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Elementary/Middle Education in Liberal Studies emphasis, Associate of Science

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Liberal Studies is designed for students who prefer to teach elementary education.

Requirements

General Education Requirements: 43

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree.

Liberal Arts Core: 9

See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.

Program Requirements: 38

The following term-by-term plan represents a suggested pathway through the curriculum. The exact order in which the courses are taken may vary. Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor to create a term-by-term plan that best fits their needs.

First Year

Fall Term

ED 216Purpose/Structure/Function

3
ENG 104Literature: Fiction

3
or
ENG 106Literature: Poetry

3
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
WR 121English Composition

3
Cultural Diversity

3

PE 231 and WR 121 satisfy general education requirements.

Winter Term

COMM 218Interpersonal Communication

3
ED 101AObservation and Guidance

3
ED 252Behavior Management

3
ENG 221Children's Literature

3
WR 122English Composition: Argumentation

3

ENG 221 and WR 122 satisfy general education requirements.

Spring Term

ED 102AEducation Practicum

3
ED 219Civil Rights and Multicultural Issues in Education

3
HDFS 201Contemporary Families in the U.S.

3
NUTR 225General Human Nutrition

3
SOC 204Introduction to Sociology

3

HDFS 201 and SOC 204 satisfy general education requirements.

Second Year

Fall Term

GS 104Physical Sci: Prin of Physics

4
HDFS 225Infant and Child Development

4
HST 201US History: Colonial & Rev

3
MTH 211Fund of Elementary Math I

4

GS 104, HST 201 and MTH 211 satisfy general education requirements.

Winter Term

BI 101General Biology

4
HDFS 229School-Age & Adolescent Development

4
HST 202US History: Civil War & Recon

3
MTH 212Fund of Elementary Math II

4

BI 101 satisfies a general education requirement.

Spring Term

GS 106Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science

4
HST 203US History: Rise to World Power

3
MTH 213Fund of Elementary Math III

4
SOC 222Marriage Relationships

3
Elective

1

GS 106 satisfies a general education requirement.

Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor about approved elective course work.

Total Credit Hours: 90