Elementary Education B.A. with a Concentration in Bilingual Education

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Curriculum

The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a Concentration in Bilingual Education prepares future K-8 teachers in the areas of literacy acquisition as well as content methods, assessment and curriculum development for monolingual and bilingual classrooms.

Recommended Schedule

A recommended course sequence for Elementary Education B.A.with a Concentration with Bilingual Education is provided for students as guidance to complete their major in four years.

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 250	Foundations of Education	3.00
COM 101	Oral Communication	3.00

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 (27-29 credits)

EDU 163	Praxis Core for Educators Literacy Lab	1.00
EDU 164	Praxis Core for Educators Mathematics Lab	1.00
EDU 260	Foundations of Bilingual Education	3.00
EDRL 471	Theory and Practice for Academic English Language Development	3.00
MATH 122	Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers	3.00
MATH 123	Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers	3.00
PSY 307	Principles of Educational Psychology	3.00
PSY 330	Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood	3.00
SPAN 226	Spanish for Heritage Speakers I	3.00
SPAN 227	Spanish for Heritage Speakers II	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.

Select one course from the following:

SPAN 117	Spanish for Educators	3.00
SPAN 307	Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers	3.00

Major Requirements (61 credits)

EDU 203	Introduction to Special Education	3.00
EDU 206	Classroom Learning Environment	3.00
EDU 214	Preparing Teachers to Use Technology	3.00
EDSP 432	Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities	3.00

The following courses require program admission:

EDEL 433	Teaching Elementary School Math	3.00
EDEL 443	Teaching Elementary School Science	3.00
EDEL 453	Teaching Elementary School Social Science	3.00
EDEL 483	Elementary Supervised Student Teaching	12.00
EDRL 427	Teaching Writing Across the School Curriculum	3.00
EDRL 442	Literacy Instruction I	3.00
EDRL 443	Literacy Instruction II	3.00
EDRL 461	Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction Literacy	3.00
EDRL 483	Curriculum Development and Methodology in Literacy for Bilingual Education	3.00
EDRL 484	Curriculum Development and Methodology in Content Areas for Bilingual Education	3.00
EDRL 485	Assessment and Evaluation for Bilingual Learners	3.00
EDRL 487	Language Curriculum Design and Evaluation in Bilingual Education	3.00

Select one course from the following:

EDEL 441	Standards-Based Curriculum-Elementary Science (Physics Emphasis)	4.00
EDEL 445	Curriculum Development Elementary School Science (Earth Science Emphasis)	4.00

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a Concentration in Bilingual Education

College Core Curriculum	31-45
Additional Major Requirements	27-29
Major Core Requirements	61
Total Credits	121