Academic Concentrations

Anthropology - 24 s.h.

• ANTH 2000 - Archaeology Around the World
• ANTH 2010 - Societies Around the World
• ANTH 2015 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

Biology - 24 s.h.

• BIOL 1050 - General Biology
• BIOL 1051 - General Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 1060 - Environmental Biology
• BIOL 2130 - Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy
• BIOL 2131 - Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory

•  

• BIOL 3230 - Field Botany
• BIOL 3231 - Field Botany Laboratory

• or

• BIOL 3240 - Field Zoology
• BIOL 3241 - Field Zoology Laboratory

•  

• Choose 7 s.h. BIOL electives above 2999

Birth through Kindergarten - 18 s.h.

• HDFS 2000 - Child Development I: Prenatal Through Early Childhood
• HDFS 3150 - Introduction to Early Childhood Intervention
• HDFS 3306 - Guiding Children’s Behavior
• HDFS 3321 - Infant and Toddler Curriculum
• HDFS 4121 - Social Studies, Math, and Science Curriculum in Early Childhood
• HDFS 4122 - Language and Literacy Curriculum in Early Childhood

Business Information Technologies Education - 18 s.h.

Choose 18 s.h. from:

• BITE 1500 - Electronic Information Processing I
• BITE 2112 - Introduction to Information Processing Technology
• BITE 2500 - Electronic Information Processing II
• BITE 4100 - Introduction to Virtual Environments in Business and Information Technology Education
• BITE 4500 - Information Processing Systems Design
• BITE 4700 - Web Site Design and Maintenance
• BITE 5200 - Microcomputer Business Graphics Applications
• BITE 5503 - Integrating Information Processing Technology into Business and Information Technologies Education

Chemistry - 44 s.h.

• CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 1160 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1161 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM 2250 - Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 2251 - Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
• CHEM 3450 - Elementary Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3451 - Elementary Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 3850 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 3851 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry Laboratory
• MATH 1065 - College Algebra
• MATH 2121 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I
• MATH 2122 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II
• PHYS 1250 - General Physics
• PHYS 1260 - General Physics
• PHYS 1251 - General Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 1261 - General Physics Laboratory
• Choose recommended electives above 2999

Economics - 24 s.h.

• ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 2133 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 3144 - Intermediate Microeconomics
• ECON 3244 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Choose 12 s.h. ECON electives above 2999

English - 24 s.h.

• ENGL 2000 - Interpreting Literature

•  

• ENGL 2200 - Major American Writers or
• ENGL 3020 - History of American Literature to 1900

•  

• ENGL 3810 - Advanced Composition or
• ENED 3815 - Composition Instruction in Grades 9-12

•  

• ENGL 3950 - Literature for Children or
• LIBS 4950 - Literature for Children

•  

• ENED 4319 - Teaching English and Language Arts in the Middle Grades
• ENED 4970 - Literature for the Younger Adolescent
• LING 2710 - English Grammar
• ENGL or LING elective above 2999

French - 26 s.h.

• FREN 3002 - Review of Grammar
• FREN 3225 - Advanced Conversation
• FREN 3330 - Composition and Advanced Grammar

General Science - 18 s.h.

• SCIE 3216 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School
• SCIE 3270 - Physical Science for Grades K-6
• SCIE 3280 - Life and Environmental Science Grades K-6
• SCIE 3290 - Earth Systems Science Grades K-6
• SCIE 3336 - Science and Methods in Informal Settings and Field Experience

General Science - 24 s.h.

• BIOL 1050 - General Biology
• CHEM 1020 - General Descriptive Chemistry
• GEOL 1500 - Dynamic Earth
• PHYS 1250 - General Physics
• SCIE 3602 - Investigations in Physical Science
• SCIE 3604 - Investigations in Life and Environmental Science
• SCIE 4319 - Teaching Science in the Middle Grades

Geography - 24 s.h.

• GEOG 1000 - People, Places, and Environments
• GEOG 1200 - Introduction to Physical Geography
• GEOG 2003 - Geography of the Global Economy
• GEOG 3046 - United States and Canada
• Choose 3 s.h. GEOG elective selected in consultation with advisor

Geology - 24 s.h.

• GEOL 1500 - Dynamic Earth
• GEOL 1501 - Dynamic Earth Laboratory
• GEOL 1550 - Oceanography
• GEOL 1600 - Earth and Life Through Time
• Choose 12 s.h. GEOL electives above 2999

German - 24 s.h.

• GERM 3001 - German Composition and Conversation I
• GERM 3002 - German Composition and Conversation II
• GERM 3210 - Conversation
• GERM 3330 - Composition and Advanced Grammar
• GERM 3420 - Culture of the German-Speaking World
• GERM 3510 - Introduction to German Literature
• Choose 6 s.h. GERM electives above 2999

Hispanic Studies - 24 s.h.

• SPAN 2110 - Cultural Readings in Spanish

•  

• SPAN 3001 - Spanish Conversation or
• SPAN 3220 - Advanced Oral Communication Through Multimedia

•  

• SPAN 3002 - Spanish Composition and Review of Grammar
• SPAN 3440 - Spanish Culture and Civilization
• SPAN 3441 - Latin-American Culture and Civilization
• SPAN 3550 - Introduction to Cultural Analysis
• Choose 6 s.h. SPAN electives above 2999

History - 24 s.h.

• HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500
• HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500
• HIST 1050 - American History to 1877
• HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877
• Choose 12 s.h. HIST electives of which 9 s.h. must be above 2999

Interdisciplinary Human Studies - 18 s.h.

Mathematics - 18 s.h.

• MATE 1267 - Functional Relationships
• MATE 2067 - Data and Probability Explorations
• MATE 3067 - Algebra and Number Foundations
• MATE 3167 - Geometry and Measurement
• MATE 3267 - Concepts in Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 1065 - College Algebra

Mathematics - 24 s.h.

• MATE 1267 - Functional Relationships
• MATE 2067 - Data and Probability Explorations
• MATE 3067 - Algebra and Number Foundations
• MATE 3167 - Geometry and Measurement
• MATE 3267 - Concepts in Discrete Mathematics
• MATE 3367 - Mathematical Modeling
• MATE 4319 - Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades
• MATH 2119 - Elements of Calculus

Philosophy - 24 s.h.

• PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 1175 - Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL 1500 - Introduction to Logic
• PHIL 4270 - Ethics
• Choose 12 s.h. PHIL electives above 2999

Physics - 33 s.h.

• MATH 1065 - College Algebra
• MATH 2121 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I
• MATH 2122 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II
• PHYS 1250 - General Physics
• PHYS 1260 - General Physics
• PHYS 1251 - General Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 1261 - General Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 2021 - Experimental Physics
• PHYS 2250 - Advanced General Physics
• PHYS 2260 - Advanced General Physics
• PHYS 2270 - Advanced General Physics
• Choose 6 s.h. PHYS electives above 2999

Political Science - 24 s.h.

• POLS 1010 - National Government
• Choose 1 course in American government
• Choose 1 course in comparative government and politics
• Choose 1 course in international relations
• Choose 1 course in political theory and methodology
• Choose 9 s.h. POLS electives above 2999

Psychology - 24-25 s.h.

• PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology

•  

• PSYC 2101 - Psychological Statistics or
• MATH 2228 - Elementary Statistical Methods I

•  

• PSYC 3206 - Developmental Psychology

•  

• PSYC 3225 - Psychology of Learning or
• PSYC 3226 - Cognitive Psychology

•  

• PSYC 3227 - Learning Theories and Applications
• PSYC 3325 - Introduction to Psychological Testing
• PSYC 4305 - Educational Psychology
• Choose 3 s.h. PSYC electives

Reading - 24 s.h.

• READ 3000 - Literacy Learning in a Diverse World
• READ 3301 - Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
• READ 3302 - Reading Instruction in the Intermediate Grades
• READ 4000 - Connecting Theory and Practice in K-12 Literacy Instruction
• READ 5316 - Applied Phonics
• READ 5317 - Reading in the Junior and Senior High School

Social Studies - 24 s.h.

• ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics

•  

• GEOG 2100 - World Geography: Developed Regions or
• GEOG 2110 - World Geography: Less Developed Regions

•  

• HIED 4319 - Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades

•  

• HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500 or
• HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500

•  

• HIST 1050 - American History to 1877
• HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877

•  

• HIST 3100 - North Carolina History or
• MIDG 3200 - North Carolina History Standards Curriculum and Planning in the Middle Grades Classroom

•  

• POLS 1010 - National Government

Sociology - 24 s.h.

• SOCI 2110 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOCI 2111 - Modern Social Problems

•  

• SOCI 3222 - Rural Sociology or
• SOCI 3225 - Urban Sociology or
• SOCI 3235 - Population Trends and Problems

•  

• SOCI 3385 - History of Sociology
• Choose 12 s.h. SOCI electives above 2999

Teaching English as a Second Language - 24 s.h.

• ENGL 2400 - World Literature in English
• LING 2700 - Introduction to Language Studies
• LING 2740 - Language in the USA
• LING 3730 - The Structure of English: Phonology and Morphology
• LING 3740 - The Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics
• LING 3750 - Introductory Linguistics
• LING 4710 - TESOL Theories and Principles
• LING 4720 - Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers