Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)

Departmental Requirements

• ELED 121 - Physical Science for Elementary School Teachers
• ELED 296 - Field Experience (C)
• ELED 320 - K-8 Science Methods (C)
• ELED 330 - K-8 Math Methods (C)
• ELED 342 - Grammar for Teachers (K-8th)
• ELED 343 - Technology in Literacy & Language (P-8)
• ELED 360 - K-8 Social Science Methods (C)
• ELED 394 - Internship (C)
• ELED 422 - Science/Math Technology (K-8)
• ELED 431 - Classroom Management
• ELED 432 - Teaching Remedial Mathematics (K-8)
• ELED 433 - Principles and Practices of Teaching
• ELED 440 - K-8 Language Arts Methods (C)
• ELED 450 - K-8 Reading Methods (C)
• ELED 458 - Introduction to Literacy Assessment and Remediation
• ELED 462 - Teaching Multicultural, LEP & Rural Children K-8
• ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C)
• LIBM 405 - Children’s Literature

Nondepartmental Requirements

• ARTE 310 - K-8 Art Methods (C)
• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C)
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C)
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C)
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (C)

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• EPSY 427 - Child Growth and Development

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• EPSY 440 - Development Through the School Years

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• HLTH 362 - P-8 Health & First Aid/Safety
• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies (C)
• MATH 341 - Math Concepts for Teachers I (C)
• MATH 342 - Math Concepts for Teachers II (C)
• MUS 353 - K-8 Music Methods (C)
• PE 360 - K-8 Physical Education Methods (C)
• SPED 300 - Students With Exceptionalities (C)
• SPED 441 - Collaboration/Special Needs
• TET 200 - Basic Skills in Technology
• TET 435 - Internet in the Classroom

Four-Year Plan

The following is an example of a four-year plan. Students may have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum. Students must consult their advisors before completing their schedules. The following four-year plan reflects current General Education CORE requirements.

Note:

Students must have a CGPA of 2.5 to co-register for EDFN 338 and ELED 296.

Third and Fourth Year Second Semester classes should be taken together in the semesters designated.

Must be admitted into Teacher Education to be enrolled in courses in second semester junior level and beyond.

Those desiring to do student teaching in Kindergarten must complete this program.