Program Planning Sheet
Department of Teacher Education, Shippensburg University
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I. Required Competencies (15 credits)
Course Code
Semester
Grade
ENG 106 Writing Intensive Seminar or
ENG 101 College Writing
A+
HCS 100 Intro Human Communication
A+
MAT111 Funds Math II
A+
HIS 105 World History I
A+
HIS 106 World History II
A+
II. Categories of Knowledge (33 credits)
Category A - Rational Thinking (3 credits)
MAT 110 Funds Math I
A+
Category B - Literary, Artistic, and Cultural Traditions (9 credits)
Literature - (Select one)
ENG 243 Art of the Film or
ENG 248 Intro to Culturally Diverse Lit or
ENG 250 Intro to Literature
A+
(With advisement the foreign lang. literature
courses listed in the catalog)
Fine Arts - (Select two from different disciplines
with advisement)
Music
MUS 110 Fundamental Music Skill or
MUS 121 Introduction to Music or
MUS 261 World Music
Art (ART 101 is recommended)
ART 101 Art Appreciation or
ART 231 Art History I or
ART 232 Art History II or
ART 274 Intro to Cultural Studio or
ART 339 History of American Art or
A+
A+
Theatre
THE 121 Introduction to Theatre
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Category C - Laboratory Science (9 credits)
One course must be selected from each of the three categories.
One of the three courses must have a laboratory component indicated with an asterisk(*)
Biology
BIO 100
BIO 115
BIO 150
BIO 208
BIO 142
BIO 242
Basic Biology or
Principles of Biology * or
Human Biology or
Field Biology * or
Introduction to Ecology* or
Ecology*
A+
Earth Sciences
ESS 108 Conservation Natural Resources or
ESS 110 Introduction to Geology* or
ESS 111 Introduction to Atmosphere* or
ESS 210 Physical Geology* or
BIO 145 Problems of Environment
A+
Physical Sciences
PHY 108 Astronomy or
PHY 110 Physics for Society or
PHY 115 Physical Science: A Lab App* or
PHY 121/123 Introductory Physics I* or
PHY 205 Intermediate Physics I* or
CHM 103 A Cultural Approach or
CHM 105 An Observational Approach* or
CHM 121 Chemical Bonding
A+
Category D - Political, Economic, and Geographic (6 credits, select any two)
ECO 101 Principle of Macroeconomics or
ECO 102 Principle of Microeconomics or
GEO 101 World Geography or
PLS 100 US Government & Politics
A+
A+
Category E - Social and Behavioral (6 credits)
Everyone must select this course
PSY 101 General Psychology
A+
Choose one of the following
ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology or
GEO 140 Cultural Geography or
SOC 101 Intro to Soc: Society & Diversity
A+
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III. Professional Foundations (27 credits)
TCH 160 Child Development or
PSY 265 Childhood & Adolescence
A+
TCH 205 American School
A+
TCH 250 Elements of Instruction
A+
RDG 232 Reading in the Elementary School
A+
TCH 260 Educational Psychology
A+
EEC 411 Intro to Exceptionality or
PSY 355 Psychology of Exceptional Child
A+
TCH 345 Assessment & Evaluation Strategies
(Required of non-ECH & RDG minors)
A+
Education Electives (3-9 credits as needed for 120 hours)
EDU 420 Microcomputers in Classroom
A+
TCH 445 Effective Classroom Management
A+
EEC 475 Inclusive Education
A+
RDG 329 Reading in Content Area
A+
TCH 255 Multicultural Issues
A+
ECH 200 Intro to Early Child Education
A+
ECH 330 Primary Curriculum
A+
TCH 440 Gender Equity in Ed.
A+
MAT 102 Introduction to Statistics
Other approved elective(s)
A+
IV. Professional Semester (15 credits)
TCH 321 Language & Reading in Elem. Sch.
A+
TCH 341 Math in the Elem School
A+
TCH 346 Science in the Elem School
A+
TCH 347 Social Studies in the Elem. School
A+
TCH 303 Books & Materials for Children
A+
V. Student Teaching (15 credits)
A+
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Total Credits for Major: 120
VI. Concentration or Minor (15 to 21 credits) (Courses beyond 15 credits may be used as
electives in Category III)
Course 1.
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Course 2.
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Course 3.
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Course 4.
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Course 5.
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Course 6.
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Course 7.
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Total Credits for Minor:
Shared Credits if any for Major and Minor:
Names of Shared Courses (double counts) for Major and Minor
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Credits earned in Developmental Courses
Developmental Math _____
Basic Writing _____
Development Reading _____
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