Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)

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78 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Departmental Requirements (54 hours)

EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
ELED 121 - Physical Science for Elementary School Teachers 2
ELED 121L - Physical Science Lab 1
ELED 162 - Geography and World History for Elementary Teachers 3
ELED 296 - Field Experience (C) (Paraprofessional) 1
ELED 320 - K-8 Science Methods (C) 2
ELED 330 - K-8 Math Methods (C) 2
ELED 344 - Integrated Literacy I K-8 3
ELED 345 - Integrated Literacy II K-8 3
ELED 360 - K-8 Social Science Methods (C) 2
ELED 394 - Internship (C) 1
ELED 395 - Practicum (C) (minimum 1 cr. in reading & math; optional practica: ENL, Social Studies, Science, Indian Ed, or Special Ed) 4
ELED 432 - K-8 Math Seminar II 1
ELED 433 - Professional and Ethical Issues 1
ELED 459 - Introduction to Literacy Assessment and Remediation (C) 2
ELED 462 - Teaching English as a New Language (C) 2
ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C) 12
ELED 498 - Undergrad Research/Scholarship (C) 1
SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) 3
SPED 441 - Inclusive Methods for Diverse Learners (C) 2
TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning 2
TET 400 - Methods in Educational Technology & Media 2

Nondepartmental Requirements (24 hours)

Note:

Students must have a CGPA of 2.6 to co-register for EDFN 338 and ELED 296 and to be admitted to Teacher Education.

Must be admitted into Teacher Education to be enrolled in courses in junior year and beyond.

Those desiring to do student teaching in kindergarten must complete the Elementary Education & Early Childhood program or Elementary Education & Kindergarten Endorsement program.

Majors must complete the Natural Science/Natural World requirement by completing the following four courses each with a lab component: PHYS 104 ; CHEM 104 ; ESCI 104 ; BIOL 104 . Each of these two- credit hour courses runs eight-weeks; two courses should be taken in one semester.