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Elementary Education/Exceptional Needs Double Major

General Education (45-48 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
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Choose one of the following:
PHL-201Philosophy and Popular Culture

3
PHL-202Ethics and Values

3
PHL-203Faith and Reason

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

Literacy (6 credits)

EDU-216Engaging Readers

2
EDU-235Literacy Practicum I

1
EDU-236Literacy Practicum II

1
EDU-237Reading Complex Texts

1
EDU-325Teaching Writing

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
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Math/CIS elective

3
MAT/CIS (MAT-111 Preferred)

Competencies and Proficiencies (0-3 credits)

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Writing Competency (ENG-120)

0-3
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Speech Competency (EDU-290 + EDU-491)

0
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Intercultural Competency (EDU-290 + EDU-491)

0
This course plan includes the necessary courses to complete a Language Arts concentration to fulfill Indiana teacher certification requirements.

Elementary/Exceptional Needs Courses (77-80 credits)

EDU-130American Education

3
EDU-200
Educational Technology

1 to 2
EDS-215Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings

3
EDU-245Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Fluency

3
EDU-271Foundations in Early Childhood

3
EDU-290Elementary Education in a Pluralistic Society

3
PHE-260Health, Physical Activity, and Human Movement

3
PSY-276Psychology of the Exceptional Learner

3
EDS-350Assessment in Special Education

3
EDS-361Behavior Management in Special Education

3
EDS-370Public Policy and Special Education

3
EDS-381Methods for Teaching Children With Exceptional Needs

3
EDS-382Methods for Teaching Adolescents With Exceptional Needs

2
EDS-385Special Education Practicum I

1
EDS-386Special Education Practicum II

1

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

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-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

 

The Intense Intervention Certification course sequence may be added to the ELE/EXN double major.

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