Elementary Education, BA (Grades 1-6)

94-95 credit hours

Requirements

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

EDU 10000	Orientation to Educational Experiences	3
EDU 11100	School Observation	1
EDU 20200	Psychology of Teaching and Learning	3
EDU 21501	Teacher Education Seminar I	1
EDU 24600	Children's Literature	3
EDU 27600	Methods of Integrating Art, Music, and Movement in Elementary Education	3
EDU 30500	Elementary Reading Methods	3
EDU 30600	Elementary School Language Arts Methods	3
EDU 30900	Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties	3
EDU 30999	Practicum: Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties	2
EDU 31200	Elementary School Mathematics Methods	3
EDU 31300	Elementary School Social Studies Methods	3
EDU 31900	Elementary School Science Methods	3
EDU 32200	Elementary Classroom Teaching and Technology	3
EDU 34100	Education of the Exceptional Child	3
EDU 34400	Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management	3
EDU 34500	Childhood Health, Nutrition and Safety	3
EDU 38000	Pre-Student Teaching Practicum	1
EDU 40400	Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning	3
EDU 41000	Student Teaching	12
ESOL 44000	TESOL Methods	3

Choose one of the following:

EDS 33300	Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner	3
EDU 31600	Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children	3

The following required courses will also fulfill General Education requirements

BSC 10000	Concepts in Biology	4
MTH 14800	Mathematical Structures for Teachers I	4
	or
MTH 15100	College Algebra	3
MTH 14900	Mathematical Structures for Teachers II	3

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

CHM 10000	Concepts in Chemistry	4
ESC 10000	Physical Geology with Lab	4
ESC 11000	Introductory Meteorology	3
	and
ESC 11100	Meteorology Lab	1
ESC 13200	Introductory Astronomy with Lab	4
PHY 11100	Concepts of Physics	3
	and
PHY 11200	Concepts of Physics Laboratory	1

Select one of the following geography courses:

GEO 10100	World Regional Geography	3
GEO 10200	Concepts of Geography	3

Select one of the following US government courses:

HIST 15500	US Government: Politics and History	3
PS 15500	American Government: The Nation	3

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

ECON 23010	Survey of Economics	3
ECON 23020	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 23030	Principles of Macroeconomics	3

Select one of the following fine or performing art courses:

ARTH 11000	Concepts in the Visual Arts	3
ARTH 22200	History of Western Art to 1300	3
ARTH 22400	History of Western Art from 1300	3
DAN 37100	Dance in the 21st Century	3
MUS 15000	Music in America	3
MUS 35500	History of Western Music I	3
TA 11700	Introduction to the Theatrical Arts	3
TA 37000	History of Theatre	3