General Education Program
All degree programs require completion of the General Education. A complete description of the core and its requirements is available in the General Education section of the Daemen catalog. Courses which satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.
1. Major: 55 CREDITS
- EDU204 Field Based Experience (1)*
- EDU213 Foundations of Education (3)**
- EDU217 Facilitating Reading Literacy for Diverse Learners at the Primary Level (3)**
- EDU237 Instructional Design (3)**
- EDU319 Assessment Method in Education (3)**
- EDU323 Instructional and Assistive Technology (3)**
- EDU427 Teaching to the Standards (3)*
- SED204 Field Based Experience (1)*
- SED270 Nature & Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)**
- SED300 Inclusive Literacy Practices and Strategies (3)**
- SED301 Inclusive Math Practices and Strategies (3)**
- SED310 Practicum in Inclusive Education (2)*
- SED364 Inclusive Education for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3)**
- SED371 Classroom Management Techniques for Individuals with Disabilities (3)**
- SED401 Methods of Inclusive Special Education (3)**
- SED498 Student Teaching: Students with Disabilities 1-6 (6)*
- SED499 Student Teaching: Students with Disabilities 7-12 (6)*
- CMP101 English Composition (3)**
- * Requires a minimum grade of B- or better.
- ** Requires a minimum grade of C or better.
2. Major Requirements- LAS Content Core: 21 CREDITS
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- HST105 or HST220: Global/US History I (3)**
- HST106 or HST221: Global/US History II (3)**
- MTH111 Math for Elementary Teachers (3)**
- Science course (3)**
- LAS Elective (9)** (Students are encouraged to focus on specific subject areas if they wish to apply for subject-specific extension certifications.)
- The following subjects are allowed: Anthropology, Art,
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Composition, Computer
Science, Economics, Environmental Science, French,
Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Math, Music,
Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology,
Religion, Sociology, Spanish, and Theater.
- The following subjects are allowed: Anthropology, Art,
- ** Requires a minimum grade of C or better.
3. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS
- First Year Seminar (3)
- Learning Communities (6)
- Depth- Discovery (9)
- Breadth- Exploration:
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
- Choose one course from: Mathematics (3)**
- Choose one course from: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, and Physics (3)**
- Social Science:
- PSY212 Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Childhood (3)**
- PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence (3)**
- Humanities:
- LIT Course(3)**
- Choose one course from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (3)**
- ** Requires a minimum grade of C or better.
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS
Suggested Course Sequence
Access the suggested course sequence for the BS, Students with Disabilities All Grades (PK-12), from the Education Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.