Elementary Education: Alternative Certification, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition courses | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Survey of American History | ||
| American History to 1865 (H) | ||
| American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q) | ||
| Select 3 hours of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (Q) | ||
| Applications of Modern Mathematics (Q) | ||
| College Algebra (Q) | ||
| Trigonometry (Q) | ||
| Business Calculus (Q) | ||
| Calculus I (Q) | ||
| Elementary Statistics (Q) | ||
| Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Culture (H) | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| American Stories: Diverse Peoples in YA Literature (DH) | ||
| Exploring Literature (DH) | ||
| Survey of American Literature II (DH) | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Art History Survey to 1400 (H) | ||
| Art History Survey Since 1400 (H) | ||
| Introduction to Global Art (H) | ||
| Introduction to Music (H) | ||
| Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course | ||
| Select 10 hours of the following courses with the help of your advisor: | 10 | |
| Introductory Biology (N) and Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN) (or higher) | ||
or BIOL 1114 | Introductory Biology (LN) | |
| Chemistry In Civilization (LN) (or higher) | ||
| Descriptive Physics (N) (or higher) | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geography (LN) | ||
| The Story of Dinosaurs (N) | ||
| Exploring Earth: An Introduction to Geology (LN) | ||
| Geology and Human Affairs (LN) | ||
| Physical Geology (LN) | ||
| Principles of Horticultural Science (LN) | ||
| Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S) | ||
| PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3 |
| or SOC 1113 | Introductory Sociology (S) | |
| Global Cultural Competency (G) | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| GEOG 1113 | Introduction to Cultural Geography (GS) | 3 |
| or GEOG 1713 | Regions & Nations in Global Context (GS) | |
| or GLST 1713 | Regions & Nations in Global Context (GS) | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Additional general education credit hours may be required to meet the total 40-hour minimum of general education credit if courses carry more than one general education designation and can be used to meet multiple general education designation hour requirements above. | ||
| Courses designated (Q), (H), (N), (S), (D), (G), or (F) | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Language, Text and Culture (GH) | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing (H) | ||
| Introduction to Speech Communication (S) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
| EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | 1 |
| Select 15 hours of electives (3 hours may need to be foreign language) | 15 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 17 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
| CIED 3133 | Children's Literature Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| CIED 3253 | Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School | 3 |
| CIED 3293 | Teaching Reading in the Elementary and Middle School | 3 |
| CIED 4213 | Introduction to Visual Arts in the Curriculum | 3 |
| or CIED 4243 | Creativity and Critical Thinking in the K12 Classroom | |
| CIED 4233 | Literacy Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| HLTH 2603 | Total Wellness (S) | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 3403 | Geometric Structures for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 3603 | Mathematical Structures for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| SMED 3153 | Teaching Mathematics at the Primary Level | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Seminar in Mathematics Education | ||
| Teaching Algebra, Data and Probability Across the Elementary Curriculum | ||
| Workshop In Mathematics Education | ||
| Sciences | ||
| Select 2 hours of the following courses: | 2 | |
| Seminar in Science Education | ||
| Nature Journaling: Standards-Based Science in the Outdoors | ||
| Workshop in Science Education | ||
| CIED 4103 | Introduction to English Learners for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| CIED 4323 | Social Studies in the Elementary School Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| SMED 4153 | Teaching Mathematics at the Intermediate Level 1 | 3 |
| SMED 4353 | Science in the Elementary School Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 44 | |
| Professional Core Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C’ or “P” in each course | ||
| EDTC 3123 | Applications of Educational Technologies | 3 |
| EPSY 3113 | Psychological Foundations of Childhood | 3 |
| or SMED 3013 | Knowing and Learning in K-12 Education | |
| SPED 3202 | Educating Exceptional Learners | 2 |
| Select 11 Hours of CIED, LLCE, SMED, SPSY, SPED, EDUC | 11 | |
| These hours could also be used towards the Special Education Minor (17), Public School Support Specialist for Children At-Risk (PSSC) Minor (15) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Other Requirements
- 40 hours of upper-division coursework. Required for graduation and recommendation for Standard Certification:
- 2.50 Overall GPA;
- 2.50 GPA in Major Requirements and specified general education requirements; and
- 2.50 GPA in Professional Core Requirements.
- Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the novice-high level from among those languages identified by the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability. For clarification see OSU academic advisor.
- Transfer Admission Requirements: 2.00 GPA for less than 31 hours; 2.25 GPA for 31-45 hours; 2.50 GPA for more than 45 hours.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2031.