School of American and International Studies
American Studies—Elementary Education Certification
Recommended Four-Year Plan (Fall 2010)
This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These
plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized
plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are
needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take
longer.
NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2010-2011 academic year.
First Year
Fall Semester
GenEd/School Core: AIID 101-First Year
Topics in Liberal Studies
GenEd: ENGL 180-College English
GenEd/Major: HIST 101-Introduction to U.S.
History I
GenEd: Mathematics (TE list)
Total:
HRS
4

Spring Semester
GenEd: AIID 201-Readings in Humanities
4
4
GenEd/TE: SOSC 101-Social Issues
Major: HIST 102-Introduction to US History
II
School Core: Language Course*
4
16
Total:
Summer Semester
TE: PSYC 101-Introduction to Psychology
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16

HRS
4
4
Second Year
Fall Semester
Major: AMER 125-Introduction to American
Studies
Major: American Literature Course
TE: PSYC 215 Learn., Cog., Teach.
School core: language course*
Total:
HRS
4

Spring Semester
GenEd: Topics in Social Science/Major:
American Politics Course**
GenEd: Science w/ Experiential (TE list)
Major: Gender Issues Course
TE: EDUC 221-Social Context of Education
4
4
4
16
Total:
Summer Semester
TE: PSYC 101- EDUC 222-Teaching: Principles & Practice
Total:
HRS
4
4
HRS
4

4
4
4
16

Third Year
Fall Semester
Major: Multicultural Studies Course
Major: African-American Studies Course
TE: EDUC 344 Methods of Teaching
TE: Speech Communications Course
Total:
HRS
4

Spring Semester
GenEd: International Issues/Major: America
in the World Course**
Major: American Regionalism Course
TE: EDUC 345 Methods of Teaching
4
4
4
16
TE: EDUC 340 Sys., or EDUC 341 Tech.
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
GenEd: Intercultural North America/Major:
American Artistic Expression Course**
Major: American Thought and Values Course
Major: 400-Level Requirement
TE: EDUC 346 Reading-Theory and Practice
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
*if needed
**consult with advisor on which courses satisfy both requirements
Spring Semester
TE: EDUC 491 Student Teaching
Total:
HRS
12
12
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