Pre-Elementary Education: Recommended Sequence 2025-2026

Academic Year
2025-2026
Enrollment Status
Full Time
Semester
Winter 1
Course Name Credit Hours
EDU-250: Humanities and Performing Arts for Educators 3.00
ENG-132: College Writing and Research 3.00
GEOG-132: World Regional Geography 3.00

Natural Sciences: Complete one of the following pathways:

4.00
MATH-222: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 4.00
Credit Hours: 17
Semester
Fall 2
Course Name Credit Hours
EDU-256: Educational Psychology 3.00
EDU-296: Exceptional Child 3.00
ENG-246: Introduction to Children's Literature 3.00

Category 6: Natural Sciences This is an additional Natural Science requirement for this program. There is flexibility in your decision depending on the university you are transferring to. Please speak with your Pre-Education Academic Advisor.

4.00
Credit Hours: 13
Semester
Winter 2
Course Name Credit Hours
EDU-260: History in Elementary Schools 3.00
EDU-298: Foundations of Education with Practical Experiences 4.00

Electives: Consult your academic advisor, or transfer institution for recommended electives.

14.00
Credit Hours: 21
Elective Hours
14.00
Minimum Total Credit Hours
60.00
Notes

Please make an appointment with one of the pre-education academic advisors for electives and the Natural SCI course.

Program Contact Information

Office Contact
School of Health and Human Services: 313-845-9877, hhsinfo@hfcc.edu, Health Careers Education Ctr, Room: G-132
Faculty Contact
Carolyn Casale: 313-317-6580, ccasale@hfcc.edu, Health Careers Education Ctr, Room: G-133D

If you have questions about the order in which you should take these courses, or the availability of these courses, please contact your advisor or the faculty contact listed above.