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Elementary Education, BS

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The Elementary Education Program prepares candidates for careers in elementary teaching. Candidates complete a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program of study and a sequence of professional courses in education, theory, and a method of elementary teaching. Candidates pursuing a degree in Elementary Education must complete 123 semester hours of course work.

The undergraduate program in Elementary Education has a three-fold purpose:

To give candidates a solid knowledge base that includes a multi-disciplinary academic program of study, knowledge of pedagogy, and knowledge of learners and their characteristics.
To give candidates an opportunity to practice a repertoire of best teaching practices.
To encourage in student’s attitudes and skills necessary for reflection and problem solving, and an attitude and belief that “learning to teach” is a lifelong process.

Core Professional Requirements

(55 semester hours)

Education

EDUC 101 - Introductionto Education 3 Credits
EDUC 201 - Human Grwth and Dvmt 3 Credits
EDUC 242 - Literature for Children 3 Credits
EDUC 311 - Managing the Diverse Clsrm 3 Credits
EDUC 316 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits
EDUC 315 - Processes and Acquisi of Rdng 3 Credits
EDUC 320 - Instruc Tech for the Classroom 1 Credits
SPED 403 - Orientation to Sped 3 Credits
SPED 406 - Observation and Participation with Mild and Moderately Disabled 2 Credits

Elementary Education

ELED 301 - Theory & Practice Eled 3 Credits
EDUC 314 - Assess for Reading Instruction 3 Credits
ELED 304 - Meth Tchg Reading Eled 3 Credits
ELED 306 - Meth Tchg Science Eled 3 Credits
ELED 310 - Meth Tchg Soc Stds Eled 3 Credits
ELED 314 - Meth Tchg Math Eled 3 Credits
ELED 316 - Year Long Internship Phrase I 1 Credits
ELED 401 - Dir Tchg Seminar Eled 12 Credits

Total Core Professional Sequence Requirements = 55

Core Requirements

HIST 201 - United States History to 1865 3 Credits
or
HIST 202 - United States History Since 1865 3 Credits
MATH 129 - Math for Elem Sch Teach 4 Credits
MATH 128 - Elementary Geometry 3 Credits
MUSC 101 - Fundamentals of Music 3 Credits or
THEA Elective 3 credits
PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits or
PHSC 101 - Earth Science I 4 Credits
PHED 190 - Elementary Activities 1 Credits
SPAN 101 - First-Year Spanish I 3 Credits or
FREN 101 - First-Year French I 3 Credits or
EDUC 403 - Fund of Sign Lang Comm 3 Credits

Total Core Requirements = 21

General Education And Institutional Requirements

See the full list of University General Education and Institutional Requirements .

English Composition (6 semester hours)

ENGL 101 - Expository Writing 3 Credits
ENGL 102 - Argument and Research 3 Credits

Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours and 3 additional departmental requirements)

ART 299 - Art Survey 3 Credits
ENGL 211 - Literatures of the World 3 Credits
or
ENGL 316 - American Literature I 3 Credits
or
ENGL 317 - American Literature II 3 Credits
COMM 101 - Oral Communication 3 Credits

Sciences (7-8 semester hours)

BIOL 101 - Biological Science 4 Credits
PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits

Mathematics (3 semester hours)

MATH 127 - Introduction to Mathematical Ideas 3 Credits or
MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits

Social Sciences (6 semester hours and 6 additional departmental requirements)

GEOG 101 - Elements of Geography 3 Credits
HIST 114 - African American History to 1865 3 Credits or
HIST 115 - African American History Since 1865 3 Credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 Credits

Technology (3 semester hours)

COSC 110 - Computer Literacy and Applications 3 Credits

Institutional Requirements (6 semester hours)

FRSE 101 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credits
HEED 102 - Life and Health 3 Credits

Note:

Candidates are encouraged to take SUMMER courses and attend MINI-SEMESTER in order to have a manageable semester load.

Note: The Department reserves the right to adjust students’ programs to provide the best possible option for graduation and certification requirements.

Sample Programs

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Expository Writing 3 Credits
FRSE 101 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credits
HEED 102 - Life and Health 3 Credits
MATH 127 - Introduction to Mathematical Ideas 3 Credits
or
MATH 130 - Survey of Mathematical Skills for Educators Credits
COMM 101 - Oral Communication 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 102 - Argument and Research 3 Credits
BIOL 101 - Biological Science 4 Credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 Credits
HIST 114 - African American History to 1865 3 Credits
or
HIST 115 - African American History Since 1865 3 Credits
EDUC 101 - Introductionto Education 3 Credits

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHSC 101 - Earth Science I 4 Credits
or
PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits
COSC 112 - Computer Science I 4 Credits
HIST 201 - United States History to 1865 3 Credits
or
HIST 202 - United States History Since 1865 3 Credits
GEOG 101 - Elements of Geography 3 Credits
EDUC 201 - Human Grwth and Dvmt 3 Credits

Total: 16

Note:

Recommended to take PRAXIS I second semester sophomore year.

Second Semester

ENGL 211 - Literatures of the World 3 Credits
or
ENGL 212 - The African American Literary Imagination 3 Credits
or
ENGL 236 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credits
MATH 128 - Elementary Geometry 3 Credits
____ ___ Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ Art Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ Science Elective 4 Credits

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

MATH 129 - Math for Elem Sch Teach 4 Credits
EDUC 315 - Processes and Acquisi of Rdng 3 Credits
FREN 101 - First-Year French I 3 Credits or
SPAN 101 - First-Year Spanish I 3 Credits or
EDUC 403 - Fund of Sign Lang Comm 3 Credits
SPED 403 - Orientation to Sped 3 Credits
PHED 190 - Elementary Activities 1 Credits
EDUC 316 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits

Total: 17

Note:

Admission to Teacher Education Interview

Second Semester

EDUC 242 - Literature for Children 3 Credits
SPED 406 - Observation and Participation with Mild and Moderately Disabled 2 Credits
EDUC 320 - Instruc Tech for the Classroom 1 Credits
ELED 301 - Theory & Practice Eled 3 Credits
EDUC 311 - Managing the Diverse Clsrm 3 Credits
____ ___ MUSC or THEA Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Note:

Yearlong Internship Interview

Senior Year: The Year Long Internship

First Semester

ELED 304 - Meth Tchg Reading Eled 3 Credits
ELED 306 - Meth Tchg Science Eled 3 Credits
ELED 314 - Meth Tchg Math Eled 3 Credits
ELED 310 - Meth Tchg Soc Stds Eled 3 Credits
ELED 316 - Year Long Internship Phrase I 1 Credits
EDUC 314 - Assess for Reading Instruction 3 Credits

Total: 16

Note:

Recommended to Take PRAXIS Core examination.
Student Teacher Interview

Second Semester

ELED 401 - Dir Tchg Seminar Eled 12 Credits (Directed Teaching and Seminar)

Total: 12

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