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Program Advisor: Tom Curley, 413-236-2103
The Elementary Education concentration in the Liberal Arts degree program meets the Massachusetts Transfer Compact and provides a strong liberal arts foundation for students continuing on to a bachelor's degree and the Elementary Education Teachers License.
The program offers a comprehensive sequence of lower-level arts and sciences courses with an English and Psychology emphasis, designed to provide aspiring school teachers with the knowledge required for effective teaching at the elementary school level.
This is a MassTransfer eligible program .
Expected Outcomes
Graduates of this program should be able to:
- demonstrate a knowledge of major theories and approaches in education;
- demonstrate a personal philosophy of education based on their own beliefs and values;
- demonstrate a knowledge of the historical background of major educational theories and of the major historical events that have influenced American education;
- identify and evaluate the political and sociological forces present in major educational principles and developments;
- demonstrate a basic competency in general educational subjects, with special emphasis on English and Psychology.
Graduation Requirements
To earn a degree in this program, a student must complete the 62 program and general education credits, as well as the additional requirements, shown below.
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Program
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27 Credits
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EDU 105
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Foundations of Education
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3
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ENG 205
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Children's Literature
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3
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ENG
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Literature (see footnote 1)
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3
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GEO 125
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World Geography
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3
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| MAT 113 |
Survey of College Mathematics |
3 |
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PSY 107
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Introductory Psychology
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3
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PSY 204
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Human Growth & Development
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3
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Free Electives
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6
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General Education
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35 Credits
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COM
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Communication
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3
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ECO
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Economics
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3
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ENG
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English Composition/Writing
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6
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GOV
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Government
(see footnote 2)
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3
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HIS 113
OR
HIS 114
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Western Civilization to 1500
OR Western Civilization
since 1500
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3
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HIS 117
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United States History to 1877
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3
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Mathematics
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3
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Environmental Studies
(see footnote 3)
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1
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Humanities and Fine Arts
(see footnote 4)
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3
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Natural and Physical Science
(see footnote 3)
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7
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ADDITIONAL
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AS SHOWN
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Core Competencies Portfolio
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6 items
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Forum
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12 units
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Health/Fitness
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30 hours
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Minimum Cumulative Average Overall
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2.000
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SUGGESTED BLOCK FOR PROGRAM COMPLETION
The following presents a suggested route for completing this program in two years. The actual time needed to complete the program will depend on a particular student's circumstances.
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First Semester
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16 Credits
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EDU 105
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Foundations of Education
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3
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ENG
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English Composition/Writing
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3
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Natural Science (see footnote 3)
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4
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PSY 107
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Introductory Psychology
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3
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HIS 113
HIS 114
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Western Civilization to 1500 OR
Western Civilization since 1500
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3
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Second Semester
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15 Credits
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PSY 204
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Human Growth & Development
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3
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COM
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Communication
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3
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ENG
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English Composition/Writing
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3
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MAT 113
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Survey of College Mathematics
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3
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GOV
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Government (see footnote 2)
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3
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Third Semester
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15 Credits
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ENG 205
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Children's Literature
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3
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GEO 125
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World Geography
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3
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ECO
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Economics
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3
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Mathematics
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3
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Physical Science (see footnote 3)
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3
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Fourth Semester
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15 Credits
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Free Electives
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6
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| HIS 117 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 |
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ENG
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Literature (see footnote 1)
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3
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Environmental Studies
(see footnote 3) |
1 |
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Humanities and Fine Arts
(see footnote 4)
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3
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Footnotes:
1. ENG 215, Introduction to Literature, is recommended.
2. GOV 105 is recommended.
3. Natural Science selected from BIO 101, 102, 111, or 112 or 180; or ENV 101, 102, or 121. Physical Science selected from BIO 109 or 110, CHM 101, ENV 148, or PHY 101 or SCI 126. The requirement must be fulfilled by taking one four credit laboratory science and one three credit non-laboratory science or by two four credit laboratory sciences. Completion of an environmentally focused laboratory science, such as BIO 109 or 110, or ENV 101 or 102, also fulfills the environmental studies requirement.
4. Must have prefix FAS, MUS, THR.
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