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Elementary Education, BA (Grades 1-6)

65-67 credit hours in Elementary Education

21 credit hours in content area

26-27 credit hours additional coursework

Requirements

Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education must complete a minimum of 120 hours including completing the following courses:

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3
EDU 11100School Observation

1
EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3
EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1
EDU 24600Children's Literature

3
EDU 27600Methods of Integrating Art, Music, and Movement in Elementary Education

3
EDU 30500Elementary Reading Methods

3
EDU 30600Elementary School Language Arts Methods

3
EDU 30900Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties

3
EDU 30999Practicum: Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties

2
EDU 31200Elementary School Mathematics Methods

3
EDU 31300Elementary School Social Studies Methods

3
EDU 31900Elementary School Science Methods

3
EDU 32200Elementary Classroom Teaching and Technology

3
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
EDU 34400Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3
EDU 34500Childhood Health, Nutrition and Safety

3
EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1
EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 41000Student Teaching

12
ESOL 44000TESOL Methods

3

The following required courses will also fulfill General Education requirements

BSC 10000Concepts in Biology

4
MTH 14800Mathematical Structures for Teachers I

4
or
MTH 15100College Algebra

3
and
MTH 14900Mathematical Structures for Teachers II

3

Select one of the following physical or earth sciences with lab:

CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4
ESC 10000Physical Geology with Lab

4
ESC 11000Introductory Meteorology

3
and
ESC 11100Meteorology Lab

1
ESC 13200Introductory Astronomy with Lab

4
PHY 11100Concepts of Physics

3
and
PHY 11200Concepts of Physics Laboratory

1

Select one of the following geography courses:

GEO 10100World Regional Geography

3
GEO 10200Concepts of Geography

3

Select one of the following US government courses:

HIST 15500US Government: Politics and History

3
PS 15500American Government: The Nation

3

Select one of the following economics courses to fulfill a social science requirement:

ECON 23010Survey of Economics

3
ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Select one of the following fine or performing art courses:

ARTH 11000Concepts in the Visual Arts

3
ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3
ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3
DAN 37100Dance in the 21st Century

3
MUS 15000Music in America

3
MUS 35500History of Western Music I

3
TA 11700Introduction to the Theatrical Arts

3
TA 37000History of Theatre

3

Choose one of the following:

EDS 33300Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner

3
EDU 31600Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children

3

EDS 33300 Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner and EDU 31600 Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children have been added as requirements per the addendum.**