General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements 

Some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major. Please see your advisor for information.

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in each professional education course. C I 2300  & FDN 2400  are required prior to admission to Teacher Educ.

*Admission to Teacher Education required.

Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required to graduate.

• C I 2300 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (2)
• FDN 2400 - Critical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (2)
• PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3) *
• C I 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2) *
• C I 4900 - Internship/Student Teaching (6-12) [CAP]

• Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching

• Cumulative 2.7 GPA; All courses in professional core must be completed with grades of C (2.0) or higher prior to student teaching, along with other courses (including methods and reading) identified within the major.

Major Requirements (48 Hours)

Not including 9 hours in Major Requirements E. below counted in General Education Requirements above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major department, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

At least 3 hours 2000 level HIS is required prior to taking a 3000 level HIS course; at least 3 hours 3000 level HIS course is required prior to taking a 4000 level HIS course. No more than 15 semester hours from the 2000 level, which includes HIS 2800 , may be included to fulfill Major Requirements.

Minor (Optional)

Electives (6 Hours)

Taken to total 122 hours for the degree

• 2 semester hours of free electives must be outside the major discipline

Total Required (122 Hours)