Elementary Education (Grades 1-5), BS

University Requirements

^FRESHMAN SEMINAR: Required of all first-time freshmen and all transfer students with fewer than 30 total semester hours of credit.

• FS 102 - LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS-EHD STUDENT 3 Credit Hour(s) ^

General Education Requirements

Program Requirements

¹Successful completion of these courses AND passing score on SPED Praxis will result in additional certification.
²ED 412  and ED 422  must be taken concurrently.

• ED 201 - INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 202 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 250 - INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 303 - TEACHING BASIC SUBJECTS TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ED 308 - METHODS AND MATERIALS IN ELEMENTARY MATH I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 309 - METHODS AND MATERIALS IN ELEMENTARY MATH II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 310 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 316 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE ARTS 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 317 - READING/WRITING PROCESSES I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 318 - READING/WRITING PROCESSES II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 319 - PRACTICUM IN READING 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 411 - PREPARATION FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 412 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
• ED 416 - PRACTICUM IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ED 422 - CLINICAL PRACTICE - STUDENT TEACHING 3-9 Credit Hour(s) ²

• 6 hours required in ED 422

• EDST 401 - FOUNDATIONS IN STEM EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 301 - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• HIST 105 - HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 1500 3 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• HIST 106 - HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1500-1815 3 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• HIST 107 - HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1815-PRESENT 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• MATH 117 (was 127) - MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 217 - MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 207 - CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• SOCL 142 - CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS 3 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• POLI 151 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hours: 120