Eugene Education & Learning Major - Multiple Subjects
The undergraduate program allows a student to complete a bachelor's degree while simultaneously completing the requirements for an early childhood and elementary Oregon Initial Teaching License. Candidates are provided solid foundations in theory and content, as well as maximum exposure to the school environment through practica and student teaching experiences. They are prepared to nurture young peoples' intellectual, social, and moral growth and to appreciate diversity of cultures.
The undergraduate program in Eugene allows students to take classes in the late afternoon and evening. The program begins in the fall each year and takes approximately two years to complete. Candidates entering the program must have or be close to completing the *Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree (AAOT). Candidates not pursuing the AAOT should schedule an appointment with an advisor as soon as possible to ensure University Core requirements are met.
Upon completion of Pacific's undergraduate elementary program, candidates will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pacific University with a major in Education and Learning, and have completed the requirements for an Oregon Initial Teaching License. Candidates wishing to teach at the secondary level are encouraged to complete their bachelor's degree in the subject area they wish to teach and then apply to the Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Curriculum
| Core Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree | Credit Hrs |
Completed by AAOT |
Offered at Eugene Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credits required for graduation | 124 |
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| Mathematics | 4 |
X |
No |
| Writing | 4 |
X |
No |
| Foreign Language | 102-level or proficiency |
No |
|
| First Year Seminar | 4 |
X |
No |
| The Arts (Art Studio, Art History, Dance, Music, or Theatre) | 4 |
X |
No |
| The Social Sciences (ANTH, ECON, POLS, PSY, SOC, SOCWK, GSS, REL, PSJ) | 4 |
X |
No |
| The Humanities (ENGL, GSS, HIST, HUM, MEDA, PHIL) | 4 |
X |
No |
| The Natural Sciences (BIOL, CHEM, EXIP, PHY, SCI, ENV) | 4 |
X |
No |
| Two Interdisciplinary Focal Studies | 10-12 |
X |
No |
| Required Courses for Education & Learning Major | Credit Hrs |
Completed by AAOT |
Offered at Eugene Campus |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Psychology – one course needed | No |
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| Social Foundations – one course needed | No |
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| Philosophy Foundations – one course needed | No |
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| Foundations of Education | No |
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| EDUC-300 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 4 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-305 | Exceptionalities | 2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-308 | Learning Communities I: Personal Awareness & Diversity | 2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-309 | Learning Communities II: Diversity | 2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-320 | Brain-Based Learning | 3 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-343 | Math, Science, and Health in ECE |
4 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-361 | Foundations of Human Development & Psychology |
4 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-370 | School & Society |
2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-397 | Field Experience |
1 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-408 | Reading & Language Arts in ECE |
4 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-410 | Expressive Arts in ECE |
2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-411 | Educating Diverse Learners in the Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
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| EDUC-420 | Language Acquisition in Children | 2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-428 | Teaching Reading Through Child and Adolescent Literature |
2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-431 | General Methods |
2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-436 | Technology Across the Curriculum |
2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-459 | Preparing the Work Sample |
2 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-475 | Student Teaching |
15 |
Yes |
|
| EDUC-476 | Learning Communities III: Reflection & Practice |
2 |
Yes |
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Admissions Information
Application Requirements
Testing Information
Eugene Undergraduate Application
More Information
Transferring with an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree
Fast Facts
Contact
Contact Person: Shelley Smolnisky, Associate Dean, Eugene Campus
Email: smolniskys@pacificu.edu
Phone: 541-485-6812
Contact Person: Mary Jo Simone, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Email: simo1051@pacificu.edu
Phone: 541-485-6812
Contact Person: Diana Watkins, Assistant Director of Graduate & Professional Admissions
Email: teach@pacificu.edu
Phone: 503-352-1435
Contact Person: Krisha Hall, Admissions Counselor and Data Manager
Email: krisha@pacificu.edu
Phone: 503-352-1436