2024-2025 Catalog

 

Elementary Education - B.S. with Reading Concentration

General Education (39-42 credits)

Required Courses

THE-101Theology of Christian Life

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

Electives - No more than 1 from any area: ECO, HST, POL, or SOC

Science/Mathematics (7 credits)

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Lab Science

4

-
Math/CIS elective

3

MAT/CIS (MAT 111 Preferred)

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 (71-75 credits)

EDU-130American Education

3

EDU-200Educational Technology

1 to 2

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

1

EDU-245Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Fluency

3

EDU-216Engaging Readers

2

EDU-235Literacy Practicum I

1

EDU-271Foundations in Early Childhood

3

EDU-290Elementary Education in a Pluralistic Society

3

PHE-260Health, Physical Activity, and Human Movement

3

EDU-237Reading Complex Texts

1

EDU-238Reading Assessment and Intervention

1

EDU-236Literacy Practicum II

1

EDU-240Educational Psychology

3

PSY-276Psychology of the Exceptional Learner

3

Gray Block

EDU-301Management in the 21st Century Classroom

1

EDU-292Fine Arts for Elementary Teacher

3

EDU-355Social Studies Methods

3

EDU-365Children's Literature

3

EDU-373Elementary Field Experience - Gray

1 to 2

EDU-386Assessment in Elementary Education

3

EDU-386PAssessment in Elementary Education Practicum

0 to 1

Red Block
EDU-302ELL in the 21st Century Classroom

1

EDU-306Mathematics Methods and Materials

3

EDU-354Differentiated Reading Instruction For the Diverse Classroom

3

EDU-325Teaching Writing

1

EDU-356Science Methods

3

EDU-391Elementary Field Experience - Red Clinical

1 to 2

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

15

EDU-495Student Teaching Seminar

1

 

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