Child, Youth, and Community Science (non-certification education option)

Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education - Child, Youth, and Community Science Concentration Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Skills		15
Writing – 6 hrs.
ENGL 1150	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGL 1160	COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Oral Communication – 3 hrs.
CMST 1110	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
or CMST 2120	ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs.
MATH 1120	INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
or MATH 1130	QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
or MATH 1140	QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
or MATH 1300	COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
Data Literacy – 3 hrs.
Select one from the following:
STAT 1100	DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
STAT 1530	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course.
Breadth of Knowledge		13
Social Science - 3 hrs
Humanities - 3 hrs
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs.
Arts - 3 hrs
Individual and Social Responsibility		6
Cultural Knowledge - 3 hrs
Civic Knowledge and Engagement - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 45 Hours Required
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
All of the following:		45
TED 2100	EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (^ Grade of C or higher required)
TED 2200	HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (** ^)
TED 2300	HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING (^)
TED 2050	INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (^)
TED 2060	EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY (^)
TED 2360	CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (^)
or TED 4660	YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
TED 2250	INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
TED 2310	FAMILY-CENTERED PARTNERSHIPS (^)
TED 2350	PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD INCLUSIVE EDUCATION (^)
TED 3100	COMMUNITY EDUCATION: TEACHING & PRACTICE IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS
SPED 1500	INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION (** ^)
SPED 4010	MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS (^)
COUN 2020	INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING THEORY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (^)
or SPED 4650	TRANSITION PLANNING
TED 4700	EDUCATION CAPSTONE (^)
Select 4 of the Following		12
HEKI 2400	HEALTH ED. & PHYSICAL ED. FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER (^ Grade of C or higher required)
HEKI 3090	APPLIED NUTRITION (**)
PHHB 2070	SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MISUSE: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
PHHB 4650	GLOBAL HEALTH (**)
ACCT 2000	ACCOUNTING BASICS FOR NON-BUSINESS MAJORS (** ^)
CMST 2300	INTERGROUP DIALOGUE (*)
CMST 4150	ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (^)
CMST 4160	COMMUNICATION FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SETTINGS (^)
CRCJ 3370	JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE
PHHB 3080	HUMAN SEXUALITY
PSYC 2500	LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4630	ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
or PSYC 4640	PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4440	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 2150	SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES (*)
TED 2500	DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Required courses: SOWK 1000 or SOWK 1500, PA 3500, CMST 2010 or 2410, Approved course - see advisor for list		12
Grade of C or higher required
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education - Child, Youth, and Community Science Concentration Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall		Credits
ENGL 1150 or ENGL 1140	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I or COLLEGE WRITING AND RHETORIC I WITH SUPPORT	3
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE	3
MATH 1300 or MATH 1120 or MATH 1130 or MATH 1140	COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT or INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING or QUANTITATIVE LITERACY or QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS	3-4
Humanities		3
Arts		3
Attend welcome events; other campus events
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
	Credits	15-16
Spring
ENGL 1160	COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY	3
TED 2100	EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS	3
TED 2200	HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS	3
SPED 1500	INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION	3
Natural/Physical Science with Lab		4
Advising appointment for fall: February – March
Join student group
Given number of elective hours needed, explore adding minor to degree; this is a chance for a student to customize their program of study to their career goals.
Apply to CYCS non-teacher certification program by summer deadline June 1.
	Credits	16
Sophomore
Fall
TED 2300	HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING	3
TED 2250	INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION	3
TED 2350	PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD INCLUSIVE EDUCATION	3
TED 2050	INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE	3
Data Literacy		3
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Gain employment or volunteer work with populations that serve children, families, youth, individuals with disabilities, etc. in the community/nonprofit sector.
	Credits	15
Spring
TED 2310	FAMILY-CENTERED PARTNERSHIPS	3
CMST 2010 or CMST 2410	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION or SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP	3
TED 2360 or TED 4660	CHILDREN'S LITERATURE or YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE	3
Cultural Knowledge		3
Elective for degree		3
	Credits	15
Summer
Elective for degree		3
Social Science		3
Advising appointment for fall: February – March.
	Credits	6
Junior
Fall
TED 3100	COMMUNITY EDUCATION: TEACHING & PRACTICE IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS	3
TED 2060	EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY	3
SOWK 1000 or SOWK 1500	SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE or SOCIAL WORK AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT	3
Child, Youth, and Community Science Core course. Pick from approved list. #1 of 4 ¹		3
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Visit Career Services for resume/cover letter building and editing
Begin to identify where you would like your community internship to be.
	Credits	12
Spring
Civic Knowledge and Engagement		3
PA 3500	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND MANAGEMENT	3
BLST 1000 or BLST 2100 or BLST 2510 or CMST 3750 or CMST 4530 or ENGL 1030 or FLNG 1000 or GEOG 1020 or GERO 2000 or LLS 1000 or LLS 1020 or LLS 2810 or NAMS 1100 or RELI 1010 or RELI 2020 or SOWK 2120 or SOC 3300 or SOC 3700 or SOC 3900 or SOC 4210 or SOC 4550 or SOC 4740 or WGST 2010 or WGST 2020	INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES or EXPERIENCES IN BLACK STUDIES or MUSIC AND THE BLACK EXPERIENCE or GENDER AND COMMUNICATION or INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION & POWER or US CULTURES IN LITERATURE or LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN US MEDIA or INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY or INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY or LATIN AMERICA: AN INTRODUCTION or INTRODUCTION TO CHICANO/LATINO STUDIES or MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE or INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES or RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD or RELIGION AND HUMAN RIGHTS or RACE, CLASS AND GENDER IN THE UNITED STATES or SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER or INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ STUDIES or RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. or DISABILITY AND SOCIETY or ORGANIZATIONAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION or SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL CHANGE or INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE or INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES: HUMANITIES	3
Elective for degree		3
Child, Youth, and Community Science Core course. Pick from approved list. #2 of 4 ¹		3
Advising appointment for fall: February – March
IF applying to graduate school, prepare to apply to graduate schools in summer prior to senior year: Take GRE exam junior summer, write personal statement, update resume, get application process organized, and think about who would write letters of recommendation.
	Credits	15
Senior
Fall
SPED 4650 or COUN 2020	TRANSITION PLANNING or INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING THEORY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY	3
SPED 4010	MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS	3
Child, Youth, and Community Science Core course. Pick from approved list. #3 of 4 ¹		3
Elective for degree		3
Elective for degree		2
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Submit internship application online by September 15. Must have internship finalized and internship forms signed and submitted to advising office (Roskens Hall 204) by December 1st.
Attend internship orientation in late November/early December.
IF applying to a graduate program, prepare to submit graduate school applications by December or prior to university deadline. Ask for letters of recommendation in October.
	Credits	14
Spring
TED 4700	EDUCATION CAPSTONE	6
Child, Youth, and Community Science Core course. Pick from approved list. #4 of 4 ¹		3
Elective		3
Apply for graduation by deadline.
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	120-121

¹: Family & Community Core Classes (pick 5 from list) : HEKI 2400, HEKI 3090, PHHB 4650, PHHB 3310, ACCT 2000, CMST 2010 or CMST 2410, CMST 4150, CMST 4160, SOWK 1500, PA 3500, COUN 202O

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change

Additional Information About this Plan:
The BS in Elementary Education – Child, Youth, & Community Science Concentration does not lead to teacher certification. Students in the Teacher Education Department have the flexibility to earn an education degree without pursuing teacher certification. Students will complete 120 credit hours of coursework including a capstone course with 200-hour internship (TED 4700 Education Capstone). Flexibility exists for minor programs and elective credits. For list of approved Child, Youth, & Community Science concentration courses, view the current degree worksheet and program website here:
https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education-health-and-human-sciences/student-services/certification/non-cert-education.php

University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. Information based on 2025-2026 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.

Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

GPA Requirements: 2.5 cumulative and major GPA

Graduation Requirements: Students must have a cumulative and major GPA of at least 2.5, no grade lower than "C" in required courses, and no incomplete in required courses to be recommended for graduation.