Sample Program for Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Freshman Year - Fall Semester

ED 150Introduction to Education

3

ENG 107College Writing

3

MTH 105Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I

3

HST 210United States: Early America

3

Or

HST 211United States: Modern America

3

PHL 150Introductory Philosophy

3

Freshman Year - Spring Semester

ED 230ECE/ELEM Human Development

3

CST 107Effective Public Speaking

3

MTH 106Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

3

PHY 109Powerful Ideas in Physical Science

3

THE 101An Introduction to Religion and Theology

3

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester

ED 330Policies and Practices for Diverse Learners

3

ED 340ECE/ELEM Physical Education

3

ENG 112Introduction to Literature

3

PHL 220Ethics

3

Electives

6

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester

ED 320/SJP 320Foundations of Education

3

ED 300ECE/ELEM Psychology of Learning

3

FA 207Introduction to Fine Arts

3

THE 205Biblical Tradition and Culture

3

MTH 161Elementary Statistics

3

ENV 110Earth Systems Science

3

Junior Year - Fall Semester

BIO 103Human Biology

3

ED 400ECE/ELEM Curriculum and Instruction

3

ED 414Children's and Adolescent Literature and Library

3

Social science elective

3

Electives

6

Junior Year - Spring Semester

ED 481Reading, Language, and Cultural Diversity in Schools

3

ED 426ECE/ELEM Classroom Relationships and Management

3

ED 442ECE/ELEM Reading and Language Arts Methods

3

Theology Electives

3

Social science elective

3

Professional Year - Fall Semester

ED 411Assessment

3

ED 445EC/ELEM Mathematics and Science Methods

3

ED 470ECE/ELEM Student Teaching

3

Elective

3

Professional Year - Spring Semester

ED 447Fostering Creativity in the Classroom

3

ED 472ECE/ELEM Student Teaching

3

ED 476ECE/ELEM Student Teaching: Advanced

3

ED 487ECE/ELEM Seminar for Student Teachers

3

Total Credit Hours: 120