Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
This degree will license you for teaching in both K-6 Elementary Education and K-12 Mild Intervention.
Information for Prospective Education Students
- School of Education Mission Statement
- Requirements for admission to Education program
- Student Teaching
- Graduation
- Licensing
General Education Requirements (39 cr)
Composition & Communication (9)
- ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I
- ENG-W 290 Writing for Teachers
- SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
College Level Mathematics (3)
- MATH-T 101 Math for Teachers I
Natural Science & Mathematics (9 cr)
- BIOL-Q 201 Biological Sciences
- PHYS-Q 202 Physical Sciences
- Choose one from: GEOL-G 111, AST-A 100, AST-A 105
Humanities & Fine Arts (9)
- FINA-T 255 Art & Design
- MUS-E 241 Introduction to Music Fundamentals
- ENG-L 225 World Literature
Behavioral & Social Sciences (9)
- GEOG-G 110 World Geography
- EDUC-P 250 Psychology Applied to Teaching
- Choose 1 course from: Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, Geography
Additional Program Requirements (18-20 cr)
First-Year Seminar (0-2)
Students entering the program with less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit are required to complete the First Year Seminar (UCOL-U 101).
Literature (3)
Choose one:
- ENG-L 390 Children's Literature
- EDUC-E 449 Tradebooks for Classroom Teachers
Science (3)
- EDUC-Q 200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
Mathematics (6)
- EDUC-N 102 Math for Teachers II or (MATH-T 102)
- MATH-T 103 Math for Teachers III
Social Studies (6)
- Choose one United States History from: HIST-H 105 or HIST-H 106
- Choose one World History from: HIST-H 108 or HIST-H 109
Professional Education Requirements
The lab / field experience courses, including M201, M301, and M401, can (and must) be taken multiple times for credit
Foundations (10)
- EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education
- HPER-P 290 Movement for Children
- EDUC-F 205 Study of Education & Practice of Teaching
- EDUC-M 201 Psychology Applied to Teaching Lab / Field experience
Professional Education Courses (12)
- EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
- EDUC-K 305 Teaching Exceptional Learners
- EDUC-E 337 Classroom Learning Environment
- EDUC-E 301 Emergent Literacy
Teacher Education Program (0)
- EDUC-M 299 TEP Application required
Methods (24) [Must be admitted to TEP]
- EDUC-E 343 & M301 Teaching Math
- EDUC-E 328 & M301 Teaching Science
- EDUC-E 339, E 340 & M301 Teaching Language Arts & Reading
- EDUC-K 344 Education of Socially & Emotionally Disturbed
- EDUC-K 352 Education of Children w/ Learning Disorders
- EDUC-K 490 Assessment I
- EDUC-K 361 Assistive Technology for Students w/Disabilities
- EDUC-M 301 Special Education Clinic
- EDUC-K 362 Team Approaches to the Education of Students w/disabilities
- EDUC-K 490 Assessment II
- EDUC-E 325 Teaching Social Studies
- EDUC-E 341 Teaching Reading II
- EDUC-M 401 Lab/Field Experience
Student Teaching Semester (15)
- EDUC-M 425 Elementary Student Teaching
- EDUC-M 311 General Methods & Capstone Seminar
