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Elementary Education Major Map

This pathway leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Education: Elementary Education from Rowan University!

This is a sample schedule for your RCBC courses. Please meet make an appointment in AVISO for a personalized plan. Below is a sample schedule for students in RCBC's Liberal Arts and Science, option Education degree (AS.EDU). AS.EDU is the recommended associate’s degree at RCBC 

RCBC Courses: total 60 credits

Semester

Courses

Notes

Semester 1

(15 credits)

  • ENG 101 College Composition I
  • MTH 211 Math Structures I
  • PSY 250 Educational Psychology
  • HIS 101 U.S History I OR HIS 102 U.S. History II
  • SOC 101 Principles of Sociology

Check self-service for prerequisite requirements and associate degree requirements

Semester 2

(16 credits)

  • ENG 102 College Composition II
  • BIO 120 and BIO 121 Basic Bio/Human Affairs & lab or BIO 110 and BIO 111 Fund Hum Anatomy & Phys I & Lab
  • MTH 212 Math Structures II
  • EDU 135 Disability as Diversity
  • PSY 251 Child and Adolescent Psychology

 *EDU 130 can be used in place of EDU 135

Semester 3

(14 credits)

  • Non-Biology Science (recommend PSC 105, PSC 107, PSC 120, PSC 140 or PHY 120)
  • Elective (suggest lab with non-biology science)
  • GEO 102 Principles of Geography
  • EDU 112 Historical Foundations of American Education
  • EDU 220 Educational Technology
  • SPE 102 Public Speaking

C or higher in all courses

Semester 4

(15 credits)

  • Diversity: LIT 203, LIT 206, LIT 211, LIT 216 or LIT 217
  • EDU 105 Teaching as a Profession
  • EDU 210 Inclusive Principles & Pedagogies (20 hrs field); Spring only
  • HWP 101 Intro to Health and Wellness
  • Artistic Literacy: ART 101, MUS 101 or THR 101

If you complete all recommended and required courses, you will earn an AS.EDU degree after semester 4

 

 

Must have a 3.0 GPA and cleared background check to enter junior year at Rowan Univeristy

 

 

Rowan University Courses: 60 credits

Courses are taken on the Glassboro Campus. Students need to apply to Rowan University in their last semester at RCBC. Students are automatically admitted if they graduate from RCBC with an AA or AS degree, have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (including all colleges attended), and complete the traditional transfer application process. Please meet with your Rowan University academic advisor to plan your courses at Rowan University.

Students should complete a background check prior to applying to Rowan University. Click here for instructions. 

Recommend getting taking some of Praxis II Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) before transferring: Click here for more information

 

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