2013-2014 Catalog

 

Elementary Education - B.S. with Minors and Concentrations

General Education (43-46 credits)

Required Courses

LDR-150Introduction to Life Calling

3

Humanities Core (12 credits)

ENG-180Humanities World Literature

3

HST-180Humanities World Civilization

3

MUS-180Humanities Fine Arts

3

PHL-180Humanities Philosophy

3

Biblical Literature (6 credits)

BIL-101Old Testament Survey

3

BIL-102New Testament Survey

3

Advanced Writing or Literature

Advanced Writing or Literature met by EDU-365 Children's Literature.

Health and Wellness (2 credits)

PHE-101Concepts of Health and Wellness

1

PHE-
Activity Elective

1

Social Science and Psychology (9 credits)

PSY-150General Psychology

3

HST-103Recent History and Politics

3

-
or

HST-211American Civilization to 1865

3

-
or

HST-212American Civilization after 1865

3

SOC-150Principles of Sociology

3

Science/Mathematics (11 credits)

SCI-201Integrated Earth/Life Science (with Lab)

4

-
Physical Science Elective

4

MAT-111Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3

Competencies and Proficiencies (0-3 credits)

-
Writing Competency (ENG-120)

0-3

-
Speech Competency (EDU-290 + EDU-491)

0

-
Intercultural Competency (EDU-290 + EDU-491)

0

Elementary Education Courses (69 credits)

EDU-130American Education

3

EDU-200
Educational Technology

1

EDU-295Elementary School Observation/Participation (k-6)

1 to 3

Required May term course

EDU-216Literature, the Young Child, and Response

2

This course is not required for ELE with Math minor.

EDU-271Foundations in Early Childhood

3

EDU-290Elementary Education in a Pluralistic Society

3

PHE-260Health, Physical Activity, and Human Movement

3

PSY-251Child Development

3

PSY-276Psychology of the Exceptional Learner

3

The following five courses should be taken in a block:
EDU-354Literacy Arts Methods

4

EDU-355Social Studies Methods

3

EDU-365Children's Literature

3

EDU-373Elementary Literacy Field Experience

1 to 2

EDU-388Developmental Reading

3

The following five courses should be taken in a block:
EDU-292Fine Arts for Elementary Teacher

3

EDU-306Mathematics Methods and Materials

3

EDU-356Science Methods

3

EDU-386Assessment in Elementary Education

3

EDU-391Elementary Content Field Experience Clinical

1 to 2

EDU-491Supervised Student Teaching in Elementary School (k-6)

15

EDU-495Student Teaching Seminar

1

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