Elementary Education, BA (Grades 1-6)

65-67 credit hours in Elementary Education

21 credit hours in content area

26-27 credit hours additional coursework

Requirements

Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education must complete a minimum of 128 hours including completing the following courses:

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3

EDU 11100School Observation

1

EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1

EDU 24600Children's Literature

3

EDU 27600Methods of Integrating Art, Music, and Movement in Elementary Education

3

EDU 30500Elementary Reading Methods

3

EDU 30600Elementary/Middle School Language Arts Methods

3

EDU 30900Analysis & Correction of Reading Disabilities

3

EDU 30999Practicum: Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities

2

EDU 31200Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Methods

3

EDU 31300Elementary/Middle School Social Studies Methods

3

EDU 31900Elementary/Middle School Science Methods

3

EDU 32200Elementary Classroom Teaching & Technology

3

EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 34400Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3

EDU 34500Childhood Health, Nutrition & Safety

3

EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1-3

EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3

EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

ESOL 44000TESOL Methods

3

The following required courses will also fulfill General Education requirements

BIO 10000Concepts in Biology

4

MTH 14800Mathematical Structures for Teachers I

4

Or

MTH 15100College Algebra

3

MTH 14900Mathematical Structures for Teachers II

3

Select one of the following physical or earth sciences with lab:

CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4

ESC 10000Physical Geology with Lab

4

ESC 11000Introductory Meteorology

3

And

ESC 11100Meteorology Lab

1

ESC 13200Introductory Astronomy with Lab

4

PHY 11100Concepts of Physics

3

And

PHY 11200Concepts of Physics Laboratory

1

Select one of the following geography courses:

GEO 20100World Regional Geography

3

GEO 20200Concepts of Geography

3

Select the following US government course:

PS 15500American Government: The Nation

3

Select one of the following economics courses to fulfill a social science requirement:

ECON 23010Survey of Economics

3

ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Select one of the following fine or performing art courses:

ARTH 11000Concepts in the Visual Arts

3

ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3

ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3

MUS 15000Music in America

3

TA 11700Introduction to the Theatrical Arts

3

TA 37000History of Theatre

3

Additionally, students must have 21 credit hours in one content emphasis area.

Social Science (History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Geography), Science, English, Mathematics OR other content area taken from general education coursework.