General Studies for Elementary Education Certification Students, BGS

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The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) 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/Science. The minors require a minimum GPA of 3.0. The Elementary Education Certification minor also requires no grade lower than a C and at least half of the Elementary Education minor courses must be taken with Columbia College.

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

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Ethics (3 sem. hours)

Elementary Education Certification Minor (78 sem. hours):

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. This minor requires no grade lower than a C. Complete the following courses:

Minor Residency Requirement

At least 39 semester hours in the Elementary Education minor must be taken with Columbia College. Of these courses, one must include an observed field experience.

Note(s):

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

Math and Science Content Minor (24-26 sem. hours):

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

Complete three hours from the following:

Complete three credit hours from the following:

Complete two hours from one of the following:

Social and Cultural Content Minor (33 sem. hours)

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

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

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

Electives (3 sem. hrs)

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.