Harper College: Recommended Courses for Education

Mathematics ¹ 3-6sh
Math 101 & above
Math 130 (required for Early Childhood, Special Education & Elementary majors)

Math 131 (required for Elementary Education, recommended for Special

               Education and Early Childhood majors)

Physical & Life Sciences ¹ 7sh
Choose one life & one physical science; include one lab

Biology

Astronomy
Chemistry
Geography 111 & 112
Geology (except 103)
Physical Science (except 115)
Physics

Humanities & Fine Arts ^1,2 9sh
Art (except 100)
English 200 & above
Fine Arts (except 100, 112-116, 229-245)
Foreign Language
History
Humanities
Linguistics (except 220)
Literature
Music (except 100, 180-99, 280-99)
Philosophy
Sign Language
Speech and Theatre (except Speech 190-193)

Social & Behavioral Sciences ^1,2 9sh
Anthropology
Economics (except 115)
Geography 100, 101, 103, 104
Political Science
Psychology (except 106, 107, 108)
Sociology

Recommended electives ¹
Early Childhood Education 102 or Education 211 (not both)

Early Childhood Education 250 or Physical Education 203 (not both)
Education 201, 250
History 111 or 112
Political Science 101

¹ Grade of C or better
² Choose one multicultural course from: ANT 203, 207, 208; GEG 103; HST 121, 214, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243; HUM 103; LIT 208, 223; PHI 160, 205; PSC 250, 260, 280

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