Applied Education Studies, Learning and Development, B.I.S.

General Education: 44 Sem. Hrs.

See General Education Program  for available options in each category.

• ENG 1050. Composition I (3 credits)
• ENG 1060. Composition II (3 credits)
• Fine Art (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• History (3 credits)
• Philosophy and Religion (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (9 credits)
• Natural Science (6 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Physical Education (2 credits)
• General Education Electives (6 credits)

Applied Education Core: 24 Sem. Hrs.

• EDN 2040. Field Experience (0 credit)

• (add this course each semester when registering for any EDN, ELE, RDG, or SED courses)

Learning and Development Track: 18 Sem. Hrs.

Students choose 6 courses from the options listed below.

• ART 3050. Art Education Methods in Grades K‑6 (3 credits)
• ECE 2020. Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• ECE 2050. Young Children and Families in a Diverse World (3 credits)
• ECE 3110. Behavior and Environments for Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• ECE 3120. Community Partnerships with Families & Agencies (3 credits)
• ECE 3130. Early Childhood Educators as Leaders (3 credits)
• ECE 3140. Health Issues in Birth - Kindergarten Education (3 credits)
• HST 3820. Growing Up American (3 credits)
• MUS 4000. Elementary Music Methods and Materials (3 credits)
• SED 3040. Working with Families of Diverse Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
• SED 3110. Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs (3 credits)
• SED 3320. Special Education Law, Policies, and Procedures (3 credits)
• SED 3330. Teaching Students Who Need Adaptive or Functional Curricula (3 credits)
• SED 3340. Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
• SED 3350. Assessment of Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
• SOC 3210. Social Inequalities (3 credits)
• SOC 3540. Gender and Society (3 credits)
• SOC 4180. Voluntary Associations and Non-Profit Organizations (3 credits)
• SOC 4420. Community Resource Development (3 credits)
• SOC 4530. Family Violence (3 credits)
• SPE 2000. Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
• SPE 2010. Fundamentals of Speech (3 credits)
• SWK 3700. Practice with Children and Adolescents (3 credits)

Electives: 34 Sem. Hrs.

*Students entering the BIS Program with an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Arts degree from a two-year institution recognized by an accepted institutional accreditor may receive up to 30 hours of transfer credit towards Electives upon verification of such degree.  Accepted institutional accreditors include but are not limited to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).  Other US Department of Education recognized national accreditors which are not listed above may also be considered acceptable.

Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.