General Studies for Elementary Education Certification Students, B.G.S. (Day, Evening)

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The Bachelor of General Studies with Elementary Education Certification is a specialized BGS degree that includes the requirements for the Elementary Education Certification minor as well as three specific content area minors in Social and Cultural Studies, English/Language Arts, and Math and Science. The minors require a minimum GPA of 3.0 with no grade lower than C.

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

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Ethics (3 sem. hours)

EDUC 200 - Law, Ethics, and Education 3 hours

Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hours)

Elementary Education Certification Minor (80 sem. hours):

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Complete the following courses:

Note(s):

Many of these courses apply toward both the General Education requirements and the Elementary Education Certification Minor.

Math and Science Content Minor (29 sem. hours):

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Complete the following courses:

Complete three hours from the following:

Choose one science lecture course from the following:

BIOL 108 - Human Biology 3 hours or
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I 3 hours
or higher BIOL course

Complete three hours from the following:

CHEM 108 or PHYS 108 highly recommended.

Complete two hours from one of the following:

Social and Cultural Content Minor (35 sem. hours)

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Complete the following courses:

Six hours from the following:

HIST 121 and HIST 122 are recommended.

Six hours from the following:

Any General Education Arts & Humanities courses.

English/Language Arts Content Minor (21 sem. hours)

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Complete the following courses:

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.