Elementary Education B.A.

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Curriculum

College Core Curriculum (31-45)

English (3-8 credits)

Refer to the English section of the Core Curriculum

Study and Technology Skills (0-3 credits)

Refer to the Study and Technology Skills section of the Core Curriculum

Mathematics (3-5 credits)

Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

Natural Sciences (7-8 credits)

Refer to the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum

Social Sciences (3 credits)

Refer to the Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum

Fine Arts (3 credits)

Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum

Humanities (6 credits)

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum

3.00

COM 101 recommended.

Constitution (3-6 credits)

Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum

Cultural Diversity (3 credits)

Refer to the Cultural Diversity section of the Core Curriculum

Additional major requirements (12)

MATH 122Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers

3.00

MATH 123Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00

PSY 330Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood

3.00

Major Requirements (68-70)

EDU 163Praxis Core for Educators Literacy Lab

1.00

EDU 164Praxis Core for Educators Mathematics Lab

1.00

EDU 203Introduction to Special Education

3.00

EDU 206Classroom Learning Environment

3.00

EDU 214Preparing Teachers to Use Technology

3.00

EDRL 471Theory and Practice for Academic English Language Development

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

*EDU 163: The Praxis Core Literacy Lab will be waived for students who produce passing scores for both the reading and writing exams.
*EDU 164: The Praxis Core Mathematics Lab will be waived for students who produce a passing score for the mathematics exam.

Choose 2 literacy courses from the following:
EDRL 402Literature for Young Adults

3.00

EDRL 407Teaching Literature

3.00

EDRL 427Teaching Writing Across the School Curriculum

3.00

EDRL 451AContent Area Literacy Elementary

3.00

The following courses require program admission:

EDEL 433Teaching Elementary School Math

3.00

EDEL 441Standards-Based Curriculum-Elementary Science (Physics Emphasis)

4.00

EDEL 443Teaching Elementary School Science

3.00

EDEL 445Curriculum Development Elementary School Science (Earth Science Emphasis)

4.00

EDEL 453Teaching Elementary School Social Science

3.00

EDEL 483Elementary Supervised Student Teaching

12.00

EDRL 442Literacy Instruction I

3.00

EDRL 443Literacy Instruction II

3.00

EDRL 461Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction Literacy

3.00

EDRL 474Methods and Curriculum for Teaching English Language

3.00

EDRL 475Assessment and Evaluation English Language Learners

3.00

EDRL 477Curriculum Development English Language Learners

3.00

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

College Core Curriculum

31-45

Additional Major Requirements

12

Major Core Requirements

68-70

Electives

0-9

Total Credits

120