History A.B. - Special Education Teacher Licensure
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History with Teacher Licensure and a second major in Special Education requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required Courses: 8 sh
Select sixteen hours of HST at the 100- or 200-level: 16 sh
- Students must select at least one U.S. and one non-U.S. history course.
Select one HST elective at the 300-400 level for each of the following three areas: 12 sh
- Four hours of U.S. history
- Four hours of European history, including ancient history
- Four hours of history of Africa, Asia, Latin America or the Middle East
Additional courses: 12 sh
- Choose from either GEO 121, Global Physical Environments or GEO 131, The World's Regions
- POL 111, American Government
- ECO 111, Principles of Economics
Required Professional Education courses: 55 sh
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 243 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 305 | LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES | 2 sh |
| EDU 323 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT I: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 4 sh |
| EDU 342 | FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 345 | PLANNING AND MANAGING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS | 4 sh |
| EDU 402 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 425 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES | 4 sh |
| EDU 435 | ASSESSMENT METHODS AND INTERPRETATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 444 | LANGUAGE AND LITERACY METHODS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 445 | TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES IN MATHEMATICS AND CONTENT AREAS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS | 4 sh |
| EDU 450 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 4 sh |
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 103
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) ______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.) _________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) ____SOC 243_________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) ____PSY 321______________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.