Averett University students seeking teaching licensure at the elementary school level will pursue a dual-disciplinary program leading to a Liberal Studies major. These students will elect either the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts degree, depending upon the areas of concentration they choose. All students seeking licensure in Elementary Education (PK-6) must complete the following courses which include the general education requirements.
Core Requirements for Students Seeking Teaching Licensure in Elementary Education (PK-6)
Semester Hours
BIO 101, Introduction to Biology
4
CSS 113, Microcomputers and Application Software
3
ENG 111, Introduction to Writing and Research
3
ENG 112, Introduction to Literature
3
ENG 444, Literature for Children and Adolescents
3
Fine Arts--Two courses from the following:
ART 103, the Visual Arts
ART 201, Art History: Ancient to Medieval
MUS 103, Introduction to Music Literature
MUS 260, Music History: Renaissance/Baroque
TH 105, Introduction to Theatre
TH221, History of the Theatre II
6
HTH 220, Health and Fitness for the 21st Century
4
HIS 101, 102, History of Western Civilization I, II
6
HIS 201, 202, United States History I, II
6
IDS 101, Freshman Success
1
IDS 200, Reading Seminar
3
MTH 111,112, Theory of Modern Mathematics I, II
6
POS 131, The World of Politics
3
PSC 101, Survey of Physical Science
4
PSY 205, Developmental Psychology
3
TH 103, Introduction to Human Communication or
TH 300, Public Speaking
3
Total Hours
64
All candidates desiring teaching licensure in Grades PK-6 must select two areas of concentration from two different departments and complete a 34-hour concentration in Professional Education. Thus the students electing to be PK-6 teachers must select, in addition to Education, two concentrations from the following departments: English, Foreign Language, History/Social Science, Mathematics/Computer Science, and Natural Science. Averett University requires a minimum of 9 hours to be taken in each concentration, exclusive of general education.
Students who select their two concentrations from Areas I and II must elect the Bachelor of Arts degree. Those who select any other combination of concentrations may elect either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree. Students are reminded that the Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the intermediate level of a foreign language.
Areas of Concentration for Students Seeking Teaching Licensure in Elementary Education
(PK-6)
I. ENGLISH
Semester Hours
ENG 202, Major British Authors, 19th and 20th Centuries
3
English Electives (300-400 level)
6
Core Requirements (ENG 111, 112, 201 or higher literature course, and 444)
12
Total
21
II. FOREIGN LANGUAGE (Select either A or B)
A. French Concentration
FR 101, 102, Beginning French
8
FR 201, 202, Intermediate French
6
Two courses above 202 level
6
Total
20
B. Spanish Concentration
SPA 101, 102, Elementary Spanish
8
SPA 201, 202, Intermediate Spanish
6
Two courses above 202 level
6
Placement may result in a reduction of the number of hours required in the concentration. However, at least two semesters of the courses above the 202 level must be completed at Averett University.
A student who completes either concentration may fulfill a foreign language minor by the additional completion of two 300-level courses in the foreign language.
Total
20
III. HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (Select either A or B)
