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Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education option, Associate of Science

Liberal Studies: Pre-elementary education is designed for students who prefer to teach elementary education and provides graduates with a strong foundation in the multi-disciplinary content needed for the field.

Students interested in transferring to OSU's Elementary Education program should complete the AAOT: Elementary Education emphasis degree instead.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete all Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education option, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Apply critical thinking to analyze social issues necessary to support the function of public education.
  • Describe culturally-responsive pedagogy and integration of social justice into a teaching philosophy.
  • Identify the ethics and responsibilities necessary to obtain a professional license in the teaching field and clarify career confirmation.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education, Associate of Science Program Map.

General Education Courses

BI 101General Biology

4
COMM 111ZPublic Speaking

4
ED 216Purpose/Structure/Function

3
ENG 104Literature: Fiction

3
or
ENG 106Literature: Poetry

3
GS 104Physical Science: Principles Of Physics

4
GS 106Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science

4
HST 201US History: Origins to 1820

4
MTH 211Fund Of Elementary Math I

4
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
PSY 201General Psychology

4
or
PSY 202General Psychology

4
WR 121ZComposition I

4
WR 122ZComposition II

4
Cultural Diversity

3
Total Credit Hours:44

It is recommended that students take MUS 108 to fulfill the Cultural Diversity requirement.

COMM 111Z, HST 201, PSY 201 or PSY 202, and WR 122Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program requirements.

Liberal Arts Core Courses

See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.

HST 202US History: 1820-1920

4
PS 201Intro to American Politics/Government

3
ART 131Drawing I

4
Total Credit Hours:11

Core Courses

ANTH 110Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
ED 101AIntroduction to Education: Practicum and Seminar

3
ENG 221Children's Literature

4
ED 219Social Justice, Civil Rights & Multiculturalism in Education

3
ED 282Working w/Child w/Special Need

3
ED 224Creative Drama for Teachers

3
HDFS 225Infant and Child Development

4
HDFS 229School-Age Adolescent Development

4
MTH 212Fund Of Elementary Math II

4
MTH 213Fund Of Elementary Math III

4
Total Credit Hours:40

Total Credit Hours: 95