Liberal Studies, Elementary and Middle School Licensure Program (LSTB), BS (62-65 Credits)

Required (9 credits)

• ENGL 380 - Children’s Literature
• ENGL 382 - Grammar: Theory and Practice

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• ENGL 483 - Writing: Theory and Practice for the Elementary Classroom

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• ENGL 479 - Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle and Secondary Classroom

Middle School English Concentration (9 credits)

• COMM 101 - Public Speaking
• ENGL 350 - Linguistics and Language Learning
• ENGL 381 - Literature for Young Adults

Required (9 credits)

All four courses are required except for MATH 121  for MS math concentrator.

• MATH 121 - Functions and Graphs (met with Goal 5)
• MATH 309 - Numeration Systems
• MATH 310 - Probability, Statistics, and Programming
• MATH 313 - Geometry and Reasoning

Middle School Mathematics Concentration (10-11 credits and exemption from Goal 5)

• MATH 164 - Precalculus

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• MATH 262 - The Differential and Integral Calculus II

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• MATH 261 - The Differential and Integral Calculus I
• MATH 430 - Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Schools

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• CMSC 121 - Introduction to Computer Science

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• CMSC 160 - Introduction to Algorithmic Design I

Optional Algebra I Endorsement (3 credits)

• MATH 280 - Linear Algebra

Required (11 credits)

• BIOL 114 - Fundamentals of Life Science
• PHYS 103 - Conceptual Physics
• EASC 300 - The Dynamic Planet

Middle School Natural Science Concentration (10-12 credits)

• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry

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• CHEM 111 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I

Biology Focus:

• BIOL 122 - The Diversity of Life (required for biology focus)

Chemistry Focus:

• CHEM 112 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II (required for Chemistry focus)

Physics Focus:

• PHYS 202 - University Physics II (for math/sci. conc. with MATH 262 ) (required for the Physics focus)

Required (9 credits)

• HIST 221 - United States History Colonial-1877

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• HIST 222 - United States History 1877-Modern Times

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• GEOG 310 - Thinking Geographically (co-requisite with HIST 370 )
• HIST 370 - Virginia Studies (co-requisite with GEOG 310 )
• POSC 150 - American Government and Politics (met with Goal 8)

Middle School Social Science Concentration (9 credits)

• HIST 100 - Foundations of Western Civilization (3 credits in addition to Goal 7)

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• HIST 110 - Modern Western Civilization

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• HIST 221 - United States History Colonial-1877

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• HIST 222 - United States History 1877-Modern Times (Take the one not taken as part of the required courses above. Both courses are required for licensure.)

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