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2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PreK-3 Concentration


Interdisciplinary Studies, BS
PreK-3 Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 **EDUC 2100-Foundations of Education 2
ENGL 1010-Composition I 3 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
HIST 2010-American History I 3 HIST 2020-American History II 3
MATH 1550-Statistics & Probability for K-8 Teachers 3 COMM 1010-Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
BIOL 1010/1011- Principles of Life w/lab or
BIOL 1020/1021-Diversity of Life w/lab
4 MATH 1410-Structure of Math Systems I 3
    ASTR 1010/1011-Planetary Astronomy w/ lab OR
ASTR 1020/1021-Stellar Astronomy w/ lab OR
CHEM 1710/1711-Intro to Chemistry and Physics OR
PHYS 1020/1021-Understanding Physical World w/lab
4
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 18
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
ENGL 2030-Traditions in World Literature 3 HHP 1250-Wellness Concepts & Practices 3
EDUC 3040-Instructional Technology 4 HIST 1210-World History I 3
SPED 3000-Intro to Special Education 3 EDUC 4160-Teaching Diverse Students 3
EC 2200-Intro to Early Childhood Education 3 EDUC 4440-Theories of Learning 3
MATH 1420-Structure of Math Systems II 3 ART or THEA 1030 (choose 1) 3
    MUS 1030-Music Appreciation 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 18
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
(Pre-Residency Semester)
SCH
**EDUC 3070-Instructional Strategies 3 **MATH 4100-Teaching Math in K-3 3
EDUC 4270-Classroom Evaluation & Assessment 3 EC 4020-Developmentally Appropriate Practice: K-3 3
RDG 4050-Literature for Children 3 RDG 4010-Teaching Language Arts: K-6 3
HHP 3190-Rhythms Plays and Games 3 RDG 4020-Teaching Reading 3
SOC 3060-Contemporary Issues in the Family 3 SPED 4340-Effective Inclusion Strategies 3
EC 3010-Early Literacy Development 3    
TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 15
**Fourth Year Fall Semester
Residency I
SCH
**Fourth Year Spring Semester
Residency II
SCH
EC 4040-Problem Solving: PreK 3 EDUC 4310-Student Teaching PK-3 5
EC 4030-Evaluation and Assessment: PreK-3 3 EDUC 4410-Student Teaching K-3 5
EC 4080-Child Guidance and Classroom Management 3 EDUC 4950-Teaching Seminar 2
SPED 3100-Early Childhood Special Education 3    
PSY 3110-Child Development 3    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 122

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 39 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

**Requires field Experience. Residency I requires 5 weeks in schools. Residency II requires 15 weeks in schools.