The Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies is designed for students who desire initial licensure in Elementary Education (grades k-6). It prepares students for teaching children, including those with disabilities, in regular classroom settings.

The course of study has three components to prepare students that reflect the Mission of the College and are designed to meet the Vermont State Department of Education’s requirements for teacher certification.

The three components are foundational studies in liberal education, an academic concentration in liberal arts or sciences, and a sequence of courses in education. Students are required to complete the general education core of 39 credits, the content of the Multidisciplinary major requirements of 33 semester hours, the requirements for the elementary education licensure program of 43 semester hours, and a student teaching placement of 12 semester hours.

General Education Core

• ACT110 College Experience
• ENG101 Introduction to College Writing and Information Literacy
• ENG102 Reading and Writing About Literature
• ENG340 Writing and Grammar
• COM101 Speech Communication
• MAT101 Survey of Mathematics
• MAT102 Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving
• MAT202 Statistics

Fine Art

• SCI110 Health
• SCI101 Biology I
• SCI104 Physical Science II w/lab
• PHI301 Ethics for the Professional
• General Elective

Multidisciplinary Major

• HIS103 & 104 U.S. History I & II
• HIS101 & 102 World Civilization I & II
• HIS201 World Since 1945
• 300/400 History or Political Science
• INT431 Seminar in Social Studies – Capstone
• GEO101 Intro to Geography
• POS102 American Government
• SCI210 Environmental Science
• 300/400 Historically related Religion/Philosophy

Elementary Education Teacher Licensure Program

• EDU101 Introduction to Education
• PSY103 Developmental Psychology
• SPE 201 & 202 Introduction to Special Ed I & II
• EDU310 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School
• EDU318 Curriculum and Instruction
• EDU315 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
• EDU410 Teaching Science & Technology in the Elementary School
• EDU401 Classroom Management
• EDU312 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School
• EDU419 Pre-Practicum and Inquiry Seminar
• SPE403 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School
• EDU412A Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School
• EDU420 Student Teaching/Seminar