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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education (Licensure), B.S. Degree Requirements (124 hours)

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Degree Plan (ELEDK-6BS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊ AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs. *

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. *
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs. *
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs. *
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. *
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. *
Higher-level MAT course

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

CIR 411 - Lit. III: Research and Pedagogy in Content Area Literacy 3 hrs. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

CIE 480 - Student Teaching I: Lower Grades 6 hrs. (Capstone)
CIE 482 - Student Teaching I. Upper Grades 6 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

Teacher Education Requirements

Students must be admitted to Professional Education programs. Specific requirements and processes are found here .

K-6 Highly-qualified Endorsements

English (9 additional hours); Social Studies (9 additional hours)
Foreign Language (21 additional hours);
Mathematics (9 additional hours); Science (10 additional hours)

MDE Supplemental Endorsements

Special Education K-6 or 7-12 (18 additional hours)

Note: The program is designed such that all teacher candidates will have a supplemental Reading Endorsement.

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (59 hours)

Certain courses are restricted. Gold Card required.

Introductory Block Courses

Intermediate Block Courses

CIE 302 - Classroom Management 3 hrs.
CIR 309 - Early Literacy Instruction I K-6 3 hours. AND
CIR 309L - Early Literacy Instruction I Clinic K-6 1 hour.
CIE 343 - Curriculum: Primary and Middle Grades 3 hrs. AND
CIE 343L - Curriculum Methods Clinic 1 hr.
CIR 407 - Early Literacy Instruction II K-6 3 hrs. AND
CIR 407L - Early Literacy Instruction II Clinic K-6 1 hr.

Senior Block Courses

CIE 301 - Mathematics: Primary and Middle Grades 3 hrs. AND
CIE 301L - Mathematics: Primary and Middle Grades Clinic 1 hr.
CIE 305 - Social Studies: Primary and Middle Grades 3 hrs.
CIR 411 - Lit. III: Research and Pedagogy in Content Area Literacy 3 hrs.
CIR 412 - Literacy IV: Assessment and Instruction 3 hrs. AND
CIR 412L - Literacy IV: Assessment and Instruction Clinic 1 hr.
Teacher education majors are required to take Praxis II content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern Miss (code #1479) prior to graduation

Select 1 course:

Note:

Teacher education majors are required to take Praxis II content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern Miss (code #1479) prior to graduation.

Student Teaching

All courses must be completed before student teaching.

CIE 480 - Student Teaching I: Lower Grades 6 hrs. (Capstone)
CIE 482 - Student Teaching I. Upper Grades 6 hrs. (Capstone)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (18-33 hours)

Must earn a minimum grade of “C”

COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs. *
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. *
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. *
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs. *
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. *
MAT 210 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 hrs.
MAT 310 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers III 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *

Select 1 course:

ARE 309 - Art in the Elementary Schools 3 hrs.
MUS 361 - Basic Music Skills 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

CD 350 - Child Development 3 hrs.
PSY 270 - Child Psychology 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

(Prerequisite to Teacher Education program courses)

ENG 330 - Writing and Education 3 hrs.
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI)
Approved ENG elective

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Elementary Education (Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

Note:

Praxis II and PLT tests scores must be reported to Southern Miss PRIOR to graduation.