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Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. – Elementary Teaching Emphasis (ISET) with Elementary (K-Grade 6) Licensure

University College

Contact: Valerie Ashton, Administrative Assistant

Location: McKee 227

Telephone: 970.351.2929

Fax: 970.351.3159

Website: www.unco.edu/iset

Advising Information:

ISET students must attend group advising each semester to receive a PIN to register. Transfer students and newly declared students are encouraged to schedule an individual appointment prior to group advising. Group advising dates are posted under News and Events on the website. Students should sign up for the ISET listserv to receive important information updates. Instructions are on the website. The program is also available at the Center for Urban Education located in Denver, in a different format. See “Elementary Teaching Emphasis (ISET) with Elementary (K-Grade 6) Licensure at the Center for Urban Education”.

The program consists of four parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
  2. Required ISET Major Credits
  3. Areas of Concentration
  4. Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits

Program Description:

The Interdisciplinary Studies Elementary Teaching emphasis (ISET) major is required for all students pursuing licensure in elementary education (K-6). It provides the broad academic background all elementary teachers need. This plan of study equips future teachers to address in their teaching the full range of the Colorado Model Content Standards in mathematics, science, history and the social sciences, language and literature, and the arts. Concentration areas provide students with more in-depth study of academic disciplines. To complete the elementary licensure program, students take the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) courses.

Program Admission Requirements:

The ISET major requires academic good standing. Admission to the Literacy Block and Student Teaching in the PTEP program require a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Degree Requirements — 120-126 Credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required Specified LAC — 40 credits

LAC area 1.a. — Elementary Composition

LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition

LAC area 2 — Mathematics

LAC area 3.a. — Arts

Choose one of the following courses:

LAC area 3.b. — Literature and Humanities

Choose one of the following courses:

ENG 131: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. ENG 211, ENG 214, or ENG 262 are acceptable alternatives.

LAC area 4 — History

Choose one of the following courses:

HIST 100: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. HIST 101 or HIST 121 are acceptable alternatives.

LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems

Choose one of the following courses:

ECON 101 and PSCI 100: Students are strongly recommended to take these courses. PSCI 105 is an acceptable alternative.

LAC area 5.b. — Geography

Choose one of the following courses:

GEOG 100 and GEOG 110: Students are strongly recommended to take these courses. GEOG 200 is an acceptable alternative.

LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences (Take 7 credits)

Choose one of the following courses:

ESCI 265: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. AST 100, GEOL 100, MET 205, or OCN 200 are acceptable alternatives.

Choose one of the following courses:

SCI 265: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. CHEM 111, CHEM 281, PHYS 220 or PHYS 240 are acceptable alternatives.

LAC area 7 — International Studies

LAC area 8 — Multicultural Studies

2. Required ISET Major — 27 credits

Take all of the following courses:

Integrated Arts

Language Art

Math

Science

Social Studies

Choose one of the following courses:

Choose one of the following courses:

Choose one of the following courses:

Choose one of the following courses:

NOTE: Students may not use one course to satisfy multiple requirements in the LAC, ISET Core or Area of Concentration.

3. Area of Concentration — 15 credits

Choose one Area of Concentration from the list below:

Take 15 credits 

  1. Biology
  2. Chemistry & Biochemistry
  3. Civics
  4. Creative Drama
  5. Earth Science
  6. Environmental Studies
  7. ESL (English as a Second Language)
  8. French
  9. Geography
  10. German
  11. History
  12. Language Arts
  13. Mathematics
  14. Multicultural Studies
  15. Music Education
  16. Music Performance
  17. Physics
  18. Spanish
  19. Visual Arts Integration
  20. Visual Arts Studio

Biology Concentration

Take 15 credits

NOTE: Students must take BIO 110 instead of BIO 265 in the Core Requirements.

Chemistry and Biochemistry Concentration

Take 15 credits

CHEM 422: Lab Assistant

NOTES: Students must take CHEM 111 instead of SCI 265 as a LAC Area 6 requirement They must also take CHEM 422 and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for SCI 265.

CHEM 422: Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval of their advisor.

Civics (Political Science) Concentration

Take 15 credits

If PSCI 100 or PSCI 105 is used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements, an additional 300-400 level Political Science course must be selected.

Creative Drama Concentration

Take 15 credits

Required Major Credits (Minimum 8 credits)

NOTE: If THEA 130 is used to satisfy the LAC requirement in Area 3, students should select an additional course from the elective category to total 15 credits. Two to four students will be accepted into the program each year.

THEA 308: Summer Session preferred

Additional courses must be selected from the following list to reach a total of 15 credits.

THEA 380: must also take THEA 149 Orientation to Technology (3)

Students interested in the program must submit a writing sample to Theatre Education Faculty. After reading writing samples, Theatre Education Faculty members will interview a select group of students and choose final two to four students for the program.

Earth Science Concentration

Take 15 credits

Choose one of the following:

Choose one of the following:

Environmental Studies Concentration

Take 15 credits

Required Core

Social Processes (choose one of the following courses, 3 credits)

Physical Resources (choose one of the following courses, 3 credits)

Sensory Perceptions (choose one of the following courses, 3 credits)

NOTE: Nine of the credits taken for this concentration must be at the 300-400 level.

ESL Concentration

Take 15 credits

Choose one of the following courses:

NOTES: Students must complete MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies to satisfy the LAC Area 8 requirement and as a prerequisite to MAS 275.

Students must complete a second language requirement equivalent to ONE year of college level studies.

MAS 275 and TESL 350 must be completed before TESL 400. TESL 400 must be completed prior to doing the TESL Practicum courses.

Students must student teach in an ESL-based classroom.

Students in this Concentration area are expected to complete the ESL Endorsement.

French Concentration

Take 15 credits

Choose one of the following:

Take all of the following:

Take two of the following:

NOTES : All 200-300 level FR courses are conducted in French.

FR 116:Students may not use FR 116 or FR 117 to satisfy the LAC area 7. requirement.

FR 202: Students must have completed FR 201 or have demonstrated proficiency. Consent of instructor required.

Geography Concentration

Take 15 credits

Take both of the following courses:

Choose one of the following courses:

Choose two of the following:

For a list of regional and systematic Geography courses, please see the program description for the Geography B.A. – Secondary Teaching Emphasis.

NOTE: Students must take GEOG 100 or GEOG 110 to satisfy the LAC area 5 requirement.

German Concentration

Take 15 credits

GER 116: Students may not use GER 116 to satisfy the LAC area 7 requirement.

GER 202: Students must have completed GER 201 or have demonstrated proficiency. Consent of instructor required.

Choose two of the following:

NOTES: All 200-300 level GER courses are conducted in German.

History Concentration

Take 15 credits

Choose one of the following:

Choose two of the following

Choose one of the following:

Choose one of the following:

Language Arts Concentration

Take 15 credits

Reading:

Choose one of the following courses:

Writing:

Choose one of the following courses:

Language:

Choose one of the following courses

Speaking and Listening:

Choose one of the following courses

Viewing:

Choose one of the following courses

Mathematics Concentration

Take 14 credits: Students entering this program are expected to have the equivalent of four years of high school mathematics that will enable them to begin a study of calculus; students without these prerequisites may be required to take additional courses in algebra and trigonometry before beginning the calculus sequence.

NOTE: Students must take MATH 131 instead of MATH 181 to satisfy part of the LAC Area 2 requirement. The other part of the requirement is MATH 182. The total number of credits in this concentration is 14 because the number of credits of LAC requirements in Mathematics is increased from 6 to 7.

MATH 395: Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval of their advisor.

Multicultural Studies Concentration

Take 15 credits

Introduction to Cultural Issues in the U.S.

Choose one of the following:

MCS 101 and SOC 237: Students may not use these courses to satisfy the LAC Area 8 requirement.

History Courses

Choose one of the following:

Education Courses

Choose one of the following:

Issues Courses

Choose two of the following:

Music Education Concentration

Take 15 credits

Choose one of the following:

MUS 204: Students who take this course to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from this category.

Choose one of the following:

MUS 140, MUS 143, and MUS 247: Students who take this course to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from this category.

Choose eight credits from the following:

MUS 160: requires consent of instructor

MUS 481 and MUS 484: audition required

Music Performance Concentration

Students declaring this emphasis must be proficient in an instrument or voice.

Take 15 credits

Choose one of the following:

MUS 204: Students who take these courses to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from the category.

Choose one of the following

MUS 140, MUS 143, MUS 150, and MUS 247: Students who take these courses to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from the category.

Choose three of the following:

MUS 160 and MUS 161: requires consent of instructor

MUS 314: requires instructor clearance

Choose six credits from the following, including at least 4 credits from 300-400 level courses:

Performing Ensembles:

NOTES: Audition requred for all Performing Ensembles listed above.

Individual Performances in Music (270/470/670 through 277/477/677 — each number is a different specialty). Lessons are by consent of instructor.

Physics Concentration

Take 14 credits

NOTES: Students must take PHYS 220 instead of SCI 265 as a LAC Area 6 requirement. The total number of credits in this concentration is 14 because this substitution increases the required Area 6 credits from four to five.

PHYS 422 Students must take PHYS 422 and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for SCI 265. (Lab Assistant, take one credit)

PHYS 495: Take 2 credits

SCED 440: Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.

Spanish Concentration

Take 15 credits

NOTES: All courses with a SPAN prefix are taught in Spanish.

Heritage Speakers

Heritage speakers of Spanish with program approval through placement test may substitute SPAN 310, SPAN 311 and SPAN 312 for SPAN 301, SPAN 302 and SPAN 303.

Required Major Credits — 9 credits

*SPAN 310 and SPAN 311 are co-requisites.

Visual Arts Integration Concentration

Take 15 credits

Must choose one of the following:

Choose two of the following:

Choose two of the following (must total 6 credits)

Visual Arts Studio Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 credits

Must take all of the following:

To continue with this concentration students must pass a portfolio review. Students who do not pass the portfolio may continue with the Arts Integration Concentration.

Elective Courses:

Continuing students must select two of the following courses or two from the Arts Integration concentration list above:

4. Required PTEP — 44 credits

Take EDFE 110 Initial PTEP Application (0) semester before PTEP courses

SCED 475: recommended to be taken with Literacy Block

Choose one of the following courses

TESL 400 Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL (3) ESL Concentration only

Literacy Block — 5 credits (3.0 GPA required)

Take EDFE 120 Full Admission to PTEP Application (0) semester before Literacy Block

Student Teaching Block — 13 credits (3.0 GPA required)

Take EDFE 130 Student Teaching Application (0) semester before Student Teaching

Choose one of the following courses

EDEL 444: ESL and Bilingual Concentrations only

  • Candidates must pass the Praxis or Place test prior to Student Teaching.
  • Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
  • All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
  • Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
  • Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.