College of DuPage: Recommended Education Courses

Courses recommended for the Education major:

Communications ¹ 6sh
English 1101 & 1102
Speech 1100 (required of secondary English teachers)

Mathematics ¹ 3-6sh
Math 1108 & above (except 1115, 1321, 1340, 1840)
Math 1321 (required for Early Childhood, Elementary & Special Education majors) Math 1322 (required for Elementary Education, recommended for Early Childhood and Special Education majors)

Physical & Life Sciences ¹ 7sh
Choose one life & one physical science; include one lab

Anatomy & Physiology (except 1820-2840)

Biology (except 0470)
Botany (except 1800-1840, 2800-2840)
Microbiology 1420

Zoology (except 1820-1840, 2800-2840)

Chemistry (except 1800-1840, 2800-2840
Earth Science (except 1840, 2800)
Physics (except 1161, 1800-1953, 2800, 2840)

Humanities & Fine Arts ^1,2 9sh

Art (except 2840)

English Composition 1115 & above

English Literature  (except 1800-1840, 2800-2820
Foreign Language
History (except 1800, 1824, 1840, 2800, 2840)
Humanities (except 1820, 1824, 1840, 2800,
Music (except 1101, 1102, 1107, 1108, 1185, 1840-2208, 2275)
Philosophy (except 1800, 1840, 2800)
Religious Studies (except 1820-1840)

Speech (except 0495, 1140, 1800, 1840,2800, 2820)
Theater (except 1800-1840, 2800-2840)

Social & Behavioral Sciences ^1,2 9sh

Anthropology (except 1800-1840, 2800-2820)
Economics (except1800-1840, 2800)
Geography (except 1151, 1152, 1153, 1800, 1840, 2800)
Political Science (except 1800-1840, 2800-2823)

Psychology (except 0485,1800, 1840, 2800, 2840))
Social Science (except 1800, 2800)
Sociology (except 1800, 1840, 2800-2840)

Recommended electives ^1,3
Education 1100, 2201
History 1130, 1140

Political Science 1101

¹ Grade of c or better
² Choose one multicultural course from: Art 2214; Engli 1160; Geogr1105, 2235; Histo 2205, 2210, 2215, 2220, 2240; Humnt 1105, 1110; Philo 1150; Pol S 2221 Relig 1150, 1155; Socio 2215

³ Limit of 12 credit hours in transfer for Education major courses.

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