Elementary Education, BA (Grades 1-6)

68 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

Choose one of the following:

EDS 33300Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner

3

EDU 31600Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children

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 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 US government courses:

HIST 15500US Government: Politics and History

3

PS 15500American Government: The Nation

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