Major Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Requirements for a Major in Education with a Specialization in Elementary Education

For continuation in a teacher education program, an education major must maintain a cumulative degree average of 2.75 or better, with a B or higher in education courses and a C+ or better in all pre-major, pre-professional and related elective courses.

Required pre-major courses 15 hours

To be taken in freshman or sophomore year:
HIS 111 American History I (3)
HIS 112 American History II (3)
LIN 101 Sign Languages and Sign Systems (3)
MAT 102 Introductory Probability and Statistics (3)*
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)

*Three hours of college-level mathematics above MAT 102 may be taken instead.

Required major and related courses 70 hours

Preprofessional Component
EDF 323 Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 250 Introduction to Education and Teaching (3)
EDU 311 Foundations of Literacy: Teaching and Learning (3)
HIS 321 Introduction to Physical Geography (3)
MAT 171 Basic Concepts of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
MAT 172 Basic Concepts of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)
PED 386 Teaching Physical Education and Wellness in Elementary Schools (3)
PSY 311 Development I: Child Psychology (3)

Professional Component
EDU 430 Elementary Curriculum and Instructional Technology (4)
EDU 431 Developing Literacy in Elementary School (3)
EDU 433 Language Arts in Elementary Education (3)
EDU 435 Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Studies (3)
EDU 437 Methods of Teaching Elementary Science (3)
EDU 438 Student Teaching in Elementary School (6)
EDU 439 Methods of Teaching Elementary Math (3)
EDU 470 Introduction to Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
EDU 493 Integrative Practicum and Seminar in Teaching I (3)
EDU 494 Integrative Practicum and Seminar in Teaching II (3)
EDU 665 Children's Literature (3)

Required Electives
Art/Drama/Creativity
ART 140 Art History (3)
THE 472 Educational Drama - Grades 1-6 (3)

Diversity/Social Justice - Choose one course:
DST 311 Dynamics of Oppression (3)
DST 316 Disability Studies (3)
GOV 370 Human Rights (3)
SWK 318 Human Diversity (3)

Field Experience Requirements 100 Clock Hours

Students will complete field experiences in conjunction with the courses below. These field experience hours do not count in the summary of requirements for the specialization. Students will be required to pay a fee for suitability background checks prior to their initial field experiences in the program. The courses with field experiences include:
EDU 311 Foundations of Literacy: Teaching and Learning 30 clock hours
EDU 430 Elementary Curriculum and Instructional Technology 40 clock hours
EDU 431 Developing Literacy in Elementary School 30 clock hours