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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies/Education Major with Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Concentration (PreK-Grade 2) (Bachelor of Arts)


Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 126


Freshman - Credits: 34


  • Liberal Studies Elective 1   (Cr: 3)

Sophomore - Credits: 32


  • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)

Junior - Credits: 32


  • Liberal Studies Elective 2    (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 28


  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • General Education Electives    (Cr: 6)
  • Liberal Studies Elective 3  (Cr: 3)

Liberal Studies Electives


Liberal Studies Electives 1, 2 & 3:

Choose three courses from the following areas. At least one needs to be at the 300 level or above:

American Studies
Applied Behavior Analysis
Arabic
Art 
Chinese
Communication
Criminal Justice
Economics
English
French
Geography
History
Human Services
International Studies
Italian
Liberal Studies
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy 
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Spanish

Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the education program, students will:

  • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
  • Communicate effectively in written form following the academic conventions of the discipline. 
  • Document and exhibit pre-service competency on each of the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers (PST)
  • Demonstrate subject matter knowledge in the liberal arts–literature, history, science, math, psychology, geography and government–in keeping with the characteristics of a “highly qualified teacher.”  
  • Identify and demonstrate an understanding of the significant approaches, practices, and programs for developing reading skills and reading comprehension.