Liberal Studies, Elementary and Middle School Licensure (LSTB), BS

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Students seeking licensure in both Elementary and Middle school must complete the required Liberal Studies major courses and the Middle School concentration courses in one of the four chosen tracks.

English

Required (9 credits)

Mathematics

Required (9 credits)

All three courses are required for MS math concentrator.

MATH 309 - Numeration Systems
MATH 310 - Probability, Statistics, and Programming
(Additional Degree requirement)
MATH 313 - Geometry and Reasoning

Natural Science

Required (11 credits)

BIOL 114 - Biology for the Teaching Professional (3 credits counted in Civitae Core)
PHYS 103 - Conceptual Physics
EASC 300 - The Dynamic Planet

Social Science

Required (9 credits)

POSC 100 - The American Political System
HIST 221 - United States History Colonial-1877 (3 credits counted in Civitae Core)
or
HIST 222 - United States History 1877-Modern Times (3 credits counted in Civitae Core)
GEOG 310 - Thinking Geographically (co-requisite with HIST 370 )
HIST 370 - Virginia Studies (co-requisite with GEOG 310 )

Fine Arts (3 credits)

Select one:

Physical Education (3 credits)

KINS 389 - Methods of Teaching Health and Physical Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers

Students must choose and complete one of the following Tracks

Middle School English Track (9 credits)

Middle School Mathematics Track (11-14 credits + 3 in Civitae Core)

Optional Algebra I Endorsement (3 credits)

MATH 280 - Linear Algebra

Middle School Natural Science Track (10-12 credits)

Choose one of the following (4 credits):

Choose two from the following (6-8 credits)

Middle School Social Science Track (9 credits)

The following courses must be taken (6 credits):

Elective in Social Science elective (3 credits)

Professional Education Requirements for Elementary and Middle Licensure

Liberal Studies Elementary and Middle Education (LSTB) Teaching Licensure (44 credits)