Primary (Grades PREK-5th) MEd Prerequisite Coursework

Required for entry to the M.Ed. Program

The courses listed below DO NOT necessarily fulfill any undergraduate major requirements at OSU. A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for these prerequisite courses.

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prerequisites

  • Math 1125 (105/106), Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
  • Math 1126 (106/107), Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
  • Biological
  • Physical

Choose two courses

  • Art Education 3900 (600), Art & Curriculum Concepts for Teachers
  • EDUTL 5101 (633), Teaching & Learning with Drama: Introduction
  • Music 3370 (370), Music for Elementary Teachers or MUSIC 5772 (772), Music in Early Childhood
  • EDUTL 5225 (722), Diverse Literature and Comprehension
  • EDUTL 5468 (668), Reading Foundations
  • EDUTL 5469 (669), Language and Word Study for All Learners

Choose 1 course

  • HDFS 2410 (361), Child Development
  • EDUTL 3160 (460), Application of Development in Learning Contexts
  • Psych 3550 (550), Psychology of Childhood
  • ESPHE 3206 (306.07), School & Society
  • EPHE 4280 (650.02), History of Modern Education
  • ESSPED 2251 Introduction to the Special Education Profession or
    EDUTL 5501 Inclusion: Philosophical, Social, and Practice Issues
  • ESEPSY (EDUPL) 2309 (309), Psychological Perspectives on Education

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