Liberal Studies: Math/Science Specialization

Course Schedules and Offerings: Coordinate Majors

The B.A. in Elementary Education with a coordinate major of Liberal Studies - Math/Science specialization is a 128-129 s.h. major. It is important to realize that many courses have pre-requisites. Careful advising and planning is essential to ensure that you graduate on schedule. It is not possible to major in this specialization if you can only take classes at night.

While lower level and general education classes are typically offered every semester, this is not true for several other courses and all upper level courses. Below is important information that you need to be aware of while planning your curriculum. You are required to meet with Dr. Laumakis each semester. Please call for an appointment well in advance of your scheduled pre-registration time.

During your freshman and sophomore years there is some flexibility as to when you take your courses and how many you take each semester. This is NOT true at the upper level. This major is highly structured and restrictive. Below is a guide to the sequence of courses as well as when each course is offered. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Laumakis.

All Elemenatary Education coordinate majors have to be extremely careful that they plan their courses in advance so they do not conflict with Education requirements. Upper level Math/Science courses are scheduled so that they will not conflict with the Education Studies I, II, III, & IV sequence. A possible sequence for Education classes (in light blue) is included for information, but all courses required for an elementary education degree each semester MUST be selected with advising from Ms. Small in the department of Elementary Education.

General Guidelines for Lower Level Requirements

• Math and Computer Science courses should be completed by the Fall of your junior year.
• All Science courses should be completed by the Spring of your junior year.
• Logic of Everyday Reasoning any time, Philosophy of Science-WI (Fall junior or senior year).
• Teaching as a Profession, Health in the Elementary School (schedulded with elem education advisor, K. Small)
• General Education and electives (scheduled with elem education advisor, K. Small)

Sequence of Upper Level courses (NOT FLEXIBLE!!)

Sophomore

Spring: Essentials of Biology (pre-requisite: Chem of Everyday Life)

Junior

Fall: Patterns of Nature I (pre-requisite: Essentials of Biology, lower level Math courses)

Ed Studies I & II

Junior

Spring: Patterns of Nature II(pre-requisite: Patterns I, Physics of Everyday Life, Astronomy/SS)

Spring: Chemistry of the Environment (pre-requisite: Patterns I, Earth Science)

Foundations of Reading

Senior

Fall: Principles of Ecology (pre-requisite: Chemistry of the Enviornment)

Fall: Senior Seminar (pre-requisite: Patterns II, Chemistry of the Environment)

Fall: Ed Studies III & IV

Spring: Student Teaching

Spring: Student Teaching Seminar

Science/Math courses required for the Math/Science specialization typically offered each semester

• Logic of Everyday Reasoning
• Computer Literacy
• Chemistry of Everyday Life
• Physics of Everyday Life
• Statistics I (compentency required: Pre-Calculus or high school equivalent)
• Discrete Math (competency required: Intro to Programming or equivalent)
• Structures of Math
  
• Introduction to Programming—Visual Basic (pre-requisite: Computer Literacy or equivalent competency)
• Earth Science
• Astronomy
• Philosophy of Science – WI (junior/senior level status recommended)

Required Science/Math courses typically offered either Fall or Spring semester

• Solar System (Fall)
• Essentials of Biology (Spring)

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