Core Advisement

Areas A-E of the core are no different for Teacher Education students than they are for students in other programs, except that middle grades math and science students must follow the area A and D requirements for mathematics and science.  The catalog outlines requirements and acceptable courses for those areas.

Because all teacher education programs require Human Growth and Development (PSYC 2103) for admission, students are advised to consider taking the pre-requisite course, Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 1101) in area E.  If your foreign language background is not recent, this is particularly important so that you can use the first semester of foreign language in area F in place of psychology.

Area F is unique to each major.  In the secondary programs, students must complete area F for their major in addition to Introduction to Education (EDUC 2001), Introduction to Special Education (EDUC 2002) and Human Growth and Development (PSYC 2103).  In addition they must meet the state technology requirement, either by completing CSCI 1200 - Technology and Learning or passing the PSC technology exemption test (available through the NGCSU Testing Office).

 Area F for Early Childhood and Early Childhood/Special Education (18 hrs minimum)

• EDUC 2001
• EDUC 2002
• PSYC 2103
• Foreign Language at the 1002 level
• PSYC 1101 if not taken in area E, otherwise content elective or FLAN 1001
• MATH 2400 (Statistics)
• CSCI 1200 (Technology & Learning) or test out option

Area F for Middle Grades Education (18 hrs minimum)

• EDUC 2001
• EDUC 2002
• PSYC 2103
• Foreign Language at the 1002 level
• PSYC 1101 if not taken in area E, otherwise content elective or FLAN 1001
• Teaching Area Elective (mathematics, science, social studies, language arts)
• CSCI 1200 (Technology & Learning) or test out option