Suggested Courses
Students participating in teacher preparation programs must complete a three-credit literature selection course chosen from the following list. Additional courses focusing specifically on literature may be considered as substitutions for this Pennsylvania Department of Education requirement.
Notes:
- Students may submit an academic petition to request the use of other courses. Please see your academic advisor to submit this petition.
- All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
- Consult the Penn State Bulletin to look up more information on the following courses.
Course Selections:
- AF AM 147 The Life and Thought of Malcolm X
- CAMS 001 Greek and Roman Literature
- CAMS 045 (IL) Classical Mythology
- CMLIT 001 (IL) Introduction to Western Literatures Through the Renaissance
- CMLIT 002 (IL) Introduction to Western Literatures Since the Renaissance
- CMLIT 003 (IL) Introduction to African Literatures
- CMLIT 004 (IL) Introduction to Asian Literatures
- CMLIT 005 (IL) (US) Introduction to Literatures of the Americas
- CMLIT 006 (IL) Philosophy and Literature in Western Culture
- CMLIT 010 (IL) World Literatures
- CMLIT 012 (GH) (IL) Introduction to World Drama and Performance
- CMLIT 100 (IL) Reading Across Cultures
- CMLIT 101 (IL) (US) Race, Gender, and Identity in World Literature
- CMLIT 105 (IL) The Development of Literary Humor
- CMLIT 106 (IL) The Arthurian Legend
- CMLIT 107 (IL) Exploration, Travel, Migration, and Exile
- CMLIT 108 (IL) Myths and Mythologies
- CMLIT 109 (IL) Native American Myths, Legends, and Literatures
- CMLIT 110 (IL) (US) Jewish Literature: An International Perspective
- CMLIT 120 (GH) (IL) The Literature of the Occult
- CMLIT 130 (GH) (IL) Banned Books: International and Comparative Perspectives
- CMLIT 131 (GH) (IL) Crime and Detection in World Literature
- CMLIT 132 (GH) (IL) Nobel Prize Literature
- CMLIT 143 (GH) (IL) Human Rights and World Literature
- CMLIT 153 (IL) International Cultures Through Literature and Film
- ENGL 001 Understanding Literature
- ENGL 002 The Great Traditions in English Literature
- ENGL 103 The Great Traditions in American Literature
- ENGL 104 The Bible as Literature
- ENGL 129 Shakespeare
- ENGL 130 Reading Popular Texts
- ENGL 133 Modern American Literature to World War II
- ENGL 134 American Comedy
- ENGL 135 (US) Alternative Voices in American Literature
- ENGL 136 (GH) The Graphic Novel
- ENGL 140 Contemporary Literature
- ENGL 145 Modern Irish Literature
- ENGL 180 Literature and the Natural World
- ENGL 181C The Beach: Exploring the Literature of the Atlantic Shore
- ENGL 182 Literature of the Empire
- ENGL 184 (IL) The Short Story
- ENGL 189 (IL) Modern Drama
- ENGL 191 Science Fiction
- ENGL 192 (GH) The Literature of Fantasy
- ENGL 194 (IL) (US) Women Writers
- ENGL 200 Introduction to Critical Reading
- ENGL 201 What is Literature
- ENGL 221 British Literature to 1798
- ENGL 222 British Literature from 1798
- ENGL 226 Latina and Latina Border Theories
- ENGL 231 American Literature to 1865
- ENGL 232 American Literature from 1865
- ENGL/CHEM 233 Chemistry and Literature
- ENGL 240 Exploring Literary Traditions
- ENGL 262 Reading Fiction
- ENGL 263 Reading Poetry
- ENGL 265 Reading Nonfiction
- WMNST 106N (GH) (US) (IL) Representing Women and Gender in Literature, Art and Popular Cultures
The science courses listed below may be used to fulfill the 3 credits each in biological, earth, and physical sciences required as prerequisites to SCIED 458 in the Elementary & Early Childhood Education (CEAED) major. Students must select one course from each requirement.
Notes:
- All students must take one lab course, which are indicated by an asterisk on this list.
- All students must complete one biological course, one earth science course, and one physical science course prior to enrolling in SCIED 458.
- All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
- Students choosing to take a SCIED course must submit a petition for it to count as one of the three GN requirements. Students may submit an academic petition to request the use of other courses. A rationale for using a particular course, written by the student, must be part of the petition.
- Consult the Penn State Bulletin to look up more information on the following courses.
Course Selections:
Biological Requirement
- AGECO 121 (GN) Plant Stress: It’s Not Easy Being Green
- *ANTH 021 (GN) Introductory Biological Anthropology
- ANTH 022 (GN) Humans as Primates
- AN SC 300 (GN) Integrated Animal Biology
- BMB 001 (GN) Understanding the Bases of Human Disease
- BI SC 001 (GN) Structure and Function of Organisms
- BI SC 002 (GN) Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution
- BI SC 003 (GN) Environmental Science
- BI SC 004 (GN) Human Body: Form and Function
- BIOL 011 (GN) Introductory Biology I (associated lab is BIOL 012)
- *BIOL 012 (GN) Introductory Biology II (lab)
- *BIOL 110 (GN) Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
- BIOL 120N (GN) (US) (IL) Plants, Places, and People
- BIOL 127 (GN) Introduction to Plant Biology
- *BIOL 129 (GN) Mammalian Anatomy (4 credits)
- BIOL 133 (GN) Genetics and Evolution of the Human Species
- BIOL 141 (GN) Introductory Physiology (associated lab is BIOL 142)
- BIOL 142 (GN) Physiology Lab (1 credit)
- BIOL 155 (GN) Introduction to the Biology of Aging
- BIOL 161 (GN) Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 163 (GN) Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL 177 (GN) Biology of Sex
- BIOL 220W (GN) Biology: Populations and Communities (4 credits)
- BIOL 230W (GN) Biology: Molecules and Cells (4 credits)
- BIOL 240W (GN) Biology: Function and Development of Organisms (4 credits)
- *ENGR 110 (GN) Introduction to Engineering for Educators
- ENT 202 (GN) The Insect Connection
- FRNSC 100 (GN) Introduction to Forensic Science
- HORT 101 (GN) Horticultural Science
- HORT 150N (GN) Plants and Human Context
- MICRB 106 (GN) Elementary Microbiology (associated lab is MICRB 107)
- *MICRB 107 (GN) Elementary Microbiology Lab (1 credit)
- PPATH 120 (GN) The Fungal Jungle: A Mycological Safari From Truffles to Slime Molds
- *SCIED 455 Field Natural History for Teachers
- *SCIED/ASTRO 116: Introduction to Astronomy for Educators
- *SCIED/EARTH 297D (GN) Fossil Mammals and Biotic Response to Climate Change
- *SCIED/ENT 497D (GN) Insect Connections for Educators
- W F S 209 (GN) Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation
Earth Science Requirement
- *AGECO 122 (GN) Atmospheric Environment: Growing in the Wild
- ASTRO 001 (GN) Astronomical Universe
- ASTRO 005 (GN) The Sky and Planets
- ASTRO 006 (GN) Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
- ASTRO 7N (GN) The Artistic Universe
- ASTRO 010 (GN) Elementary Astronomy (associated lab is ASTRO 011) (2 credits)
- ASTRO 011 (GN) Elementary Astronomy Lab (1 credit)
- ASTRO/SCIED 116 Introduction to Astronomy for Educators
- ASTRO 120 (GN) The Big Bang Universe
- ASTRO 130 (GN) Black Holes in the Universe (Enforced prerequisite: ASTRO 1 or ASTRO 6 or ASTRO 10. Not to used as an additional science to ASTRO 1, ASTRO 6, or ASTRO 10)
- ASTRO 140 (GN) Life in the Universe
- ASTRO 291 (GN) Astronomical Methods and the Solar System
- ASTRO 292 (GN) Astronomy of the Distant Universe
- BI SC 003 (GN) Environmental Science
- EARTH 002 (GN) The Earth System
- EARTH 100 (GN) Environmental Earth Science
- EARTH 101 (GN) (US) Natural Disasters: Hollywood vs. Reality
- EARTH 103 (GN) Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impact Over the Next Century
- EGEE 101 (GN) Energy and the Environment
- EM SC 121 (GN) Minerals and Modern Society
- EM SC 150 (GN) (IL) Out of the Fiery Furnace
- GEOG 1N (GN) Global Parks and Sustainability
- GEOG 3N (GN) Food and Future Environment
- *GEOG 010 (GN) Introduction to Physical Geography (Not to be taken with GEOG 115)
- GEOG 110 (GN) Climates of the World
- GEOG 115 (GN) Landforms of the World (Not to be taken with GEOG 010)
- GEOSC 001 Physical Geology
- *GEOSC 002 (GN) Historical Geology
- GEOSC 010 (GN) Geology of the National Parks
- *GEOSC 020 (GN) Planet Earth (Not offered at University Park)
- GEOSC 021 (GN) Earth and Life: Origin and Evolution
- *GEOSC 040 (GN) The Sea Around Us
- GEOSC 109H (GN) Earthquakes, Nuclear Explosions and Society
- GEOSC 110H (GN) The Science of Gemstones
- MATSE 101 (GN) Energy and the Environment
- *METEO 003 (GN) Introductory Meteorology
- METEO 005 (GN) Severe and Unusual Weather
- METEO 101 (GN) Introduction to Weather Forecasting
- METEO 113 (GN) Ethics of Climate Change
- *SCIED 112: Climate Science for Educators
- *SCIED/EARTH 297D (GN) Fossil Mammals and Biotic Response to Climate Change
- SOILS 101 (GN) Introductory Soil Sciences
- STS 055 (GN) Space, Science, and Technology
Physical Science Requirement
- ASTRO 001 (GN) Astronomical Universe
- ASTRO 005 (GN) The Sky and Planets
- ASTRO 006 (GN) Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
- ASTRO 7N (GN) The Artistic Universe
- ASTRO 010 (GN) Elementary Astronomy (associated lab is ASTRO 011) (2 credits)
- *ASTRO 011 (GN) Elementary Astronomy Lab (1 credit)
- ASTRO /SCIED116 Introduction to Astronomy for Educators
- ASTRO 120 (GN) The Big Bang Universe
- ASTRO 130 (GN) Black Holes in the Universe (Enforced prerequisite: ASTRO 1 or ASTRO 6 or ASTRO 10. Not to be used as an additional science to ASTRO 1, ASTRO 6 or ASTRO 10)
- ASTRO 140 (GN) Life in the Universe
- CHEM 001 (GN) Molecular Science
- *CHEM 003 (GN) Molecular Science with Lab
- *CHEM 101 (GN) Introductory Chemistry
- CHEM 110 (GN) Chemical Principles I
- *CHEM 111 (GN) Experimental Chemistry I
- CHEM 130 (GN) Intro to General, Organic and Biochemistry
- EGEE 101 (GN) Energy and the Environment
- ENGR 110 (GN) Introduction to Engineering for Educators
- FRNSC 100 (GN) Introduction to Forensic Science
- INART 050 (GN) The Science of Music
- MATSE 081 (GN) (IL) Materials in Today’s World
- MATSE 101 (GN) Energy and the Environment
- PHYS 001 (GN) The Science of Physics
- PHYS 150 (GN) Technical Physics
- PHYS 250 (GN) Introductory Physics I
- PHYS 251 (GN) Introductory Physics II
- *SCIED 114: Sound and Light for Educators
- *SCIED/ENGR 110: Introduction to Engineering for Educators
- *SCIED/ENGR 497C (GN) Exploring the Science and Engineering of Robotics
- STS 055 (GN) Space, Science, and Technology
The following courses below are acceptable for the 3 credit United States History Selection. Consult the Penn State Bulletin to look up more information on the following courses.
Note: If a student would like to have a different course fulfill the U.S. History requirement, they should schedule an appointment with their academic adviser to submit a petition form.
Course Selections:
- AF AM 100 (GS) (US) Evolving Status of Blacks in the Twentieth Century: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 credits)
- AF AM 103 (US) (SOC) (WMNST) Racism and Sexism (3 credits)
- AF AM 145 (GH) (US) (IL) (RL ST) African American Religion (3 credits)
- AF AM 146 (GH) (US) (RL ST) The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. (3 credits)
- AM ST 100 (GH) (US) Introduction to American Studies (3 credits)
- AM ST 104 (GH) (US) Women and the American Experience (3 credits)
- ANTH 146 (GH) (US) North American Indians (3 credits)
- ED THP 430 History of Education in the United States (3 credits) - does not satisfy GH requirement
- GER 157 Pennsylvania Germans: The Culture of the Sectarians (3 credits)
- HIST 003 (GH) The American Nation: Historical Perspectives (3 credits) – not offered at University Park
- HIST 012 (GH) (US) History of Pennsylvania (3 credits)
- HIST 020 (GH) (US) American Civilization to 1877 (3 credits)
- HIST 021 (GH) (US) American Civilization since 1877 (3 credits)
- HIST 116 (GS) (US) (IL) (WMNST) Family and Sex Roles in Modern History (3 credits)
- HIST 117 (GH) (US) (IL) (WMNST) US Women’s History (3 credits)
- HIST 121 (GH) (IL) (J ST) History of the Holocaust (3 credits)
- HIST 127 Introduction to U.S. Latina/o History (3 credits)
- HIST 130 (GH) (US) Introduction to the Civil War Era, 1848 through 1877 (3 credits)
- HIST 144 (GH) (US) (IL) The World at War, 1939-1945 (3 credits)
- HIST 150 (GH) (US) America in the 1960s: An Introduction (3 credits)
- HIST 151 (GS) (US) (S T S) Technology and Society in American History (3 credits)
- HIST 152 (GH) (US) (IL) African American History (3 credits)
- HIST 153 (GH) (US) The Indian in North America (3 credits)
- HIST 154 (GH) (US) History of Welfare and Poverty in the United States (3 credits)
- HIST 155 (GH) (US) American Business History (3 credits)
- HIST 158 History of American Immigration (3 credits)
- HIST 160 (US) American Naval History (3 credits)
- HIST 161 (US) The Battle of Gettysburg in American Historical Memory (3 credits)
- HIST 173 (GH) (IL) Vietnam War and Peace (3 credits)
- HIST 446 (US) America Between the Wars (3 credits)
- HIST 448 (US) American in the 1960s (3 credits)
- HIST 451 (US) The Consumer Revolution (3 credits)
- HIST 453 American Environmental History (3 credits)
- HIST 458Y (US) (LER) History of Work in America (3 credits)
- HIST 478 American Military History Since 1990 (3 credits)
- KINES 441 (US) (AM ST) History of Sport in American Society (3 credits)
- PL SC 001 (GS) Introduction to American National Government (3 credits)
- PL SC 130 (GS) (US) American Political Campaigns and Elections (3 credits)
- RL ST 140Y (GH) (US) (AM ST) Religion in American Life and Thought (3 credits)
- RL ST 145 (GH) (US) (IL) (AF AM) African American Religion (3 credits)
- SOC 119 (GS) (US) Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
- WMNST 001S (GS) (US) (IL) Introduction to Women's Studies (3 credits)
- WMNST 100 (GS) (US) (IL) Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies (3 credits)
- WMNST 103 (US) (AF AM) (SOC) Racism and Sexism (3 credits)
- WMNST 104 (GH) (US) (AM ST) Women and the American Experience (3 credits)
- WMNST 117 (GS) (US) (IL) Women in Modern History (3 credits)
Students in the Elementary & Early Childhood Education (CEAED) PK-4 program learn about family and relationships in their ECE and HDFS course work, methods courses, and field experiences. In addition, students must select three credits in Family and Relationships courses.
All courses below are 3 credits unless otherwise stated.
Consult the Penn State Bulletin to look up more information on the following courses:
Note: Students may submit an academic petition to request the use of other courses, in particular those that focus on family and relationships, to satisfy this requirement by submitting an academic petition. A rationale for using a particular course, written by the student, must be part of the petition.
Course Selections:
- E C E 453 Parent Involvement in home, center and classroom instruction
- ED THP 297A Multicultural Perspectives: Families, Communities, and Schools
- ED THP 416 (US) Sociology of Education
- ED THP 497A (WMNST 497C) Gender Issues in Education and Family
- HD FS 311 Human Development and Family Studies Interventions
- HD FS 315 (US) Family Development
- HD FS 416 (US) Racial and Ethnic Diversity and the American Family
- HD FS 418 Family Relationships
- HD FS 424 (US) Family Development in an Economic Context
- HS FS 431 Family Disorganization: Stress, Points in the Contemporary Family
- HD FS 440 Family Policy
- HD FS 499B Historical Roots of the Modern Italian Family
- HD FS 499C Italian Relationships, Both Cultural and Familial
- RHS 402 Children and Families in Rehabilitation Settings and Human Services
- SOC 030 (GS) Sociology of the Family
- SPLED 404 Working with Families and Professionals in Special Education
- WL ED 444 (CI ED), Language, Culture and the Classroom: Issues for Practitioners
Students in the Elementary & Early Childhood Education (EECE) PK-4 program are required to choose 6 credits in Educational Selections. This requirement allows students to make individualized choices from a range of courses that have potential to deepen their knowledge of the pedagogy and content of PK-4 classrooms.
Consult the Penn State Bulletin to look up more information on the following courses:
Note: Students may submit an academic petition to request the use of other courses, in particular those that have potential to deepen students’ understandings of pedagogy or content in the PK-4 band, to satisfy this requirement. A rationale, written by the student, for using a particular course must be part of the petition.
Course Selections
- APLNG 484 Discourse-Functional Grammar (3 credits)
- APLNG 493 (IL) Teaching English as a Second Language (3)
- CI 405 Classroom Management (3)
- CI 497A Media, Popular Culture, and Education (3)
- CMAS 465 Child Maltreatment: Prevention and Treatment (3)
- DANCE 412 Practical Applications of Movement in the Classroom (3)
- E C E 452 Approaches to Contemporary Early Childhood Education Programs (3)
- E C E 454 Development and Administration of Child Service Programs (3)
- EDLDR 409 Leadership Studies in Popular Film (3)
- EDLDR 476 The Teacher and the Law (3)
- EDLDR 480 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3)
- EDPSY 421 Learning Processes in Relation to Educational Practices (3)
- ED THP 401 (IL) Introduction to Comparative Education (3 credits)
- ED THP 411 (US) Ethnic Minorities and Schools in the United States (3)
- ED THP 412 (WMNST 412) Education and the Status of Women (3)
- ED THP 416 Sociology of Education (3)
- ED THP 420 Education and Public Policy (3)
- ED THP 427 Intelligence and Educational Policy (3)
- ED THP 430 History of Education in the United States (3)
- ED THP 435 Child Labor and Education in the Global Economy (3)
- ED THP 440 Introduction to the Philosophy of Education (3 credits)
- ED THP 441 Education, Schooling, and Values (3)
- ED THP 447 Ethnic Minorities and Schools in the United States (3)
- ED THP 497A Gender Issues in Education and Family (3 credits) (Offered at Altoona campus)
- EDUC 302 Basic Preparation for Teaching (3)
- EDUC 397B Urban Teaching College (3)
- EDUC 466 Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language (3)
- EDUC 467 English Language Structure for English as a Second Language Teachers (3)
- EDUC 468 Language Acquisition for English as a Second Language Teachers (3)
- HD FS 301 Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions (3)
- HD FS 311 Human Development and Family Studies Interventions (3)
- HD FS 315 (US) Family Development (3 credits)
- HD FS 330 Observation or Experience with Children, Youth, and Families (1-6 credits)
- HD FS 411 The Helping Relationship (3)
- HD FS 412 Adult-Child Relationships (3)
- HD FS 418 Family Relationships (3)
- HD FS 424 Family Development in an Economic Context (3)
- HD FS 428 Infant Development (3 credits)
- HD FS 429 Advanced Child Development (3 credits)
- HD FS 430 Experience in Preschool Groups (6 credits)
- HD FS 432 Developmental Problems in Childhood and Adolescents (3 credits)
- HD FS 440 Family Policy (3)
- HD FS 453 Family Participation and Involvement in Child Services (3)
- HD FS 477 Analysis of Family Problems (3)
- HD FS 499A Early Childhood in Italy (3)
- LDT 400 Introduction to Instructional Technology for Educators (3)
- LL ED450 Content Area Reading (3)
- LL ED462 The Art of the Picturebook (3)
- LL ED464 Nonfiction Literature for Children and Adolescents (3)
- SPLED 419 Assistive Technology for General Education Teachers (2-3 credits)
- SPLED 461 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues and Concerns (3 credits)
- WL ED 400 Foundations of Language in Second Language Teaching (3)
- WL ED 444 Language, Culture and the Classroom: Issues for Practitioners (3)
- WL ED 483 Evaluating Schools Performance and Programs with English Language Learners (3)
Students in the Elementary & Early Childhood Education (CEAED) PK-4 program must select three credits in Economic Geography. All courses below are 3 credits unless otherwise stated.
Consult the Penn State Bulletin to look up more information on the following courses:
- GEOG 030 Geographic Perspectives on Sustainability and Human-Environment Systems
- GEOG 123 Geography of Developing World
- GEOG 126 Economic Geography
- GEOG 424 Geography of the Global Economy
- GEOG 436 Ecology, Economy, and Society
- GEOG 439 Property and the Global Environment
- LDT 100 World Technologies and Learning
3 credits of KINES courses are required. These are acceptable substitutions for University Park students.
Consult the Penn State Bulletin to look up more information on the following courses:
KINES 126 (1.5 Credits)
- NUTR 100 Contemporary Nutrition Concerns
KINES 127 (1.5 Credits)
- KINES 068 Strength Training
- KINES 083 Exercise for Stress Management
- KINES 084 Fitness for Life
- KINES 088 Varsity Sport Experience (2 credits)
- KINES 090 Introduction to Team Sports/Indoor
- KINES 093 Masters Activity (Sport)
BOTH KINES 126 and KINES 127 (3 credits each course)
- BBH 101 Introduction to Biobehavioral Health
- KINES 061 Fitness Theory and Practice
- KINES 081 Wellness Theory
- KINES 082 Action Methods for Stress Management
- NUTR 251 Introductory Principles of Nutrition
- SCIED/RPTM 140 Outdoor School Field Experience