Elementary Education & Human Development and Family Science

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.  

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
PSYC 1113ENGL 1203 
HDFS 2303MATH 1043 
ENGL 1103GEOL 105 or 106**3 
COMM 1103HDFS 2503 
Science & Tech Gen Ed (BIOL)**3HDFS 2423 
Science lab co-requisite***1  
 16 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
HDFS 2753HDFS 3303EDUC 210: Creative Activities2
Science: see curr guide (CHEM/PHYS/STEM ED 160)3HDFS 3533 
HIST 103 or 1043EDUC 240 Exceptional Students3 
Humanities & Fine Arts Gen Ed3EDUC 250: Introduction to Education3 
HDFS Elective3EDUC 277: Math for Elem 13 
 15 15 2
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
HDFS 300-400 level elective3HDFS 3901 
HDFS 300-400 level elective3EDUC 320: Social Studies Methods3 
EDUC 300 Educ. Technology2EDUC 321: Foundation of Reading3 
EDUC 283: Understanding Cult. Diversity3EDUC 322: Language Arts Methods3 
EDUC 352: Culturally Diverse Practicum1EDUC 330: Children's Literature3 
EDUC 278: Math for Elem 23EDUC 400 Educational Psychology2 
GEOG 1113EDUC 450: Assessment & Education Issues2 
 18 17
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
ENGL 320, 325, 358, or 4593HDFS 496*1 
EDUC 315: Math Methods3EDUC 490: Student Teaching10 
EDUC 323: Reading Methods3  
EDUC 350: Elementary Education Practicum2  
EDUC 355: Science Methods3  
EDUC 491 Capstone Portfolio1  
 15 11
Total Credits: 124
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Students should NOT enroll themselves in HDFS 496 via Campus Connection.  The NDSU Registration and Records office automatically enrolls students in the course during the student's teaching semester.

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BIOL 124 and GEOL 106 are two options for Global Perspectives, required for General Education 

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The lab credit must be in biology or earth science (including geology).