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Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education option, Associate of Science

Liberal Studies is designed for students who prefer to teach elementary education.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete all Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education option, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Select a transfer institution that best meets their goal of becoming a K–12 teacher.
  • Select meaningful coursework for transferring to that institution.
  • Be prepared to apply to a College of Education within the transfer institution of their choice.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education, Associate of Science Program Map.

Liberal Arts Core Courses

See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.

HST 202U.S. History: Civil War & Recon

3
MUS 108Music Cultures of the World

3
PS 201Intro Amer Politics/Government

3
ART 131Drawing I

4
Total Credit Hours:13

General Education Courses

BI 101General Biology

4
COMM 111Public Speaking

3
ED 216Purpose/Structure/Function

3
ENG 104Literature: Fiction

3
or
ENG 106Literature: Poetry

3
GS 104Physical Science: Principles Of Physics

4
GS 106Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science

4
HST 201U.S. History: Colonial & Rev

3
MTH 211Fund Of Elementary Math I

4
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
SOC 204Introduction To Sociology

3
WR 121English Composition

3
WR 122English Composition: Argumentation

3
Cultural Diversity

3
Total Credit Hours:43

Core Courses

ANTH 110Intro to Cultural Anthropology

3
ED 101AObservation And Guidance

3
or
ED 102AEducation Practicum

3
ENG 221Children's Literature

3
TA 240Creative Drama For Classroom

3
ED 219Civil Rights and Multicultural Issues in Education

3
HDFS 225Infant and Child Development

4
HDFS 229School-Age Adolescent Development

4
MTH 212Fund Of Elementary Math II

4
MTH 213Fund Of Elementary Math III

4
Electives

3
Total Credit Hours:34

Total Credit Hours: 90