Elementary Education Working Degree Plan -Psychology (B.A./B.S.)
WNMU School of Education
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Name ________________________________________
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ACAD 101 Student Success Seminar (3) __________

GENERAL EDUCATION

Areas 1: Written & Oral Communication (9)
COMM 110 Public Speaking (3) __________
ENGL 101 Comp & Rhet I (3) __________
ENGL 102 Comp & Rhet II (3) __________
ENGL 316, 320 or 419
(3) __________

Area II: Mathematics (6 hrs)
(2 classes from this group MATH 105-125)
MATH 105 or 106 or higher _____ ________ (3) __________
MATH 111 or higher _____ _____________ (3) __________

Area III: Laboratory Sciences (12 hrs)
Life Science _______________________ (3) __________
Lab ______________________________ (1) __________
Physical Sci _______________________ (3) __________
Lab ______________________________ (1) __________
Earth & Space Sci __________________ (3) __________
Lab ______________________________ (1) __________
Must be 3 separate science areas; 8 hours must be lower division
See catalog choices under General Ed. Requirements

Area IV: Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hrs)
PSY 102 General Psychology (3) __________
______ ____________________ (3) __________
See catalog choices under General Ed. Requirements

Area V: Humanities, Fine Arts, History (24 hrs)
ENGL 200,201, 205, 225, 240, 265,296, 297, 298, or 299 (3) __________
ART 211, MUSC 111, or THR 110 (3) __________
ART, MUSC, or THR______ _________________ (3) __________
HIST 111 or 112 World Civilization (3) __________
HIST 201 or 202 American History (3) __________
HIST 300 History of New Mexico (3) __________
HIST ____________________________ (3) __________
Additional 3 hours may be lower or upper division
See catalog choices under General Ed. Requirements

Computer Area (3 hrs)
CMPS 110 or 160 ___________________ (3) __________

Physical & Mental Well-Being Area (2 hrs)
MVSC 100 Lifetime Wellness (1) __________
MVSC _____________________ (1) __________
See catalog choices under General Ed. Requirements

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Bachelor of Science Requirements
MATH 301 Understanding Elem Math I (3) __________
MATH 302 Understanding Elem Math II (3) __________

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Bachelor of Arts Requirements
(2 yrs or equiv; fulfilled by completion of
SPAN 202, 214, 252, or any 300-400 level SPAN course)
SPAN _____ _____________________ (3) __________
SPAN _____ _____________________ (3) __________
SPAN _____ _____________________ (3) __________
SPAN _____ _____________________ (3) __________

 

Date _____________________ B.A. or B.S.__________
Catalog _________ Advisor ______________________
NMTA: BS _____ TC _____ CK _____ (Elem.)(Pass)

 


Contextual Knowledge (9)

Prerequisite or may take concurrently with
Professional Ed but must be completed prior to Capstone

BLED 414 Multicultural Education (3) __________
PSY 301 Developmental Psychology (3) __________
SPED 408 Intro to Exceptional Child. (3) __________

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Foundation (7)
EDUC 311 Foundations of Education (4) __________
NMTA Basic Skills passed prior to Application

EDUC 402 Computers in the Classroom (3) __________

Application * (11)
EDUC 470 Elem Curriculum & Instruction (8) __________
RDG 410 Teaching of Reading (3) __________

Reinforcement (6)
RDG 411 Corrective Reading (3) __________
SPED 428 Curric. & Methods in SPED (3) __________
Recommend taking NMTA's TC and CK-Elementary

Capstone ** (12)
EDUC 436 Classroom Management (3) __________
EDUC 492 Practice Teaching (9) __________

TEACHING FIELD: Psychology (26)
PSY 102 General Psychology (3) __________
PSY 301 Developmental Psychology (3) __________
PSY 302 Educational Psychology (3) __________
PSY 315 Physiological Psychology (3) __________
PSY 316 Physiological Psychology Lab (1) __________
PSY 333 Experimental Psychology (3) __________
PSY 334 Experimental Psy Lab (1) __________
PSY 405 Psychology of Learning (3) __________
PSY 412 Psychopathology (3) __________
PSY 420 Diagnostics & Evaluation (3) __________

 

 

 

 

* Requirements for enrolling in Application coursework are passing scores on the NMTA Basic Skills and Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
** NMTA Teacher Competency and Content Knowledge must be passed before credit in EDUC 492 will be granted.
NOTE: 128 hrs required (all may not be noted on degree plan)
· 54 hours upper division with 6 outside of major and minor
· 12 of last 18 hours in residence
· 12 hours in Writing Intensive courses
· 2.5 CGPA to enter Application
· 2.75 CGPA to enter Capstone
· need ENGL 101 and 102, COMM 110, PSY 102, and a Gen Ed Math with grade of C or better prior to or concurrent with EDUC 311.

Student ___________________________ Date _________
Advisor ___________________________ Date _________

 

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