Elementary Education Grades 1-5, BS

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

• EDTC 245 - Educational Technology Foundations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 110 - Portfolio Management for Teacher Education Programs and Certifications (Cr. 0)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOG 111 - Introduction to Geography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)
• PHSC 101 - Physical Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

Note:  EDUC 204 requires 10 field experience hours.

• EDUC 204 - Orientation to Multiculturalism and Diversity in Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 122 - World Civilization since 1500 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 122 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHSC 102 - Introductory Astronomy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 260 - Child Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 18 hours

Note:  EDUC 203 requires 10 field experience hours, and EDUC 216 requires 10 field experience hours.

The EDUC 200 packet must be submitted and approved to be eligible to enroll in EDUC/SPED 300/400 level courses.

• EDUC 200 - Entrance into Teacher Education (Cr. 0)
• EDUC 203 - Theories and Principles of Learning and Teaching (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 216 - Reading Methods I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 223 - Geometry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• BIOL 105 - Living World I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 18 hours

Note:  EDUC 220 and EDUC 221 require 5 field experience hours, and EDUC 316 requires 20 field experience hours.

• ART 251 - Creative Arts, Culture, and Community (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 220 - Literacy Development for English Language Learners (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• EDUC 221 - Health and Physical Education in the Elementary School (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• EDUC 316 - Reading Methods II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 317 - Fundamentals of Planning Instruction in Early Childhood and Elementary Schools (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 15 hours

Note:  EDUC 321 requires 15 field experience hours, EDUC 322 requires 15 field experience hours, EDUC 334 requires 15 field experience hours, EDUC 336 requires 15 field experience hours, and EDUC 408 requires 20 field experience hours.

• EDUC 321 - Methods of Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 322 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 334 - Elementary Math Methods I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 336 - Assessment in Special and Inclusive Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 408 - Concepts of Learning and Motivation in Educational Environments (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 15 hours

Note:  EDUC 324 requires 15 field experience hours, EDUC 335 requires 15 field experience hours, EDUC 410 requires 20 field experience hours, EDUC 416 requires 20 field experience hours, and SPED 443 requires 20 field experience hours.

• EDUC 324 - Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 335 - Elementary Math Methods II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 410 - Classroom Management in the Elementary School Classroom (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 416 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading in the Elementary School Practicum (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• SPED 443 - Methods and Materials for Elementary Special Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 12 hours

Note:  EDUC 351 requires 10 field experience hours, and EDUC 469 requires 20 field experience hours.

• EDUC 351 - Educational Measurements (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 469 - Field Study Project (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• EDUC 470E - Student Teaching Residency I - Baccalaureate (Cr. 3)
• EDUC 471 - Seminar-Student Teaching Residency I (Cr. 1)
• SPED 403 - Working with Families and Paraprofessionals in Programs for Exceptional Students (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring - 9 hours

Note:  EDUC 422 requires 15 field experience hours, and SPED 424 requires 20 field experience hours.

• EDUC 422 - Performance and Visual Arts in the Elementary School (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• EDUC 472E - Student Teaching Residency II - Baccalaureate (Cr. 3)
• EDUC 473 - Seminar-Student Teaching Residency II (Cr. 1)
• SPED 424 - Approaches to Managing Exceptional Children (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in ENGL 101, ENGL 102, ENGL 351, and MATH 113, as well as in all EDTC, EDUC, PSYC, and SPED courses.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.