Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 40-42 credits
LAC area 1.a. — Elementary Composition
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
MATH 181 | Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations | 3 |
MATH 182 | Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis | 3 |
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 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
ENG 211 | Survey of American Literature | 3 |
ENG 214 | British Literature II | 3 |
ENG 262 | Masterpieces of World Literature | 3 |
LAC area 4 — History
Choose one of the following courses:
HIST 100 | Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 | 3 |
HIST 101 | Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
HIST 121 | Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present | 3 |
LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems
Choose one of the following courses:
ECON 101 | Understanding the Contemporary Economy | 3 |
PSCI 100 | United States National Government | 3 |
PSCI 105 | Fundamentals of Politics | 3 |
LAC area 5.b. — Geography
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences (Take 7 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC area 7 — International Studies
| One International Studies 3-hour class except BA 251 | |
LAC area 8 — Multicultural Studies
| One Multicultural Studies 3-hour class | |
2. Required Elementary Major — 24-25 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Integrated Arts
PVA 310 | The Arts in Contemporary Society | 3 |
Language Arts
Choose one of the following courses:
EDRD 314 | Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults | 3 |
ENG 204 | Literature about Childhood and Adolescence | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
EDRD 319 | Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children | 3 |
ENG 419 | English Linguistics | 3 |
Mathematics
MATH 283 | Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
Science
SCI 465 | Principles of Scientific Inquiry: Finding Order in Chaos | 3 |
Choose one of the following options:
Social Studies
Choose one of the following courses:
NOTE: Students may not use one course to satisfy multiple requirements in the LAC, Elementary Education Core or Area of Concentration.
3. Area of Concentration — 14-15 credits
Choose one Area of Concentration from the list below:
Take 15 credits
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Biology
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Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Civics
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Creative Drama
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Earth Science
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Environmental Studies
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ESL (English as a Second Language)
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French
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Geography
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German
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History
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Language Arts
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Mathematics
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Multicultural Studies
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Music Education
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Music Performance
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Physics
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Spanish
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Visual Arts Integration
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Visual Arts Studio
Biology Concentration
Take 15 credits
BIO 111 | Survey of Organismal Biology | 4 |
BIO 245 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
BIO 360 | Ecology | 4 |
| One 300—400 level BIO prefix | 3 |
NOTES: Students must take BIO 110 instead of BIO 265 in the Core Requirements.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Concentration
Take 15 credits
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
PSCI 100 | United States National Government | 3 |
PSCI 105 | Fundamentals of Politics | 3 |
| Select three other 300-400 level Political Science courses | 9 |
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.
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:
OCN 301 | Physical and Chemical Oceanography | 4 |
OCN 302 | Geological and Biological Oceanography | 4 |
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)
ENST 225 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
ENST 235 | Chemistry and the Environment | 3 |
ENST 255 | Atmospheric Environment of Humans | 3 |
ENST 265 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
ENST 355 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
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
MAS 275 | Education of Mexican American Students | 3 |
TESL 101 | Admission to ESL Endorsement (Linguistically Diverse Education) | 0 |
TESL 350 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
TESL 400 | Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL | 3 |
TESL 401 | TESL Practicum | 3 |
Choose one of the following:
ENG 318 | Traditional and Modern Grammars | 3 |
ENG 419 | English Linguistics | 3 |
TESL 380 | Introduction to Linguistics for ESL/LDE Educators | 3 |
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.
French Concentration
Take 15 credits
Choose one of the following:
Take all of the following:
FR 202 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
FR 407 | French Phonetics and Oral Proficiency | 3 |
Take two of the following:
FR 301 | France & Francophonie I | 3 |
FR 302 | France & Francophonie II | 3 |
FR 311 | French Civilization and Literature Survey I | 3 |
FR 312 | French Civilization and Literature Survey II | 3 |
NOTES: All 200-300 level FR courses are conducted in French.
FR 116 and FR 117: 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:
| Any 300 level regional geography course | 3 |
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| Any 300-level systematic geography course | 3 |
German Concentration
Take 15 credits
GER 116 | Contemporary Germany | 3 |
GER 202 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
GER 407 | German Phonetics and Oral Proficiency | 3 |
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:
GER 301 | Germany and the Germans I | 3 |
GER 302 | Germany and the Germans II | 3 |
GER 311 | German Civilization and Literature Survey I | 3 |
GER 312 | German Civilization and Literature Survey II | 3 |
NOTES: All 200-300 level GER courses are conducted in German.
History Concentration
Take 15 credits
Choose one of the following:
HIST 100 | Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 | 3 |
HIST 120 | Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to 1689 | 3 |
HIST 121 | Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present | 3 |
Choose two of the following:
| Any 300-400 level history course | |
Choose one of the following:
| Any 300-319 level non-western history course | |
Choose one of the following:
| Any 300-400 level course in Economics, Geography or Political Science | |
Language Arts Concentration
Take 15 credits
Reading:
Choose one of the following courses:
EDRD 410 | Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading | 3 |
ENG 204 | Literature about Childhood and Adolescence | 3 |
ENG 414 | Greek and Comparative Mythology | 3 |
Writing:
Choose one of the following courses:
ENG 203 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
ENG 319 | The Art of Persuasion | 3 |
Language:
Choose one of the following courses
ENG 218 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
ENG 318 | Traditional and Modern Grammars | 3 |
ENG 419 | English Linguistics | 3 |
TESL 380 | Introduction to Linguistics for ESL/LDE Educators | 3 |
Speaking and Listening:
Choose one of the following courses
Viewing:
Choose one of the following courses
ART 290 | Visual Thinking and Visual Images | 3 |
FILM 120 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
JMC 390 | Impact of Mass Communications on Society | 3 |
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.
MATH 228 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
MATH 341 | Introduction to Modern Geometry I | 3 |
MATH 391 | Introduction to Number Theory | 3 |
MATH 395 | Topics in Mathematics for Teachers | 3 |
MED 381 | Fundamental Mathematics Education Lab | 2 |
NOTES: 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 | Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts and Issues | 3 |
SOC 237 | Sociology of Minorities | 3 |
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:
AFS 310 | African Americans and U.S. Education | 3 |
MAS 275 | Education of Mexican American Students | 3 |
Issues Courses
Choose two of the following:
AFS 340 | The Black Family | 3 |
AFS 422 | Directed Studies | 1-4 |
ANT 314 | Anthropology of Sex and Gender Diversity | 3 |
ANT 317 | Contemporary Native American Issues | 3 |
GNDR 240 | Gender, Race, Class, and Sexuality | 3 |
GNDR 285 | Gender in Global and Cross Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
GNDR 422 | Directed Studies | 1-3 |
HISP 395 | History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education | 3 |
MAS 422 | Directed Studies | 1-3 |
Music Education Concentration
Take 15 credits
MUS 104 | Foundations of Music Theory | 3 |
MUS 210 | Introduction to Music Education | 1 |
Choose one of the following:
MUS 140 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
MUS 143 | Musical Styles and Context | 3 |
MUS 150 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
MUS 247 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
MUS 296 | Jazz Music: History and Appreciation | 3 |
Students who take any of these courses to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from this category.
Choose eight credits from the following:
MUS 160, MUS 161, MUS 260, MUS 261, MUS 314: requires consent of instructor
MUS 267/MUS 467, MUS 268/MUS 468, MUS 280/MUS 480, MUS 281/MUS 481, MUS 282/,MUS 482, MUS 284/MUS 484, MUS 288/MUS 488: requires audition
MUS 290/MUS 490, MUS 291/MUS 491: Students should audition in the fall and remain in the group for the entire academic year.
Music Performance Concentration
Students declaring this emphasis must be proficient in an instrument or voice
Take 15 credits
Choose one of the following:
MUS 104 | Foundations of Music Theory | 3 |
Choose one of the following
MUS 140 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
MUS 143 | Musical Styles and Context | 3 |
MUS 150 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
MUS 247 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
MUS 296 | Jazz Music: History and Appreciation | 3 |
Students who take any of these courses to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from the category.
Choose two of the following:
Choose seven credits from the following:
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.
Take 15 credits
SPAN 310 | Spanish for Native Speakers | 5 |
SPAN 311 | Spanish for Native Speakers | 1 |
SPAN 312 | Written Spanish for Native Speakers | 3 |
SPAN 412 | Spanish for Bilingual Education | 3 |
SPAN 455 | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
Visual Arts Integration Concentration — 15 Credits
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. Second Area of Concentration or Minor — 15-18 credits
5. University-Wide Credits — 20-26 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 20-26 credits.