Department of Elementary Education
Elementary Education - Suggested First Year Courses
English Composition (Select an Appropriate English Course)
- ENGL 90 Developmental Writing (0 credits)
- ENGL 101 English Composition (3 credits)
- ENGL 102 English Composition (3 credits)
Area I Core Courses
- ART 100 Introduction to Art (3 credits) or
- ARTHIST 101 Survey of Western Art (3 credits) or
- ARTHIST 102 Survey of Western Art (3 credits) or
- MUS 100 Introduction to Music (3 credits) or
- MUS 101 Survey of Western Art Music (3 credits)
- Area I core course that is not English or from the same fields as listed above (3 credits)
Area II Core Courses
- HIST 111 or 112 United States History (3 credits) or
- HIST 211 or 212 Problems in US History (3 credits)
- PSYC 101 General Psychology (3 credits)
- POLS 101 American National Government (3 credits)
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) or
- SOC 102 Social Problems (3 credits) or
- SOC 230 Introduction to Multi-ethnic Studies (3 credits)
- GEOG 100 Introduction to Geography(3 credits) or
- GEOG 102 Cultural Geography (3 credits)
- ANTH 102 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits) or
- POLS 141 Contemporary Political Ideology (3 credits) or
- POLS 231 International Relations (3 credits)
Area III Core Courses
Mathematics (Select an Appropriate Mathematics Course)
- MATH 15 Arithmetic Review (0 credits)
- MATH 25 Elementary Algebra (0 credits)
- MATH 108 Intermediate Algebra (4 credits)
- MATH 157 Structure of Arthmetic for Teachers (4 credits)
- MATH 257 Geometry and Probability for Teachers (4 credits)
Science
- Must have two science courses from two different diciplines. The disciplines are Biological science, earth science and physical science
Other Classes
- UNIV 101U First Year Seminar (2 credits)
You are not required to take all of the courses listed above your first year; however, most students will choose to take between 24 and 32 credits.
For additional information on the Elementary Education Degree at Boise State University, please refer to the program website.
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