IDLS ELED, BA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies with a Specialization in Elementary Education

Sample Plan for New Students

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required: 180
  • Credits in Core: 60
  • Credits in College: 20
    o HIST 2310 Survey of the United States
    o Modern Language 1150, 1250, 1350 or demonstrated proficiency
  • Credits in Major: 107
  • Minimum GPA: 2.00 (both cumulative and major)

Resources for Success

  • Plan courses on MySeattleU.
  • Meet with a Career Advisor.
  • Access academic support through Learning Assistance Programs.
  • Visit Advising Services for more information.

Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) IDLS 2020 Teach & Learn in Diverse Classrooms (3) 
Course 2 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) HIST 2310 Survey of the US (5)
Course 3  Language 1150 (5) Language 1250* (5)  Language 1350* (5)

 

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor
  • Create plan in Student Planning
  • Get Involved

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 UCOR Module I (5)  IDLS 2300 Interdisciplinary 
Inquiry (5) 
IDLS 3000 Leadership Community
Engagement (5)
Course 2 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module II (5)  IDLS 3300 Methods of Interdisciplinary Research* (5)
Course 3 PSYC 1200 Intro Psychology (5) UCOR Module II (5)  UCOR Module II (5)

Course 4

    IDLS 3200 Spec Topics: Interdiscip Proj (5)

 

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Career Engagement Office
  • Take WEST B Exam
  • Make connections

Year 3

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 EDLS 3100 Principles Effective
Teaching (3) 
EDLS 3400 Literacy Instruction &
Assessment (5) 
EDLS 3700 Arts, Health, & Fitness in Learning (2) 
Course 2 EDLS 3200 Culturally Ling &
Responsive Teaching (2)
EDLS 3600 Soc Studies Instruction
& Assessment (3)
EDLS 3750 Child Abuse & Related Issues (1)
Course 3 EDLS 3300 Special Ed Foundations
(2)
MATH 2080 Math for K-8 Teachers* (5) EDLS 3800 Math/ Science Instruct
& Assmt I (5)
Course 4 PSYC 3220 Growth and Dev* (5) UCOR Module III (5) UCOR Module III (5)

 

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Take NES Elementary Edu Exams
  • Meet with Faculty Advisor
  • Review Educational Plan and Endorsement Verification
  • Attend career events
  • Consider leadership role

Year 4

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1  EDLS 3820 Math/ Science Instruct 
& Assmt II (5) 
EDLS 4700 Clinical Internship (14)  EDLS 4800 Issues & Advocacy in 
Education (3)
Course 2 EDLS 4000 Starts late Aug, ends early Sept (2)  EDLS 4710 Clinical Internship Seminar (2) IDLS 4900 Senior Synthesis (5)
Course 3 EDLS 4100 ELL Elementary 
Instruction I (2)
EDLS 4450 Assmt & Positive Learning II (1) 3000/ 4000 Level Social Science
Elective (5)
Course 4 EDLS 4400 Assmt & Positive 
Learning I (2)
  UCOR Module III (5)
Course 5 3000/ 4000 Level Humanities 
Elective (5)
   

 

Year 4 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Faculty Advisor
  • Apply for Graduation on MySeattleU
  • Finalize Educational Plan
  • Attend career events