Childhood Nature Studies B.A.Sc_Fall 2026.xlsx

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1	University of Minnesota Duluth
2	College of Education & Human Service Professions
3	The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, your math placement, overlapping liberal education electives, if you are pursuing an additional major(s) and/or minor(s), or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Please work with your academic advisor to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
4	Sample Plan: Childhood Nature Studies B.A.Sc					TOTAL CREDITS:	120
5	Year 1:	Fall Semester			Year 1:	Spring Semester
6	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
7	UST 1000	Learning in Community	1		Outdoor Learning Elective	Course choice	2
8	Understanding the Natural World Elective	Geog 1414 Physical Geography (Suggested course: meets major and LE requirement)	4	NS, S	Guiding and Supporting Children Elective	Educ 1002 Development and Learning Through Life (Suggested course: meets major and LE requirement)	3	SS, CD
9	Nature-based Early Learning	ENED 1500 Children, Nature and Sustainability	3	S	Cultural Contexts of Childhood Elective	Course choice	3
10	WRIT 1120	College Writing	3	WIL	LE	Logic & Quantitative Reasoning	3	LQR
11	Guiding and Supporting Children Elective	Comm 1222 Interpersonal Communication (Suggested course: meets major and LE requirement)	3	OCL	Cultural Contexts of Childhood	ENED 1700 Cultural Perspectives and Equity in Childhood Nature Studies	3	RPJ
12	LE	Fine Arts	3	FA
13		Term credits	17			Term credits	14
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15	Year 2:	Fall Semester			Year 2:	Spring Semester
16	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
17	Guiding and Supporting Children Elective	Course choice	3		Elective		3
18	Outdoor Learning Elective	Course choice	3		Understanding the Natural World Elective	ENGL 2800 Nature Writing (Suggested course: meets major and LE requirement)	4	HUM
19	LE	Part II Knowledge Domain	4	FA, HUM, SS or NS *	LE	Part II Knowledge Domain	3	FA, HUM, SS or NS *
20	Elective		3		Elective		4
21	Cultural Contexts of Childhood Elective	Amin 1001 Introduction to American Indian Studies (Suggested course: meets major and LE requirement)	3	CD	Consider Study Abroad
22		Term credits	16			Term credits	14
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24	Year 3:	Fall Semester			Year 3:	Spring Semester
25	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
26	WRIT 31xx	Advanced Writing	3		Nature-based Early Learning	ENED 4500 Early Childhood Nature Experiences and Pedagogies	3
27	Outdoor Learning Elective	Psy 2023 Marriages and Families Worldwide (Suggested course: meets major and LE requirement)	3	GP	Cultural Contexts of Childhood Elective	Course choice	3
28	Elective		3		Elective		3
29	Elective		3		Elective		3
30	Elective		3		Elective		3
31		Term credits	15			Term credits	15
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33	Year 4:	Fall Semester			Year 4:	Spring Semester
34	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
35	Understanding the Natural World Elective	Course choice	3		ENED 4600	Place & Land-Based Education: Kikinoo’amaadawin	3
36	Elective		3		ENED 4996	Internship	6
37	Elective		4		Elective		3
38	Elective		3		Elective		4
39	Consider International Exchange
40		Term credits	13			Term credits	16
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42		*Two courses taken in a category must be different subjects within the category (ex. GEOG and SOC).
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