This Bachelor of Science degree leads to two certifications; one to teach infant/toddler preschool programs, and two, Kindergarten-Grade Three. Course requirements are valid for IUB as reflected in the School of Education Bulletin. This major requires a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and consists of three components:

Language Arts  (15 credits GPA 2.0)

ORAL EXPRESSION (C or higher 3 credits)
CMCL C121 Public Speaking 3
CMCL C122 Interpersonal Communication 3
CMCL C223 Business and Professional Com. 3
EDUC G203 Communication in the Classroom 3

WRITTEN EXPRESSION ( C or higher 3 credits)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition (Preferred) 3
ENG W170 Projects in Reading and Writing 3

WORLD OR AMERICAN LITERATURE (3 credits)
AFRO A141-A142 Intro to Writing & Study of Black Lit. I-II 4/4
AFRO A379 Early Black American Writing 3
CMLT C145 Major Chars. in Western Literature 3
CMLT C146 Major Themes in Western Literature 3
ENG L101-L102 Literature Masterpieces 3/3
ENG L115 Literature for Today 3
ENG L141-L142 Intro to Writing & Study of Literature I-II 3/3
ENG L213-L214 Literary Masterpieces 3/3
ENG L357 Twentieth Century American Poetry 3
ENG L358 Twentieth Century American Fiction 3
ENG L369 Studies in British & American Authors 3

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (C or higher 3 credits)
EDUC X460 Books for Reading Instruction 3

WRITTEN or LITERATURE ELECTIVES (3 credits)
Choose from one of the above or:
AFRO A371 Black Literature for Teachers 3
CMLT C340 Women in World Literature 3
ENG L202 Literary Interpretation 3
ENG L203 Introduction to Drama 3
ENG L204 Introduction to Fiction 3
ENG L205 Introduction to Poetry 3
ENG L364 Native American Literature 3
ENG W103 Intro Creative Writing 3
ENG W203 Creative Writing 3
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills 3
ENG W270 Argumentative Writing 3
ENG W301 Writing Fiction 3
ENG W303 Writing Poetry 3
ENG W350 Advanced Expository Writing 3

Mathematics  (7-10 credits GPA 2.0)

PREREQUISITES (3-6 credits)
MATH M118 or A118 Finite Mathematics 3
OR MATH D116 & D117 Introduction to Finite Math I-II 2+2
OR MATH M119 & K300 Survey of Calculus & Statistics 3+3
OR MATH M211 Calculus I 4

REQUIRED (4 credits)
MATH T104 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 4

Science and Technology  (9 credits GPA  2.0)

REQUIRED (C or higher 6 credits)
EDUC Q200 Intro to Scientific Inquiry 3
EDUC W200 Microcomputers for Education 3

ELECTIVE (3 credits)
AST A100 The Solar System 3
AST A110 Introduction to Astronomy 3
BIOL L100 General Biology 5
BIOL L104 Intro. to Biology Lectures 3
BIOL Q201 Biological Science for Elementary Teachers 3
GEOG G107 Physical Systems of the Environment 3
GEOG G109 Weather and Climate 3
GEOL G103 Earth Science: Materials and Processes 3
GEOL G104 Earth Science: Evolution of the Planet 3
GEOL G105 Earth, Our Habitable Planet 3
GEOL G114 Prehistoric Life 3
GEOL G300 Environmental and Urban Geology 3
PHYS P101 Physics in the Modern World 4
PHYS Q202 Physical Science for Elementary Teachers 3

Fine Arts  (4-5 credits GPA 2.0)

REQUIRED (2 credits)
MUS E241 Intro to Music Fundamentals 2

ELECTIVES (2-3 credits)
Any studio art class 3
Any music performance, instrument, band, ensemble, or dance 2

Social Studies (6 credits GPA 2.0)

REQUIREMENT (3 credits)
HIST H101 OR H102 World in 20th Century I-II 3
HIST H105 OR H106 American History I-II 3
HIST A301 OR A302 American Colonial History I-II 3
HIST A303 OR A304 United States 1789-1865 I-II 3
HIST A314 OR A315 Recent U.S. History I-II 3

ELECTIVES (3 credits)
Select any course from: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Gender Studies, Geography (non-physical) History, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, or SPEA.

SOPHOMORE Spring Semester (16 credits)
EDUC F205 The Study of Education & Practice of Teach. 3
EDUC E348 Foundations of Early Childhood I 3
EDUC P348 Child Development I 3
EDUC E349 Teaching & Learning for All Young Children I 7

JUNIOR Fall Semester (17 credits)
EDUC E351 Found. of Growth, Dev. & Learning Ages 3-5 6
EDUC E352 Teaching & Learning for All Young Children II 10
EDUC P351 Foundation of Child Development 1

JUNIOR Spring Semester (17 credits)
EDUC E353 Found. of Growth, Dev. & Learning Ages 5-8 6
EDUC E354 Teaching & Learning for All Young Children III 11

SENIOR Fall Semester (15 credits)
EDUC E450 Senior Seminar and Student Teaching 12
EDUC P450 Child Development Seminar 3

SENIOR Spring Semester (13 credits)
EDUC E451 Senior Seminar and Student Teaching 13