technology & Service Division articulate directly into the LC State General Studies: Early Childhood Education degree option offered through the Teacher Education & Mathematics Division. Students should work with advisors from both divisions to ensure requirements from both programs are met.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 from 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 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| 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 one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
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 one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| 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 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two 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 | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 37.00-43.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Diversity | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Diversity | 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