Academic Endorsements
- Art
- English/Language Arts
- Health
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science (Basic)
- Social Studies
- Spanish
Art Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Art |
| Department | Art |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Art |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 1/28/13 |
| ART 103: Foundations; Circa NOW | 2 |
| ART 104: Foundations; Visual Thinking | 4 |
| ART 108: Drawing | 4 |
| ART 111: Sculpture | 4 |
| ART 251: Survey of Western Art I | 4 |
| ART 252: Survey of Western Art II | 4 |
| • ART 228: Art in Elementary Schools Art majors complete a 2 hour practicum component for a total of 4 hours |
4 |
*Plus 4 credits of an Art elective.
English/Language Arts Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | English/Language Arts |
| Department | English |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 English/Language Arts |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 1-29-13 |
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ENG 230: The Writer’s Voice ENG 260:Shakespeare |
4 4 |
| One Course from the following: ENG 210: Effective Writing ENG 211: Writing for Media ENG 212: Creative Writing: Poetry and Fiction I ENG 213: Creative Writing: Nonfiction ENG 314: Rhetoric: History, Theory, Practice |
4 4 4 4 4 |
| One Course from the following: ENG 251: African-American Literature ENG 352: American Frontiers: American Literature to 1860 ENG 353: American Frontiers: 1860 to the Present ENG 354: American Novel |
4 4 4 4 |
| One of the following: LING 131: Introduction to Linguistics LING 242: The English Language(s) |
4 4 |
| EDUC 320: Introduction to Reading EDUC 223: Children’s Literature COMS 132: Public Address |
4 4 4 |
| One of the Following: ENG 365: British Romanticism: Revolution, Nature, and the Imagination ENG 366: The Victorians ENG 367: Twentieth-Century British Literature ENG 368: The British Novel |
4 4 4 4 |
Health Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Health |
| Department | Health |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Health |
| Required | Health Education Minor |
| Updated | 1/28/13 |
| HLTH 233: Mental/Emotional Health: Stress Management | 4 |
| HLTH 249: Personal and Community Health | 4 |
| HLTH 352: Consumer Health and Safety Education | 2 |
| HLTH 358: Substance Abuse Education | 4 |
| HLTH 465: Current Issues in Health | 2 |
| HLTH 343: Health Education Content Methods and Assessment I | 2 |
| HLTH 344: Health Education Content Methods and Assessment II | 2 |
| HLTH 125: Basic Nutrition | 2 |
| HLTH 234: Family Life Education | 2 |
| PE 190: First Aid | 1 |
| PE 100: Personal Fitness and Wellness | 1 |
History Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | History |
| Department | History |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 History |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 1/30/12 |
| HIST 101: Introduction to the History of the United States for Elementary School Teachers | 4 |
| HIST 126: Human Geography | 4 |
| Three courses from the following: HIST 149: Europe to 1648 HIST 150: Europe, 1648 to Present HIST 161: East Asian History HIST 162: South Asian History HIST 163: Modern Middle East History HIST 171: History of Africa to 1880 HIST 172: History of Modern Africa |
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| One course from the following: HIST 111: Survey of U.S. History to 1877 HIST 112: Survey of U.S. History since 1877 |
4 4 |
Mathematics Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Mathematics |
| Department | Mathematics |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Mathematics |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 1/29/12 |
Option One
| MATH 123: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers | 4 |
| MATH 151: Calculus I OR MATH 140: Precalculus with Derivatives AND MATH 141: Calculus I with Algebra and Trigonometry |
4 4 4 |
| One of the following: MATH 115: Introduction to Statistics MATH 321: Probability and Statistics I Any Luther College Statistics Course |
4 4 |
| CS 150: Introduction to Computer Science I | 4 |
| Elective(s) to bring total to 24 semester hours |
Option Two: This is for the academic endorsement in Mathematics plus a Mathematics Minor at Luther College.
| MATH 123: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers | 4 |
| MATH 151: Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 152: Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 220: Discrete Structures | 4 |
| MATH 240: Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 321: Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| CS 150: Introduction to Computer Science I | 4 |
Music Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Music |
| Department | Music |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Music |
| Required | Music Education Minor |
| Updated | 1/29/2013 |
| MUS 121 + 121L: Theory and Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 122 + 122L: Theory and Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 130, 230: Private Instruction (of which 2 semesters require voice) | 4 |
| MUS 250: Introduction to Conducting | 2 |
| Music Ensembles (six semesters) | |
| Piano Proficiency | |
| Two of the Following: | |
| MUS 341: History of Music: Antiquity through 1750 | 4 |
| MUS 342: History of Music: The Classical Period | 2 |
| MUS 343: History of Music: The Romantic Era | 2 |
| MUS 344: History of Music: Contemporary | 4 |
| Electives: Total of 6 s.h. of music electives |
6 |
| Additional Requirements: • EDUC 462: General Music Education: Elementary and Middle School • Minimum of 4 weeks of student teaching in Elementary General Music • Approval of student teaching by Music Faculty |
4 |
Physical Education Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Physical Education |
| Department | Physical Education |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Physical Education |
| Required | PE Education Minor |
| Updated | 1/28/13 |
| PE 221: Lifetime Skills and Activities | 2 |
| PE 190: First Aid | 1 |
| PE 342: Growth and Development: Motor Learning | 4 |
| PE 260: Adaptive Physical Education | 4 |
| PE 261: Applied Human Anatomy | 2 |
| PE 365: Kinesiology | 2 |
| PE 229: Elem PE, Health and Wellness: Methods and Materials | 2 |
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One of the following:
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| PE 251: Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 2 |
Science (Basic) Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Basic Science |
| Department | Science |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Science |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 1/29/13 |
| Choose two courses: BIO 112: Insects, Humans and the Environment BIO 115: Human Anatomy BIO 116: Introduction to Human Physiology BIO 149: Introduction to Winter Biology BIO 151: Principles of Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity BIO 152: Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes BIO 185: First-Year Seminar BIO 195: Biology of Race and Sex |
8 |
| Two of the following: SCI 121: Introduction to Astronomy ENVS 215: Environmental Education ENVS 134: Environmental Geology |
8 |
| Additional 12 hours from Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, or SCI 111: Physical Science | 12 |
Social Studies Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Social Studies |
| Department | Education |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Social Studies |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 1/30/12 |
| HIST 101: Introduction to the History of the United States for Elementary School Teachers | 4 |
| SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| POLS 130: American Politics | 4 |
| PSYC 130: General Psychology | 4 |
| HIST 126: Human Geography | 4 |
| ECON 130: Principles of Economics | 4 |
Spanish Academic Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Spanish |
| Department | Spanish |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Spanish |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 2/18/13 |
| 24 hours of Spanish including 16 hours numbered above SPAN 201 | 24 |
| Additional Requirements: • Students pursuing a minor in Spanish must spend a minimum of 12 weeks of academic study in a country where Spanish is the official language. |