School of American and International Studies
American Studies—Elementary Education Certification
Recommended Four-Year Plan (Fall 2011)
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 2011-2012 academic year.
First Year
Fall Semester
GenEd/School Core: AIID 101-First Year
Topics in Liberal Studies
GenEd: CRWT 102-Critical Reading & Writing
II
GenEd/Major: HIST 101-Introduction to U.S.
History I
GenEd: Mathematics
Total:
HRS
4
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Spring Semester
GenEd: AIID 201-Readings in Humanities
HRS
4
4
GenEd: SOSC 101-Social Issues
4
4
Major: HIST 102-Introduction to US History
II
School Core: Language Course*
4
4
16
Total:
Summer Semester
TE: PSYC 101-Introduction to Psychology
Total:
HRS
4
4
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4
16
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Second Year
Fall Semester
Major: AMER 225-Introduction to American
Studies
Major: American Literature Course
HRS
4
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GenEd: Topics in Social Science/Major:
American Politics Course**
GenEd: Science w/ Experiential (Consult TE
list)
Major: Gender and Sexuality Course
TE: EDUC 222-Teaching: Principles &
Practice
4
TE: EDUC 221-Social Context of Education
School Core: Language Course*
4
4
Total:
16
Spring Semester
Total:
HRS
4
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4
4
4
16
Third Year
Fall Semester
Major: African American Studies Course
Major: Race & Ethnicity Course
TE: EDUC 344-Methods of Teaching
TE: PSYC 215-Learning, Cognition & Teaching
Total:
HRS
4
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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: Speech Communication Course
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
GenEd: Intercultural North America/Major:
American Artistic Expression Course**
Major: 400-Level Requirement
TE: EDUC 340-Systems Thinking or EDUC
341-Technology in the Classroom
TE: EDUC 346 Reading-Theory and Practice
Total:
HRS
4
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Spring Semester
TE: EDUC 491 Student Teaching
HRS
12
4
4
4
16
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
GPA: 2.0
*if needed
**consult with advisor on which courses satisfy both requirements
Total:
12
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