college of education degree – bachelor of arts major: education

College of Education

Degree – Bachelor of Arts

Major: Education

Concentration: Elementary Education / Special Needs Catalog Year: 2015 -16

Degree Requirements Details Credit Hours 127 credit hours For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2014 must complete a minimum of 15 credit

hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2018.

Grade Point Average ( GPA) 2.5 GPA

Residency Rule Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Calumet (PUC campus)

Experiential Learning (E X L) 2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the subject code/course number.

General Education Core Purdue University Calumet requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:

English Composition (6 credits); Natural Science (3 to 4 credits); Mathematics or Statistics (3 credits); Humanities (3 credits);

Social Science (3 credits); Speech Communication (3 credits); Computer Utilization (3 credit hours);

Wellness Education (1 to 3 credits); Technology in Society (3 credits); Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3 credits).

Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements. (See Course Description under Important Links on the Academic Catalog web site at http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/.)

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. Failure to master the subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in

this plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

SEMESTER 1 - Program Requirements (Course Title)

Subject Code/ Course Number

Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade

Notes Also

Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses

Freshmen Experience Seminar Dept of Teacher Preparation

EDPS 49100/1xx00 FA, SP 1 Yes P

English Composition I (m) ENGL 10400 (m) ALL 3 Yes B ENGL 10000

Mathematics for Teachers I (m) MA 13700 (m) FA, SP 3 Yes Note 1

History & Philosophy of Education (f, m)

EDFA 20000 (f) (m) FA, SP 3 C

Science course SCI 11200, 11300, 11400

ALL (except SCI 11400)

3 Yes C Note 3

History course HIST 10400, 15100 ALL 3 Yes C Note 4 HIST 15200



Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade

Notes Also


English Composition II (e, m) ENGL 10500 (e)(m) ALL 3 Yes B ENGL 10400 or ENGL 10000

Mathematics for Teachers II (m) MA 13800 (m) FA, SP 3 Yes Note 1 MATH 13700

Psychology of Learning (m) EDPS 22000 (m) FA, SP 3 C

Fundamentals of Speech (m) COM 11400 (m) ALL 3 Yes B

Science course SCI 11200, 11300, SCI 11400


3 Yes C Note 3

Intro to Special Education (m) EDPS 26000 (m) FA, SP 3 C



Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade Notes

Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses

History course HIST 10400, 15100 ALL 3 Yes C Note 4 HIST 15200 Intro to Computer Based Systems CIS 20400 ALL 3 Yes C American Government POL 10100 ALL 3 Yes C Human Experience in Art, Lit, Music, and Philosophy

PHIL 10600 ALL 3 Yes C any PHIL with Aesthetics attribute

Science course SCI 11200, 11300, SCI 11400


3 Yes C Note 3

Foreign Language See Note 2 ALL 3 C



Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade

Notes Also


Teaching and Learning in the K-12 Classroom (e, f, m)

EDCI 35500 (e) (f) (m)

FA, SP 3 C ENGL 10400, ENGL 10500, MA 13700, MA 13800, EDPS 22000, EDFA 20000, EDPS 26000, COM 11400

Media For Children EDCI 31100 FA, SP 3 C Assessment in the Classroom EDCI 36600 FA, SP 3 C Teaching Students with Disabilities (f)

EDPS 45000 (f) FA, SP 4 C EDPS 26000

Mathematics for Teachers III (m) MA 13900 (m) FA, SP 3 Note 1 MA 13700

History course HIST 10400, 15100 ALL 3 Yes C Note 4 HIST 15200

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Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade

Notes Also


Teaching Students with Diverse Learning Needs (e, f)

EDPS 37000 (e) (f) FA, SP 3 C EDPS 26000, EDCI 355

Literacy and the Young Child (f) EDCI 32100 (f) FA, SP 4 C Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning

EDCI 32300 FA, SP 3 Yes C

Intro to Environmental Science SCI 31500 FA, SP 3 Yes C SCI11400 & SCI11200 or SCI11300

Art or Music Activities for the Classroom

AD 20300 or MUS 20300

FA, SP 2 Yes C



Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade

Notes Also


Literacy in Middle Childhood (f) EDCI 30400 (f) FA, SP 4 C EDCI 32100 and EDPS 37000

Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (f)

EDCI 31600 (f) FA, SP 4 C EDCI 32100 and EDPS 37000

Lifelong Health and Wellness for Teachers and Children

EDCI 30001 FA, SP 3 Yes C EDCI 35500

Special Topics in Education/Creating and Managing Learning Environments

EDPS 49100/EDPS 43000

FA, SP 3 C EDCI 35500 or concurrently

Art or Music Activities for the Classroom

AD 20300 or MUS 20300

FA, SP 2 Yes C



Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade

Notes Also


Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (f)

EDCI 31500 (f) FA, SP 4 C EDCI 30400 and EDCI 31600

Teaching Science in the Elementary School (f)

EDCI 31700 (f) FA, SP 4 C EDCI 30400 and EDCI 31600

Special Education Law for Teachers

EDPS 38000 SP 3 C EDPS 26000 or special permission of instructor

Free Elective Choose Any ALL 2 C



Semester Offered

Credit Hours

Gen Ed

Min Grade

Notes Also


Student Teaching in the Elementary Classroom (e, f)

EDCI 49700 (e) (f) FA, SP 6 P Pre-req/ EDCI 31500 and EDCI 31700, Co-req/ EDCI 49900

Student Teaching in Special Education (e, f)

EDCI 49900 (e) (f) FA, SP 6 P Pre-req/EDCI 31500 and EDCI 31700, Co-req/ EDCI 49700

Program Total 127

Additional Information and Guidelines Note 1: MA 13700, MA 13800, and MA 13900 - At least one B is required among the three required math courses (minimum 1 B and 2 C’s).

Note 2: Foreign Language - 3rd semester foreign language only unless ASL (American Sign Language).

Note 3: SCI 11200, 11300, 11400 may be taken in any order; SCI 11400 is only offered during fall and Maymester.

Note 4: HIST 10400, 15100, 15200 may be taken in any order.

Admission to Semester 4 courses (EDCI 35500) requires application screening by Department of Teacher Preparation Advisor.

Admission to Semester 5 and beyond requires Admission to Teacher Preparation Program and passing of state licensure exams.

Courses marked with (f) require field observations. Students may not receive more than 2 C's in professional education courses.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years. Visit www.15toFinishIndiana.org for information and resources.

To learn more about this program, go to http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/ and select the appropriate academic department.

For career information, check out “What Can I Do With this Major?” at http://www.purduecal.edu/careerservices/majors/default.html

For Financial Aid eligibility, go to http://webs.purduecal.edu/ofasa/financial-aid/eligibility-for-financial-aid/. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10.

Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain

exclusions apply. Please see guidelines at http://webs.purduecal.edu/consumer-information/.

Degree Works allows you to track your progress toward degree completion. Students are also encouraged to use the Planner tool in Degree Works in

consultation with their academic advisor to build an academic plan that leads to on-time graduation. To access your program requirements in Degree Works, go to

https://mypuc.purduecal.edu and log in to the myPUC portal with your username and password. Find Degree Works in the Degree Works/Advising Information

tab in myPUC.

Major: EDTB Conc: XLES CIP: 131202 Program: EDUCATION-BA Catalog Year: 2015 -16 Revised 3 /17 /2015

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