Apr 30, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education Major, BS in Education – Elementary Education Concentration (Middle Grades Science Undergraduate Internship Specialization)


Progression Requirements

Progression to Middle Grades Science specialization requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA after a minimum of 12 semester hours of coursework. Once candidates formally progress to the specialization, they must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 while in the program. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all teacher education courses. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the program. Students who fail to meet the standards for professional conduct during the course of their fieldwork will not be retained in the major.

uTrack Requirements


Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1


  • 4  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
  • 3  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
  • Unrestricted Elective 2 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 14


Term 1 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 GPA

Term 2


  • 3  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
  • 4  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 17


Term 2 Milestone Notes


  • 2.75 GPA

Term 3


  • 10 Approved astronomy, geology, environmental science, chemistry, or physics elective 3 Credit Hours
  • Economics Elective 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15


Term 3 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 13


Term 5


Term 6


Term 7


Term 8


Total Credit Hours 120


Footnotes


  1. Three courses from the  (WC), First-year composition sequence, 2 courses, 3 credit hours each. Additional approved written communication course.
  2. One course from approved  (AH) courses.
  3. Two courses from approved  (NS) courses, one must have a laboratory.
  4. Two courses from approved  (QR) courses. Please note that students must select a math and/or statistics course.
  5. One course from approved  (OC) courses.
  6. One course from approved  (SS) courses.
  7. Two courses from approved Global Citizenship courses:  (GCI) *;  (GCUS) *.
  8. One course from approved  (AOC) courses.
  9. Nine credit hours from at least two different subjects from approved  (EI) courses.
  10. One course from the following listed options (*, *, *, *, *, *; *, *, BIOL 111*, BIOL 112*, *, *, *, *, *, *; *-*, *-*, *-*, *-*, *, *; *, *, *; *, *, *, *, *, *; *, *, *, *, *, *).

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