Areas
Of Concentration
All students completing the
elementary education curriculum are required to successfully complete two 18
hrs of concentration (total 36 hrs).
However, a concentration in Science & Computer Science or Math &
Computer Science requires 21 hrs.
EN 315 Introduction to
Literature
EN 316 Advanced Composition
EN 314 Applied Grammar
EN 333 Studies in the Short
Story
EN Period Course I
EN Period Course II
ED 398 Org. & Prin. of
ECE
ED 334 Science and Number
Concept in ECE
ED 431 Behavior Factors
& Exp. ECE
ED 430 Seminar in ECE
ED 390 Assessment and
Individualized
Programming (Pre-School)
ED 344 Language Development
and Literature
FR 111 Elementary French
FR 112 Elementary French
FR 213 Intermediate French
FR 214 Intermediate French
FR 220 Advanced Grammar
FR 223 French Phonetics
MA 306 Real Number System
MA 203 Foundation of
Mathematics
MA 132 Trigonometry
MA 227 Statistics I
MA 225 Calculus I
MA 237 Probability
MA 307 Informal Geometry,
Probability, and
Statistics
SP 111 Elementary Spanish
SP 112 Elementary Spanish
SP 213 Intermediate Spanish
SP 214 Intermediate Spanish
SP 223 Spanish Civilization
SP 225 Conversation and
Composition
CS 202 Intro. to Computer
Science I
CS 203 Intro. to Computer
Science II
ED 319 Computer Applications
MA 203 Foundation of
Mathematics
MA 132 Trigonometry
MA 227 Statistics I
MA 225 Calculus I
ED 403 Seminar in Reading
ED 320 Diag. I Corr. Of
Reading Disablitily
ED 317 The Teaching of
Reading
ED 482 Issues,Trends, &
Innov. In Reading
ED 405 Research in Reading
ED 314 Basic Skills in
Reading
HI
225 United States History
GR 315 World Geography
GT 101 American Government
EC 201 Principles of
Economics I
SY 235 General Sociology
HI 318 Mississippi History
ED 307 Psychology and
Education of Student
with Emotional Disturbances
ED 308 Psychology and
Education of Student
with Mental Retardation
ED 309 Language Learning of
Exceptional
Students
ED 310 Psychology and
Education of Students
with Learning Disabilities
ED 356 Organizational
Procedures Special
Education
ED 390 Assessment and Individual
Programming for Preschool Students
with Disabilities
ED 391 Assessment and
Individual
Programming for Elementary Students
with Disabilities
HEALTH AND P.E. (18 hrs)
PE 425 Organization and
Administration of
Health and Safety Education
PE 328 Movement Education
PE 336 History and
Principles
PE 467 Adapted Physical
Education
PE 327 Individual and Team
Sport
PE 237 Elementary Dance
CS
202 Introduction to Computer Science I
CS 203 Introduction to
Computer Science II
CH 121 General Chemistry
BI 121 Zoology
GS 403 Earth and Space
Science
GS 494 General Science for
Elementary and
Secondary Science Teachers
BI 112 Biology II or
PY 112 Physical Science II
Any
of the above concentration courses may be substituted with the approval of the
department chair and the dean of the School of Education. The
Department of Education at Alcorn State University reserves the right to modify
this degree program in keeping with State Legislative Guidelines and State
Certification Mandates.
The university complies with all laws regarding affirmative action
and equal opportunity in all its activities and programs and does not
discriminate against anyone on the basis of age, creed, color, national origin,
race, religion, sex, handicap, or military status.