Elementary Education Major

Degree Requirements

Requirements for education majors in the baccalaureate program:

LIN 217ESOL Foundations

4

THR 214Fine Arts and Brain Compatible Learning Environments

4

THR 260Creative Dramatics

3

Total Credit Hours:11
LIN 217 fulfills a Humanities requirement, THR 214 fulfills a Fine Arts/Humanities requirement, THR 260 fulfills a Humanities requirement (A).

Requirements for elementary education:

EDU 200Foundations of American Education

4

EDU 206Human Development and Learning

4

EDU 207Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships

4

EDU 209Cross-Cultural Comparative Research: Perspectives in International Education

4

EDU 211Pre-Education Practicum

2

EDU 212Human Exceptionalities

4

EDU 302Assessment and Continuous Improvement (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 305Classroom Management and Critical Thinking (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 309Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course)

1

EDU 312Communication and ESOL Applications

4

EDU 315Teaching Literature and Language Arts in the Elementary School (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 316Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 317Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 318Teaching Reading Through Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 319ESOL Practicum (with Seminar) II

1

EDU 334Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School

3

EDU 336Instructional Laboratory I

1

EDU 402Teaching Art, Music and PE in the Elementary School (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 403Technology in Education II (ESOL-infused course)

2

EDU 408Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 409Practicum (with Seminar) III

2-4

EDU 410Final Internship Seminar IV

2

EDU 413Final Internship Practicum IV

10

EDU 418Reading Practicum

1

EDU 434Teaching Science in the Elementary School

3

EDU 436Instructional Laboratory II

1

Total Credit Hours:85-87

Total Credit Hours: 96-98