A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
The Combined Degree with Dual Certification Program is a 5-year Program that leads to teacher certification in elementary education (K-6) teacher certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master's degree. Interested students must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program as an undergraduate. Students must successfully complete the undergraduate portion of the program in order to be admitted to the Graduate School and complete the one year master's portion of the program.
Please visit the Teacher Education website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, and other important Program requirements, guidelines and procedures. Students are also strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 13 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | 44 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 60 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Core | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 221 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 222 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 225 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 340 | Probability | 3 |
| Mathematics Specialization | ||
| MATH 320 | Transitions to Advanced Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 350 | College Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 433 | Theory of Numbers | 3 |
| Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Course credit counts in the Teacher Education sequence) | ||
| Mathematics in Elementary Schools II (Course credit counts in the Teacher Education sequence) | ||
| Mathematics Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits from the list (see below) | 9 | |
| Mathematics Collateral Requirement | ||
| CSIT 111 | Fundamentals of Java Programming | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Physical Anthropology | ||
| Biological Sciences | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
| Planet Earth | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Earth and the Environment | ||
| Understanding Weather and Climate | ||
| Earth System History | ||
| Introduction to Marine Sciences | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
Mathematics Electives
Complete 9 semester hours from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AMAT 262 | Mathematics of Finance I | 3 |
| MATH 271 | Special Topics in Modern Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 323 | Complex Variables | 3 |
| MATH 325 | Ordinary Differential Equation | 4 |
| AMAT 362 | Mathematics of Finance II | 3 |
| MATH 398 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 421 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 425 | Advanced Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 426 | Advanced Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 431 | Foundations of Modern Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 485 | Applied Combinatorics and Graph Theory | 3 |
| MATH 487 | Introduction to Mathematical Cryptography | 3 |
| MATH 490 | Honors Seminar | 3 |
| MATH 491 | Research in Mathematics Education | 3 |
| MATH 495 | Special Topics in Advanced Undergraduate Mathematics | 1-3 |
| MATH 497 | Mathematics Research I | 1-3 |
| MATH 498 | Mathematics Research II | 1-3 |
| PHYS 368 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Fundamentals of Modern Statistics I | 4 |
| STAT 341 | Statistical Computing | 3 |
| STAT 442 | Fundamentals of Modern Statistics II | 3 |
| STAT 443 | Theory of Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 481 | Introduction to Statistical Data Mining | 3 |
| STAT 487 | Statistical Genomics | 3 |
| STAT 495 | Special Topics in Statistical Science | 3 |
| STAT 497 | Statistical Science Research I | 1-3 |
Teacher Education Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | ||
| Philosophical Orientation to Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Fundamentals of Java Programming (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
or CSIT 104 | Python Programming I | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| Physical Anthropology | ||
or BIOL 100 | Biological Sciences | |
or BIOL 110 | The Biology of Human Life | |
or CHEM 100 | Introductory Chemistry | |
or EAES 101 | Planet Earth | |
or EAES 105 | Physical Geology | |
or EAES 107 | Earth and the Environment | |
or EAES 201 | Understanding Weather and Climate | |
or EAES 240 | Earth System History | |
or EAES 250 | Introduction to Marine Sciences | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | ||
| Historical Foundations of American Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Complete one language course. | 3 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled by a General Education K2 - Global Cultural Perspectives course. | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Spring | Credits | ||
| EDFD 220 | 3 | ||
| MTHM 201 | 3 | ||
| 6 | |||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 279 | 3 | ECEL 375 | 3 |
| FSHD 314 | 3 | ECSE 305 | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | 3 | ECEL 408 | 3 |
| READ 399 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 9 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECSE 339 | 3 | ECSE 523 | 3 |
| READ 408 | 3 | ECSE 536 | 3 |
| READ 515 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 52 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | ||||
| ECSE 508 | 3 | ||||
| ECSE 580 | 3 | ||||
| ECEL 691 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | |||||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| ECEL 502 | 1 | ECEL 504 | 3 | ||
| ECEL 510 | 2 | ECEL 511 | 6 | ||
| ECEL 517 | 3 | ||||
| ECSE 542 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | ||||
| Total Credits 27 | |||||