Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.

Elementary Teaching Emphasis (ISET) with Elementary (K-6) Licensure

Degree Requirements — 120-126 Credits

The Interdisciplinary Studies Elementary Teaching emphasis (ISET) major is required for all students pursuing licensure in elementary education (K-6). It provides the broad academic background all elementary teachers need. This plan of study equips future teachers to address in their teaching the full range of the Colorado Model Content Standards in mathematics, science, history and the social sciences, language and literature, and the arts. Concentration areas provide students with more in-depth study of academic disciplines. To complete the elementary licensure program, students take the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) courses.

The program consists of four parts:

1.	ISET major (Core) courses (27 hours)

2.	Required Specified LAC Credits — 40 hours (Note: this program requires specific LAC courses, listed below; DO NOT use the general LAC list)

3.	Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) — 44 hours. Students unable to complete PTEP must declare a minor or a second concentration.

4.	Concentration courses (15 hours). There are 20 concentrations, listed below.

Advising:

The program’s Advising Center is located in McKee 227, 970-351-2929 http://www.unco.edu/idla/advising.htm. PTEP portion is administered by the School of Teacher Education, www.unco.edu/teach.

1. Required ISET Major (Core) Credits — 27 hours

Social Studies

SOSC 200 Exploring Colorado (3)

or

HIST 224 History of Colorado (3)

SOSC 300 Social Science and Historical Perspectives (3)

Science

BIO 265 Life Science Concepts (3)

or

BIO 101 Biological Perspectives (4)

SCI 465 Principles of Scientific Inquiry: Finding Order in Chaos (3)

Language Art

EDRD 314 Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (3)

or

ENG 204 Literature About Childhood and Adolescence (3)

EDRD 319 Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children (3)

or

ENG 419 English Linguistics (3)

EDEL 320 Teaching with Writing (3)

Math

MATH 283 Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement (3)

Integrated Arts

PVA 310 The Arts in Contemporary Society (3)

2. Required Specified LAC Credits — 40 hours

Note(s): Students are strongly recommended to take the courses marked with *. Subsequent courses are acceptable alternatives.

LAC area 1.a. Elementary Composition

ENG 122 College Composition (3)

LAC area 1.b.

ENG 123 College Research Paper (3)

LAC area 2. Mathematics

MATH 181 Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations (3)

MATH 182 Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis (3)

LAC area 3.a. Arts (Take one of the following)

ART 190 Art Appreciation (3)

MUS 140 Introduction to Music (3)

THEA 130 Introduction to the Theatre (3)

LAC area 3.b. Literature and Humanities (Take one of the following)

*ENG 131 Introduction to Literature (3)

ENG 211 Survey of American Literature (3)

ENG 214 British Literature II (3)

ENG 262 Masterpieces of World Literature (3)

LAC area 4. History (Take one of the following)

*HIST 100 Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 (3)

HIST 101 Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present (3)

HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present (3)

LAC area 5.a. Economic and Political Systems (Take one of the following)

*ECON 101 Understanding the Contemporary Economy (3)

*PSCI 100 United States National Government (3)

PSCI 105 Fundamentals of Politics (3)]

LAC area 5.b. Physical and Life Sciences (Take one of the following)

*GEOG 100 World Geography (3)

*GEOG 110 Geography of the United States and Canada (3)

GEOG 200 Human Geography (3)

LAC area 6. Physical and Life Sciences (Take 7 hours)

Select one of the following courses

*ESCI 265 Earth Science Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3)

AST 100 General Astronomy (4)

GEOL 100 General Geology (4)

MET 205 General Meteorology (4)

OCN 200 General Oceanography (4)

Select one of the following courses

*SCI 265 Physical Science Concepts (4)

CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (5)

CHEM 281 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (5)

PHYS 220 Introductory Physics I (5)

PHYS 240 General Physics I (5)

LAC area 7

One International Studies 3-hour class except BA 251

LAC area 8. Multicultural Studies

One Multicultural Studies 3-hour class

3. PTEP — 44 hours

Take EDFE 110 Initial PTEP Application (0) semester before PTEP courses

ART 444 Methods of Teaching Art in the Elementary School (1)

CH 303 Health Education in the Elementary School (1)

EDEL 350 Emergent Literacy (3)

EDEL 450 Integrated Social Studies and Mathematics Methods (4)

EDF 370 Social Foundations of Education (3)

EDSE 430 Exceptional Student in the Elementary Classroom (2)

ET 247 Technology in Education for Elementary Teaching (1)

MUS 305 Music Methods for Elementary Teachers (1)

PSY 347 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers (3)

SCED 475 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3) (recommended to be taken with Literacy Block)

SES 403 Physical Education Methods for Elementary Teachers (1)

TESL 370 Teaching English Language Learners in the Elementary Education Classroom (3)

or

TESL 400 Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL (3) ESL Concentration only

Literacy Block — 5 hours (3.0 GPA required)

Take EDFE 120 Full Admission to PTEP Application (0) semester before Literacy Block

EDEL 445 Intermediate Literacy (3)

EDEL 446 Literacy Practicum (2)

Student Teaching Block — 13 hours (3.0 GPA required)

Take EDFE 130 Student Teaching Application (0) semester before Student Teaching

EDEL 453 Effective Instruction in Elementary School: Social Studies and Mathematics (2)

EDEL 454 Student Teaching in Elementary School (10)

or

EDEL 444 ESL & Bilingual Supervised Teaching (1-15) (ESL and Bilingual Concentrations only)

ET 347 Educational Technology Applications for Elementary Teaching (1)

4. Required Concentration Area Credits — 15 hours

Select Area of Concentration from the list below:

1.

Biology

2.	Chemistry & Biochemistry

3.

Civics

4.	Creative Drama

5.	Earth Science

6.	Environmental Studies

7.	ESL (English as a Second Language)

8.

French

9.

Geography

10.

German

11.

History

12.	Language Arts

13.	Mathematics

14.	Multicultural Studies

15.	Music Education

16.	Music Performance

17.

Physics

18.

Spanish

19.	Visual Arts Integration

20.	Visual Arts Studio

Biology Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

BIO 111 Survey of Organismal Biology (4)

BIO 245 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4)

BIO 360 Ecology (4)

One 300—400 level BIO prefix (3)

Note(s): Students must take BIO 110 instead of BIO 265 in the Core Requirements.

Chemistry & Biochemistry Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (5)

CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I (5)

CHEM 360 Environmental Chemistry (2)

CHEM 422 Directed Studies (1-3)(Lab Assistant)++

PHYS 475 Seminar in Teaching Physics (2)++

Note(s): Students must take CHEM 111 instead of SCI 265 as a LAC Area 6 requirement They must also take CHEM 422 and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for SCI 265.

++Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval of their advisor.

Civics (Political Science) Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

PSCI 100 United States National Government (3)*

PSCI 105 Fundamentals of Politics (3)*

Select three other 300-400 level Political Science courses (6)

If PSCI 100 or PSCI 105 is used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements, an additional 300-400 level Political Science course must be selected.

Creative Drama Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Required Credits (Minimum 8 hours)

THEA 130 Introduction to the Theatre (3)*

THEA 308 Theatre Workshop (1-4): Drama Methods for Elementary Teachers (3), Summer Session preferred

THEA 401 Practicum in Theatre (1-4)

and/or

THEA 422 Directed Research in Theatre (1-4)

Additional courses must be selected from the following list to reach a total of 15 hours.

MT 296 Musical Theatre History (3)

THEA 100 Individual Performance in Theatre (2)

THEA 135 Playscript Analysis (3)

THEA 149 Orientation to Technology (3)

THEA 190 Stage Speech I (2)

THEA 241 Seminar in Theatre Arts Management (1-2)

THEA 265 Theatre for Young Audiences Tour (3)

THEA 296 History of Theatre I (3)

THEA 297 History of Theatre II (3)

THEA 308 Theatre Workshop (1-4)

THEA 380 Design Fundamentals for Secondary Education (3)(must also take THEA 149 Orientation to Technology (3))

Note(s): If THEA 130 is used to satisfy the LAC requirement in Area 3, students should select an additional course from the elective category to total 15 credits. Two to four students will be accepted into the program each year.

Students interested in the program must submit a writing sample to Theatre Education Faculty. After reading writing samples, Theatre Education Faculty members will interview a select group of students and choose final two to four students for the program.

Earth Science Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

GEOL 202 Historical Geology (4)

MET 205 General Meteorology (4)

Select one of the following:

OCN 301 Physical and Chemical Oceanography (4)

OCN 302 Geological and Biological Oceanography (4)

Select one of the following:

AST 301 Classical Astronomy (3)

AST 302 Modern Astronomy (3)

Environmental Studies Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Required Core

ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)

ENST 405 Senior Seminar (3)*

Social Processes (select one of the following courses, 3 hours)

ENST 205 Environment, Politics and Law (3)

ENST 215 Human Behavior and Environment (3)

ENST 335 Environmental and Resource Economics (3)

ENST 331 Global Population and Human Needs (3)

GEOG 315 Resource Management (3)

Physical Resources (select one of the following courses, 3 hours)

ENST 225 Energy and the Environment (3)

ENST 235 Chemistry and the Environment (3)

ENST 255 Atmospheric Environment of Humans (3)

ENST 265 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)

ENST 355 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)

Sensory Perceptions (select one of the following courses, 3 hours)

ENST 375 Literature and the Environment (3)

ENST 385 Art and the Environment (3)

Note(s): *Nine of the credits taken for this concentration must be at the 300-400 level.

ESL Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

MAS 275 Education of Mexican American Students (3)

TESL 350 Second Language Acquisition (3)

TESL 400 Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL (3)

TESL 401 TESL Practicum I (2)

TESL 402 TESL Practicum II (1-2)

Select one of the following:

ENG 318 Traditional and Modern Grammars (3)

ENG 419 English Linguistics (3)

Note(s): Students must complete MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies to satisfy the LAC Area 8 requirement and as a prerequisite to MAS 275.

Students must complete a second language requirement equivalent to ONE year of college level studies.

MAS 275, TESL 350, and TESL 400 must be completed prior to doing the TESL Practicum courses.

Students must student teach in an ESL-based classroom.

Students in this Concentration area are expected to complete the ESL Endorsement.

French Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Select one of the following:

FR 116 Contemporary France (3)*

FR 117 The French Speaking World (3)

Take both of the following:

FR 202 Intermediate French II (3)**

FR 407 French for Oral Proficiency (3)

And two of the following:

FR 301 France and Francophonie I (3)

FR 302 France and Francophonie II (3)

FR 311 French Civilization and Literature Survey I (3)

FR 312 French Civilization and Literature Survey II (3)

Note(s): All 200-300 level FR courses are conducted in French.

*Students may not use FR 116 to satisfy the LAC area 7. requirement.

**Students must have completed FR 102 or have demonstrated proficiency. Consent of instructor required.

Geography Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

GEOG 200 Human Geography (3)

GEOG 232 Physical Geography (4)

GEOG 411 Geography Concepts and Issues (2)

Select two of the following:

Any 300 level regional geography course (3)

and

Any 300-level systematic geography course (3)

Note(s): Students must take GEOG 100 or GEOG 110 to satisfy the LAC area 5 requirement.

German Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

GER 116 Contemporary Germany (3)*

GER 202 Intermediate German II (3)**

GER 407 German for Oral Proficiency (3)

Select two of the following:

GER 301 Germany and the Germans I (3)

GER 302 Germany and the Germans II (3)

GER 311 German Civilization and Literature Survey I (3)

GER 312 German Civilization and Literature Survey II (3)

Note(s): All 200-300 level GER courses are conducted in German.

*Students may not use GER 116 to satisfy the LAC area 7 requirement.

**Students must have completed GER 201 or have demonstrated proficiency. Consent of instructor required.

History Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Select one of the following:

HIST 100 Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 (3)

HIST 120 Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to 1689 (3)

HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present (3)

Select two of the following:

Any 300-400 level history course

Select one of the following

Any 300-319 level non-western history course

Select one of the following:

Any 300-400 level course in Economics, Geography or Political Science

Language Arts Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Reading: Select one of the following courses:

EDRD 410 Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading (3)

ENG 204 Literature About Childhood and Adolescence (3)

ENG 414 Greek and Comparative Mythology (3)

Writing: Select one of the following courses:

ENG 303 The Essay (3)

ENG 319 The Art of Persuasion (3)

Language: Select one of the following courses

ENG 318 Traditional and Modern Grammars (3)

ENG 320 History of the English Language (3)

ENG 419 English Linguistics (3)

Speaking and Listening: Select one of the following courses

COMM 220 Interpersonal Communication (3)

COMM 221 Nonverbal Communication (3)

COMM 223 Intercultural Communication (3)

COMM 330 Small Group Communication (3)

Viewing: Select one of the following courses

ART 290 Visual Thinking and Visual Images (3)

FILM 120 Introduction to Film (3)

JMC 390 Impact of Mass Communications on Society (3)

Mathematics Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Students entering this program are expected to have the equivalent of four years of high school mathematics that will enable them to begin a study of calculus; students without these prerequisites may be required to take additional courses in algebra and trigonometry before beginning the calculus sequence.

MATH 228 Discrete Mathematics (3)

MATH 341 Introduction to Modern Geometry I (3)

MATH 391 Introduction to Number Theory (3)

MATH 395 Topics in Mathematics for Teachers (3)++

MED 381 Fundamental Mathematics Education Lab (2)

Note(s): Students must take MATH 131 instead of MATH 181 to satisfy part of the LAC Area 2 requirement. The other part of the requirement is MATH 182. The total number of hours in this concentration is 14 because the number of hours of LAC requirements in Mathematics is increased from 6 to 7.

++Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval of their advisor.

Multicultural Studies Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Introduction to Cultural Issues in the U.S.

Select one of the following:

MCS 101 Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts and Issues (3)*

SOC 237 Sociology of Minorities (3)*

History Courses

Select one of the following:

AFS 202 African American History II (3)

HIST 329 American Indian History (3)

MAS 225 Latina/Latino History (3)

Education Courses

Select one of the following:

AFS 310 African Americans and U.S. Education (3)

MAS 275 Education of Mexican American Students (3)

Issues Courses

Select two of the following:

AFS 340 The Black Family (3)

AFS 422 Directed Studies (1-4)

ANT 314 Anthropology of Sex and Gender Diversity (3)

ANT 317 Contemporary Native American Issues (3)

HISP 395 History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education (3)

MAS 422 Directed Studies (1-3)

WS 240 Women, Race and Class (3)

WS 335 Global and Cross Cultural Perspectives of Women (3)

WS 422 Directed Studies (1-3)

Note(s): *Students may not use these courses to satisfy the LAC Area 8 requirement.

Music Education Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

MUS 210 Introduction to Music Education (1)

Select one of the following:

MUS 104 Foundations of Music Theory (3)

MUS 204 Music Fundamentals and Experiences (3)*

Select one of the following:

MUS 140 Introduction to Music (3)*

MUS 143 Musical Styles and Context (3)

MUS 241 Perceiving the Arts (3)

MUS 247 Music Cultures of the World (3)

Elective Credits: Select 8 credits from the following:

MUS 160 Beginning Class Piano I (1) (consent of instructor)

MUS 161 Beginning Class Piano II (1)

MUS 209 Introduction to MIDI and Music Software (2)

MUS 308 Music Workshop (1-4)

MUS 309 Music for Video (2)

MUS 313 Synthesis and Sampling (2)

MUS 314 Guitar in the Classroom (1)

MUS 318 Music in Early Childhood (2)

MUS 352 Principles of Piano Teaching I (2)

MUS 360 Voice Class (1)

MUS 414 Contemporary Issues in Music Education (2)

MUS 452 Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly Choral Method in American Schools (2)

MUS 481 Women's Glee Club (1) (audition required)

MUS 484 Men's Glee Club (1) (audition required)

MUS 495 Special Topics in Music (1-4)

Note(s): *Students who take these courses to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from this category.

Music Performance Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Select one of the following:

MUS 104 Foundations of Music Theory (3)

MUS 204 Music Fundamentals and Experiences (3)**

Select one of the following:

MUS 140 Introduction to Music (3)**

MUS 143 Musical Styles and Context (3)

MUS 150 History of Rock and Roll (3)**

MUS 241 Perceiving the Arts (3)

MUS 247 Music Cultures of the World (3)**

Take three of the following:

MUS 160 Beginning Class Piano I (1) (consent of instructor)

or

MUS 161 Beginning Class Piano II (1) (consent of instructor)

MUS 314 Guitar in the Classroom (1) (instructor clearance)

MUS 360 Voice Class (1)

Elective credits: Select 6 credits from the following, including at least 4 credits from 300-400 level courses:

MUS 209 Introduction to MIDI and Music Software (2)

MUS 309 Music for Video (2)

MUS 313 Synthesis and Sampling (2)

Performing Ensembles:

MUS 467 University Symphony Orchestra (1-3) (audition required)

MUS 468 Chamber Orchestra (1) (audition required)

MUS 480 Mixed Concert Choir (1) (audition required)

MUS 481 Women's Glee Club (1) (audition required)

MUS 482 University Singers (1) (audition required)

MUS 484 Men's Glee Club (1) (audition required)

MUS 488 Concert Band (1-3) (audition required)

MUS 490 Symphonic Band (1-3) (audition required)

MUS 491 Wind Ensemble (1-3) (audition required)

Individual Performances in Music (270/470/670 through 277/477/677 — each number is a different specialty). Lessons are by consent of instructor.

Note(s): *Students declaring this emphasis must be proficient in an instrument or voice.

**Students who take these courses to satisfy a LAC requirement must select another course from the category.

Physics Concentration

Required Major Credits — 14 hours

PHYS 221 Introductory Physics II (5)

PHYS 321 Elementary Modern Physics (4)

PHYS 422 Directed Studies (1-3)(Lab Assistant Subtitle. Take one hour)

PHYS 475 Seminar in Teaching Physics (2)++

PHYS 495 Special Topics in Physics (1-3) Take 2

Note(s): Students must take PHYS 220 instead of SCI 265 as a LAC Area 6 requirement.

The total number of hours in this concentration is 14 because the number of hours of LAC credit in physics is increased from four to five hours.

*Students must take PHYS 422 and act as an Elementary Laboratory Assistant for SCI 265.\

** Non-licensure students may substitute another course for this requirement with approval from their advisor.

Spanish Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

SPAN 301 Spanish Grammar (3)*

SPAN 302 Spanish Composition (3)*

SPAN 303 Spanish Conversation and Film Studies (3)*

SPAN 412 Spanish for Bilingual Education (3)

SPAN 455 Literature for Children and Adolescents (3)

Note(s): All courses with a SPAN prefix are taught in Spanish.

Heritage speakers of Spanish with program approval through placement test may substitute SPAN 310 and SPAN 311 plus one 3 credit upper division Spanish elective course for SPAN 301, SPAN 302, and SPAN 303.

Required Credits — 9 hours

SPAN 310 Spanish for Native Speakers (5)

SPAN 311 Spanish for Native Speakers (1)

*SPAN 310 and SPAN 311 are co-requisites.

One additional Elective (3)

Visual Arts Integration Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Must take one of the following:

ART 183 Art I (3)

ART 184 Art II (3)

ART 234 Drawing I (3)

Select two of the following:

ART 181 History of Art I (3)*

ART 182 History of Art II (3)*

ART 183 Art I (3)

ART 184 Art II (3)

ART 201 Art History III (3)

ART 234 Drawing I (3)

ART 248 Art for the Exceptional Child (2)

ART 290 Visual Thinking and Visual Images (3)

Select two of the following (must total 6 hours)

ART 308 Workshop in Art (1-4)

ART 381 Native Art (3)

ART 383 Pre-Columbian Art (3)

ART 385 Medieval Art (3)

ART 386 Renaissance Art (3)

ART 389 Contemporary Art (3)

ART 440 Foundations of Art Education (3)

ART 441 Cultural Studies in the K-12 Curriculum (3)

ART 442 Curriculum and Instruction in Art: Studio Strategies (3)

Visual Arts Studio Concentration

Required Major Credits — 15 hours

Must take all of the following:

ART 183 Art I (3)

ART 184 Art II (3)

ART 234 Drawing I (3)

To continue with this concentration students must pass a portfolio review with a minimum score of 3 on a 4-point scale. Students who score below 3 may continue with the Arts Integration Emphasis below.

Elective Courses:

Continuing students must select two of the following courses or two from the Arts Integration Emphasis list above:

ART 211 Ceramic Design I (3)

ART 212 Wheel Throwing I(3)

ART 221 Fiber Design I (3)

ART 223 Weaving (3)

ART 231 Painting I (3)

ART 234 Drawing I (3)

ART 253 Intaglio Printmaking (3)

ART 254 Relief Printmaking I (3)

ART 261 Sculpture I (3)

ART 265 Jewelry (3)

ART 270 Graphic Design I (3)

ART 271 Basic Photography (3)