The Major in General Science / Elementary Education
(the description below is current only to Summer, 2009)

A student seeking Pennsylvania certification in elementary education with an interdisciplinary program in general science completes the Learning in Common curriculum, nine science courses of his or her choice selected so that at least one is from each science area (biology, chemistry, earth sciences, and physics), Mathematics 107, Interdisciplinary Studies 320.2, and the following portion of the professional sequence in elementary education: Education 150, 155, 215.2, 217.2, 226, 228, 240.2, 242.2, 325, 326, 328, 374, 375, 376, and 377.  In addition, Physical Education 236 and 237 are taken as part of the physical education requirement.  Mathematics 125 is a prerequisite for Education 325, and an American history course that fulfills the M1 requirement is a prerequisite for Education 328. The student must complete English 101, 102, 103, 104, or 105 as the literature (M2) requirement and Education 150 as the M4 requirement. The student in this curriculum is exempt from the M6 requirement and must complete only one of the Upper-Division categories.   (Education 374, 375, 376, and 377 are electives in this program, but are required for teacher certification from the State of Pennsylvania.)

To more easily visualize the program, see the advisor's checklist.