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Purdue University

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with Certification

Catalog Year: 2021-2022

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Social Studies

Requirement	Course Definition
Social Studies Requirement 01	NCTQ's Social Studies Requirement 01 is defined as part of the institution's Departmental/Program Major Requirements requirement. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Anthropology, Economics, Education, Political Science Course(s) recommended by the program include: none
Social Studies Requirement 02	NCTQ's Social Studies Requirement 02 is defined as part of the institution's Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements requirement. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): History Course(s) recommended by the program include: HIST 15100, HIST 15200
Social Studies Requirement 03	NCTQ's Social Studies Requirement 03 is defined as part of the institution's Department/Program Major Requirements requirement. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Social Studies Methods Course(s) recommended by the program include: EDCI 36101
Social Studies Requirement 04	NCTQ's Social Studies Requirement 04 is defined as part of the institution's Department/Program Major Requirements requirement, which is fulfilled by more than one course. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Social Studies Methods Course(s) recommended by the program include: EDCI 36102
Social Studies Requirement 05	NCTQ's Social Studies Requirement 05 is defined as part of the institution's Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement requirement, which is fulfilled by more than one course. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): History, Political Science Course(s) recommended by the program include: HIST 15100, HIST 15200
Social Studies Requirement 06	NCTQ's Social Studies Requirement 06 is defined as part of the institution's Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements requirement, which is fulfilled by more than one course. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Economics Course(s) recommended by the program include: none

Science

Requirement	Course Definition
Science Requirement 01	NCTQ's Science Requirement 01 is defined as part of the institution's Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements requirement. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics Course(s) recommended by the program include: BIOL 20500, EAPS 31201
Science Requirement 02	NCTQ's Science Requirement 02 is defined as part of the institution's Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements requirement. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics Course(s) recommended by the program include: BIOL 20500, BIOL 20600, EAPS 31201
Science Requirement 03	NCTQ's Science Requirement 03 is defined as part of the institution's Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements requirement, which is fulfilled by more than one course. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Biology, Earth Science, History, Interdisciplinary studies, Technology Course(s) recommended by the program include: none
Science Requirement 04	NCTQ's Science Requirement 04 is defined as part of the institution's Department/Program Major Requirements requirement. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Science Education Course(s) recommended by the program include: EDCI 36501
Science Requirement 05	NCTQ's Science Requirement 05 is defined as part of the institution's Department/Program Major Requirements requirement, which is fulfilled by more than one course. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Science Education Course(s) recommended by the program include: EDCI 36502
Science Requirement 06	NCTQ's Science Requirement 06 is defined as part of the institution's Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements requirement. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Earth Science Course(s) recommended by the program include: EAPS 31201
Science Requirement 07	NCTQ's Science Requirement 07 is defined as part of the institution's Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements requirement, which is fulfilled by more than one course. This requirement includes courses in the following subject(s): Physics Course(s) recommended by the program include: PHYS 2300