HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 CREDITS REQUIRED) The health and – physical education curriculum provides students with the resources and strategies necessary for healthy, balanced and vigorous lives. HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) History offerings help – students understand historical sources on their own terms and to recognize the interplay of political, intellectual, social, economic and cultural factors in the development of civilizations. It thereby provides one method whereby present-day circumstances can be better understood and evaluated. Political science courses help students understand their own government and the role of each citizen in the democratic process. Applied globally, political science pertains to the relationships between different governments and peoples and explores how their interests and welfare are connected by many of the same factors examined by historians. LITERATURE (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) The literature curriculum students develop – their abilities to think critically about, write coherently on and discuss enthusiastically a variety of literary texts; students develop both an intellectual understanding of the power of literature and an aesthetic appreciation for diverse literary works. MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCE (8 CREDITS REQUIRED: 3 IN MATHEMATICS, 3 IN BIOLOGY, AND 2 IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE ) Mathematics – offerings are designed to develop students’ understanding of mathematical concepts, to develop their abilities to analyze and solve mathematics problems and to promote mathematical awareness in the analysis of problem-solving strategies and the interpretation of results. Natural science courses examine the physical nature of the world. Biology involves plant, animal and human life; physical science deals with the process of the earth; while earth science studies the earth and the universe. RELIGION AND THEOLOGY (8 CREDITS REQUIRED: 4 INTRODUCTORY, 4 INTERMEDIATE) Students meet their general education requirements in theology by taking – four credits from the category and four credits from the category. “Biblical” “Intermediate” Students in professional church work programs must select from those courses in both categories that are also requirements in the minor in confessional Lutheranism. SOCIAL AND BEHAVORIAL SCIENCE (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) Social and behavioral – science courses provide the perspectives and tools for students to understand human behavior individually, in groups and in organizations. WRITING (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) The writing course provides students with an awareness – of written communication specifically the process of research, synthesis and analysis as well – – as opportunities to practice their own writing skills in an academic setting. Conceptual Framework Specific for Teacher Education Programs
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 CREDITS REQUIRED) – The health and physical education curriculum provides students with the resources and strategies necessary for healthy, balanced and vigorous lives. HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) – History offerings help students understand historical sources on their own terms and to recognize the interplay of political, intellectual, social, economic and cultural factors in the development of civilizations. It thereby provides one method whereby present-day circumstances can be better understood and evaluated. Political science courses help students understand their own government and the role of each citizen in the democratic process. Applied globally, political science pertains to the relationships between different governments and peoples and explores how their interests and welfare are connected by many of the same factors examined by historians. LITERATURE (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) – The literature curriculum students develop their abilities to think critically about, write coherently on and discuss enthusiastically a variety of literary texts; students develop both an intellectual understanding of the power of literature and an aesthetic appreciation for diverse literary works. MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCE (8 CREDITS REQUIRED: 3 IN MATHEMATICS, 3 IN BIOLOGY, AND 2 IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE ) – Mathematics offerings are designed to develop students’ understanding of mathematical concepts, to develop their abilities to analyze and solve mathematics problems and to promote mathematical awareness in the analysis of problem-solving strategies and the interpretation of results. Natural science courses examine the physical nature of the world. Biology involves plant, animal and human life; physical science deals with the process of the earth; while earth science studies the earth and the universe. RELIGION AND THEOLOGY (8 CREDITS REQUIRED: 4 INTRODUCTORY, 4 INTERMEDIATE) – Students meet their general education requirements in theology by taking four credits from the “Biblical” category and four credits from the “Intermediate” category. Students in professional church work programs must select from those courses in both categories that are also requirements in the minor in confessional Lutheranism. SOCIAL AND BEHAVORIAL SCIENCE (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) – Social and behavioral science courses provide the perspectives and tools for students to understand human behavior individually, in groups and in organizations. WRITING (4 CREDITS REQUIRED) – The writing course provides students with an awareness of written communication – specifically the process of research, synthesis and analysis – as well as opportunities to practice their own writing skills in an academic setting. Conceptual Framework Specific for Teacher Education Programs