Northeastern State University

Specific Requirements for Degrees

General Education Requirements for Education Degrees

(50 hours minimum required)

• English 1113
• English 1213
• SPCH 1113
• Communication Arts (3 hours) Electives as needed: English, Literature, Speech
• MATH 1473 or MATH 1513
• POLS 1113
• HIST 1483 or HIST 1493
• GEOG 2243
• PSYC 1003 or PSYC 1113
• SCI 1114
• BIOL 1114
• Humanities (two courses from below)
  • HUM 2113
  • HUM 2223
  • HUM 2333
  • HUM 2403
  • HUM/THTR 2763
  • HUM/THTR 2843
  • ART 2033
  • MUS 2003
  • MUS 2533
  • MUS 2543
  • MUS 2643
  • MUS 2743
  • MUS 3863
  • English 3413
  • PHIL 1013
  • REL 2553
  • HIST 1113
  • Foreign Language (up to 3 hours)
• Freshman Orientation
• H ED 1113 or HFS 1653
• P ED (1 hour activity)
• CS/IS 1003
• Language other than English (3 hours)

From the courses listed above and those in their major prior to their full internship, Elementary, Early Childhood, and Special Education majors must complete (with a grade of “C” or higher), a minimum of:

• 12 hours in Communication Arts (English, Literature, Speech);
• 12 hours in Social Science (Geography, History, Economics, Political Science, Psychology);
  
• 12 hours in Math;
  
• 12 hours in Science;
  
• Demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English