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General Education
You will need one course in each of the following areas:
  • BAI - Breadth American Institution
  • BPS - Breadth Physical Science (PHYS 1200 required for ELED/ECED majors)
  • BLS - Breadth Life Science
  • BHU - Breadth Humanities
  • BCA - Breadth Creative Arts
  • BSS - Breadth Social Science (HDFS 1500 required for ELED/ECED majors)

Suggested Coursework - Elementary Education
Elementary & Early Childhood Education Majors:
  • USU 1010 - University Connections 
  • ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education
  • HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)
  • PHYS 1200 - Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)
  • ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1)
  • MATH (QL) - Choose One:
    • MATH 1050, 1051, 1030, STAT 1040, 1045 or 1080

Suggested Coursework - Social Studies Composite Teaching
Social Studies Composite Teaching Majors: 
  • USU 1010 - University Connections
  • ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry
  • BAI: ECN 1500, POLS 1100, HIST 2710, or HIST 2700
  • BSS: PSY 1010, ANTH 1010, or SOC 1010
  • BHU: HIST 1500, HIST 1510, HIST 1100 or HIST 1110
  • BPS: GEOG 1000
  • MATH (QL) Choose One: 
    • MATH 1030 or 1050, STAT 1040, 1045, or 1080
For all other Secondary Education Majors, see your Major Advisor for suggested coursework.