Elementary Education, BA (Grades 1-6)

84 credit hours

Requirements

Major Coursework

55 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDS 31610Speech and Language Development, Acquisition, and Intervention

3

EDU 11110Orientation to Educational Experiences with Field Experiences

3

EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1

EDU 24600Children's Literature

3

EDU 30500Elementary Reading Methods

3

EDU 30600Elementary School Language Arts Methods

3

EDU 30910Instructional Strategies, Techniques and Analysis of Literacy with Practicum

3

EDU 31310Instructional Design in Math, Science and Social Studies

3

EDU 32200Elementary Classroom Teaching and Technology

3

EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 34410Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences

3

EDU 34510Pre K-8 Health, Physical Education, and the Arts

3

EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3

EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

ESOL 44000TESOL Methods

3

General Education Coursework I

7 credit hours of coursework from the following options which will also fulfill GE requirements:

BSC 10000Concepts in Biology

4

MTH 14900Mathematical Structures for Teachers II

3

General Education Coursework II

3-4 credit hours of coursework from the following options which will also fulfill GE requirements:

MTH 14800Mathematical Structures for Teachers I

4

MTH 15100College Algebra

3

Geography Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

GEO 10100World Regional Geography

3

GEO 10200Concepts of Geography

3

Natural Science with Lab Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4

ESC 10000Physical Geology with Lab

4

ESC 11000 and ESC 11100Introductory Meteorology (3) and Meteorology Lab (1)

4

ESC 13200Introductory Astronomy with Lab

4

PHY 11500Concepts of Mechanical Physics with Lab

3

Oral Communications Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

SW 20000Intercultural Communication

3

Performing Arts Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

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

Social Science Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ECON 23010Survey of Economics

3

ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3

US Government Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 15500US Government: Politics and History

3

PS 15500American Government: The Nation

3