Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Precertification Major

SSH, PSE, and NSM PEAKS

50-52 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Interdisciplinary Requirements

Complete the following five courses (17 Credits):

HIS-200	Introduction to the History of United States	3 credits
MAT-221	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I	4 credits
MAT-222	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II	4 credits
POE-100	Essentials of American Government	3 credits
PSY-221	Educational Psychology	3 credits

Complete the following Education courses (these meet the pre-certification requirements of the Idaho State Department of Education):

EDU-202	Introduction to Teaching	3 credits
EDU-301	Foundations of Schooling	3 credits
EDU-304	Literacy Development	3 credits
EDU-305	Literacy in Content Areas	3 credits
EDU-350	Literature for Children and Adolescents	3 credits
EDU-430	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3 credits
EDU-441	Curriculum and Instruction	3 credits
EDU-442	Teaching Exceptional Children	3 credits

Science Electives:

Complete 2 courses in different disciplines (at least one must include a laboratory component) from the following:

BIO-129	Murder, Medicine and Magic	3 credits
BIO-129L	Murder, Medicine and Magic Lab	1 credit
BIO-140	Idaho Natural History	3 credits
BIO-140L	Idaho Natural History Lab	1 credit
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BIO-201	Biology I: Molecules to Cells	3 credits
BIO-201L	Molecules to Cells Lab	1 credit
-	or
BIO-210L	Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab	1 credit
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CHE-124	Forensic Science	2 credits
CHE-124L	Forensic Science Lab	1 credit
CHE-141	General Chemistry I	4 credits
ENV-160	Physical Environmental Systems	3 credits
ENV-160L	Physical Environmental Systems Laboratory	1 credit
ENV-260	Biological Environmental Interactions	3 credits
ENV-260L	Biological Environmental Interactions Laboratory	1 credit
GEO-101	Physical Geology	3 credits
GEO-101L	Physical Geology Lab	1 credit
GEO-150	Physical Geography	3 credits
PHY-100	The Universe	3 credits
HHP-106	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	3 credits
HHP-106L	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	1 credit

Other science coursework may be accepted with advisor and department approval.

Complete 1 course from the following:

ELECTIVE-

Sociology, Anthropology, History, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Education or Political Economy

3 credits

This major crosses three PEAKs; therefore, students completing the Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Precertification Major will need to complete a minor in the Humanities and Fine Arts PEAK.