Course Requirements for B.A. with Blended Certificate Option (Suggested sequence by semester)
Fall Semester Year One
Spring Semester Year One
English 101
3 cr
Math 143
3 cr
Biology (Goal 4)
4 cr
Fine Arts (Goal 6)
3 cr
Speech (Goal 2)
2 cr
15
English 102 (Goal 1)
3 cr
Math 157
3 cr
Physical Science (Goal 5)
3 cr
US History (Goal 9)
3 cr
CFS 109 Intro to Early Childhood Professions
2 cr
15
Fall Semester Year Two
Spring Semester Year Two
Math 257 (Goal 3)
3 cr
Literature (Goal 7)
3 cr
Political Science (Goal 11)
3 cr
Sociology (Goal 12)
3 cr
CFS 203 The Young Child**
3 cr
EDUC 215 Beginning to Teach w/Technology
3 cr
18
Philosophy (Goal 8)
3 cr
World History (Goal 10A)
3 cr
CFS 207 Infants and Toddlers**
3 cr
CFS 209 EC Environments / Interactions**
3 cr
EDUC 204 Family, Community, Culture
3 cr
English (certification requirement)
3 cr
18
Fall Semester Year Three
Spring Semester Year Three
CFS 373 EC Curriculum & Assessment**
4 cr
CFS 440 Partnerships with Families**
3 cr
EDUC 321 Language Arts
3 cr
EDUC 322 Children's Literature
3 cr
EDUC 311 Instructional Technology**
3 cr
EDUC 460 Foundations of ESL**
3 cr
19
CFS 374 Social Understanding in EC**
4 cr
CFS 375 Integrating Practices in ECE**
3 cr
EDUC 330 Math Methods
3 cr
EDUC 419 Foundations of Literacy
3 cr
EDUC 357 Methods Elementary PE
3 cr
16
Fall Semester Year Four
Spring Semester Year Four
EDUC 401 Language and Literacy
3 cr
SPED 424 Assessment**
3 cr
SPED 429 Severe Disabilities**
3 cr
CFS 411 Blended Programs I**
3 cr
CFS 412 Blended Programs II**
3 cr
EDUC 331 Science Methods
3 cr
18
CFS 493 Student Teaching Internship
14
Total Credits Required
133
**These classes are only offered Fall or Spring semester as indicated.

Note: As you can see, several semesters require that you enroll in a high number of credit hours. Summmer school may be an option you want to consider. Many general education courses (those meeting goals 1-12) are offered in the summer. A few College of Education courses are also offered during the summer. You will need to check the ISU class schedule each semester, but among the frequently offered summer courses are PE 357, EDUC 315, EDUC 204, EDUC 419, and EDUC 401.