The following are curricular recommendations for students majoring in Psychology/Elementary Education and Sociology/Elementary Education:

 B. A. Psychology with Elementary Education/Special Education concentration

First Semester (17 cr)   

  • ___CSEM College Seminar (2)
  • ___CMHR Common Hour (1)
  • ___Writing 102,103,104 (2)
  • ___Language (4)*
  • ___PSYC 101 (4) (also meets BSS)
  • ___Breadth Req (BH, BA or BNS)(4)

 

 Second Semester (15-17 cr)

  • ___Writing 115 2 (2) (if required)
  • ___CMHR Common Hour (1)
  • ___Language * (if needed) or Gen Ed (4)
  • ___Breadth Req (BH, BA or BNS) (4)

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 145 (3)
  • ___PSY 241 (3)***
Third Semester (18 cr) 

  • ___MATH 117 Statistics (Q) (4) (C- or better req’d)
  • ___PSYC 110 (4) (WM) (Taken with MATH 3)
  • ___Language* (if needed) or Gen Ed (4)

 

CSE courses:

  • ___PSY 251 (3)***
  • ___ED 252 (3)

 

 Fourth Semester (18 cr)

  • ___PSYC 211 (4) (Q)
  • ___PSYC 220 (4) (also meets BI req)
  • ___Breadth Req (BH, BA or BNS)(4)

 

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 253 (3) (meets one WI requirement)
  • ___ED 263 (3)

 
Fifth Semester (17 cr)

  • ___PSYC Elective (4)
  • ___PSYC Elective (4)

CSE courses:

  • ___GS 299 (3) (DIT elective)
  • ___ED 355 (3)
  • ___MATH 145 (3)
 Sixth Semester  (18 cr)

  • ___PSYC  Capstone Course (4)
  • ___PSYC Elective (4)
  • ___DUS elective** (4)

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 357 (3)
  • ___ED 341 (3)
Seventh Semester (17 cr)

  • ___PSYC Elective (4)
  • ___PSYC 360 (4)

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 465 (3)
  • ___ED 500 (3)
  • ___ED 505 (3)
 Eighth Semester  (12 cr)

CSE courses, Student Teaching:

  • ___ED 467
  • ___ED 471
  • ___ED 473

 

*Based on Placement

**Unless already met through double dipping

***PSY 241 and 251 meet the requirement for 4 additional credits required in the Psychology Major under Roman Numeral V.

 

1. Beginning in the third semester, students should consider taking courses that meet the WI requirement. It is recommended that one of those courses be taken in the major

2. Students should maximize their ability to “double-dip” requirements.

3. Students must also take PSY 215 (taken in the second year), ED 263, ED 300 (taken in the third year), and 1 Free Elective(see “Coherent Sequence in Special Education Endorsement For Teacher of Students with Disabilities” elective sheet) in Special Education at St. Elizabeth’s in addition to the requirements listed above. These can be taken in the January or Summer terms.

 

B.A. Sociology with Elementary Education/Special Education concentration

First Semester (17 cr)  

  • ___CSEM College Seminar (2)
  • ___CMHR Common Hour (1)
  • ___ Writing 102,103,104 (2)
  • ___Language (4)*
  • ___SOC 101 Intro to Sociology (BS) (4)
  • ___Breadth Req (BH, BI, BA or BNS)(4)***

 

 Second Semester (15-17 cr)

  • ___ Writing 115 (2) (if required)
  • ___CMHR Common Hour (1)
  • ___Language * (if needed) or Gen Ed (4)
  • ___MATH 117 Statistics (Q) (4)

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 145 (3)
  • ___PSY 241 (3)
Third Semester (18 cr)

  • ___SOC Elective** (4)
  • ___SOC Elective** (4)
  • ___Language* (if needed) or Gen Ed (4)

CSE courses:

  • ___PSY 251 (3)
  • ___ED 252 (3)

 

 Fourth Semester (18 cr)

  • ___ SOC Elective** (4)
  • ___ SOC Elective **(4)
  • ___Breadth Req (BH,BI,  BA or BNS)(4)***

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 253 (3) (meets one WI requirement)
  • ___ED 263 (3)

 
Fifth Semester (17 cr)

  • ___SOC 210 Soc Research Mthds (WM)(Q) (4)
  • ___SOC 303 Social Change (WI) (4)

CSE courses:

  • ___GS 299 (3) (DIT elective)
  • ___ED 355 (3)
  • ___MATH 145 (3)
 Sixth Semester  (18 cr)

  • ___SOC Elective** (4)
  • ___SOC Elective**(4)
  • ___Breadth Req (BH, BI, BA or BNS) (4)***

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 357 (3)
  • ___ED 341 (3)
Seventh Semester (17 cr)

  • ___SOC 325 Classical Soc Theory(4)
  • ___SOC 400 Senior Seminar (Capstone)(4)

CSE courses:

  • ___ED 465 (3)
  • ___ED 500 (3)
  • ___ED 505 (3)
 Eighth Semester  (12 cr)

CSE courses, Student Teaching:

  • ___ED 467
  • ___ED 471
  • ___ED 473

 

*Based on Placement

**Select a SOC elective that also meets a DUS: SOC 202, SOC 225, SOC 226, SOC 229, SOC 304)

***Students will need to take one Breadth course in the summer, unless student completes language requirement in fewer than 3 semesters; then a Breadth course can be taken in its place.

  1. The following Sociology electives are recommended for Education students: SOC 202, SOC 227, SOC 250, SOC 318
  2. Students should maximize their ability to “double-dip” requirements.
  3. Students must also take PSY 215 (taken in the second year), ED 263, ED 300 (taken in the third year) in Special Education courses at St. Elizabeth’s in addition to the requirements listed above. These can be taken in the January or Summer terms.