Portland State University
Elementary Education
Degree: Master of Education
Required Courses
| University Requirement | RCC Equivalency | Credits |
| MTH 211, 212 Foundations of Elem Math | MTH 211, 212, 213 Fundamentals of Elem Math I, II, III | 15 |
| PSY 311 Human Development | PSY 215 Life Span Human Development | 4 |
| MUS 381 Music Fundamentals | No RCC equivalency but may take and pass exam to meet requirements. | |
| WR 121 College Writing or UNST 101, 102 & 103 and Sophomore Inquiry | WR 121, 122 English Composition | 8 |
Recommended Courses
| University Requirement | RCC Equivalent | Credits |
| 8 credits of Literature | Suggestion: Choose any two, ENG 104, 105 or 106 Introduction to Literature (Fiction, Drama, Poetry) | 8 |
| Music course | MUS 105 Music Appreciation | 3 |
| Art course | ART 115, 116 or 117 Basic Design I, II, III | 3 |
| SP 220 Public Speaking | SP 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 4 |
| HST 201& 202 U.S. History (upper division U.S. history may be subsituted) | HST 201, 202 History of the United States I, II | 8 |
| PSY 200 Psychology as a Natural Science & PSY 204 Psychology as a Social Science | PSY 201 & 202 General Psychology I, II | 8 |
| BI 101, 102, & 103 General Biology with labs or G 201, 202, & 203 Geology with labs | BI 211, 212 & 213 General Biology I, II, III or G 101, 102& 103 Physical Geology I, II & Historical Geology | 12 |
| CS 105 Computing Fundamentals | CS120 Concepts in Computing | 4 |
| Economics course | Econ 115 Intro to Economics Econ 201 Principles of Microeconomics Econ 202 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Geography 2 courses from the following: Geog 210 Physical Geography, Geog 230 Environment and Society: Global Perspectives, Geog 332 Urban Geography, Geog 346 World Population and Food Supply, Geog 348 Cultural Ecology, or Geog 350 Geography of World Affairs | RCC Equivalency | |
| PS 101 American Government | PS 201 U.S. Government | 3 |
| SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology | SOC 204 General Sociology | 4 |
| WS 101 Introduction to Women's Studies | No RCC equivalency |
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