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Laura Tuthill


Department Chair:
Laura Tuthill
(970) 943-2157
ltuthill@western.edu

Barbara Woerner


Program and Advising Coordinator:
Barbara Woerner
970-943-2030
bwoerner@western.edu

Address:
Education Program
Crawford Hall
Western State College of Colorado
600 N. Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231

 

 

Major

A description of the IDLA Program 2011-2012

The Interdisciplinary Studies/Liberal Arts Major requires students to complete the requirements of the Elementary Education Licensure Program, including 30 credits of coursework. These requirements are described under the Education Program description in this Catalog. The Major consists of 92 credits of interdisciplinary courses and 30    credits of teacher education course work. The 92 credits of interdisciplinary coursework includes the College’s general education requirements (nine credits of essential skills, and 26 credits of liberal arts).

Interdisciplinary Studies/Liberal Arts Major: Comprehensive Program

ART 105  Introduction to Art  3 cr
COTH 202  Academic Writing and Inquiry  3 cr
ECON 201  Macroeconomics  3 cr
ECON 202  Microeconomics  3 cr
ENG 102  Academic Writing  3 cr
ENG 205  Introduction to Creative Writing  3 cr
ENG 220  Grammar and the English Language  3 cr
ENG 250  Critical Approaches to Literature  3 cr
ENG 370  Myth and Culture  3 cr
ESS 353  Coordinated School Health Programs  1 cr
GEOG 110  World Regional Geography  3 cr
GEOG 120  Introduction to Human Geography  3 cr
GEOG 250  Geography of North America  3 cr
HIST 101  World History to 1500  3 cr
HIST 102  World History Since 1500  3 cr
HIST 126  U.S. History to 1865  3 cr
HIST 127  U.S. History Since 1865  3 cr
HIST 327  Colorado History  3 cr
MATH 140  College Algebra  3 cr
MATH 209  Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I  3 cr
MATH 210  Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II  3 cr
MUS 100  Fundamentals of Music  3 cr
POLS 117  Introduction to Political Ideas  3 cr
POLS 180  Introduction to American Politics  3 cr
POLS 282  Issues in State and Local Government  3 cr
POLS 360  American Foreign Policy  3 cr
SCI 110 Habitable Planet (with laboratory)  4 cr
SCI 111  Nature of Science  1 cr
SCI 120  Living Planet (with laboratory)  4 cr
SCI 210  Dynamic Planet (with laboratory)  4 cr

Capstone Course Requirement: The Capstone Course Requirement in the Interdisciplinary Studies/Liberal Arts Major is fulfilled by the appropriate student teaching experience.