Since early childhood teachers are expected to provide an inclusive, developmental education, content courses consist of psychology, speech, science, math, music and arts. Since elementary teachers are generalists in a sense, content courses consist of speech, science, math, music and arts. There is also an eighteen-credit area of emphasis. The Art Education program offers a Bachelor's of Science or a Bachelor's of Art degree for students seeking certification in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The program includes several pre-professional classes in art which provide the students with the content that they will need in order to teach art.
Students typically enroll in a double major with the English department on campus.
Content courses include at least six hours of intermediate level coursework in the primary foreign language and advanced language courses including grammar and composition, literature, and advanced conversation. Content area courses include a sequential progression of math courses and a sequence of science courses. The B.S. Degree in Music Education is jointly sponsored by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the Department of Music. Students must audition prior to enrollment in the Music Education program. Contact 405-5563 for further information.