Elementary Education

Freshman Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

• ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC
• BIOL 101 - Introductory Biology I 4 Credits BP*
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB¹
• EDUC 200 - Foundation of Education and Teaching 3 Credits
• XXXX - PHYS. Ed. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit
• ORED 103 - Orientation for Freshman Education Urban Studies Major 1 Credits

Freshman Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

• ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB¹
• XXXX - Speech or Communication Elective 3 credits⁶
• MATH 107 - The Number Systems 3 Credits
• XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT

Sophomore Year (First Semester): 16 Credits

• GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography 3 Credits BP*
• MATH 108 - Geometry and Measurement 3 Credits
• XXXX - AH General  Education Req. 3 credits AH²
• EASC 205 - Introductory Earth Science 4 Credits
• EDUC 301 - Human Development and Learning 3 Credits

Sophomore Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

• MATH 110 - Algebra, Functions, and Analytic Geometry 3 Credits MQ*
• XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
• ELED 210 - Processes and Acquisition of Reading 3 Credits
• EDUC 222 - Seminar/Praxiscore (Academic Skills Assessment) 3 Credits
• ENGL 353 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credits

Junior Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

• MATH 205 - Probability, Statistics and Discrete Mathematics 3 Credits
• XXXX - Science Elective 3 credits
• ENGL 250 - Vocabulary Development 3 Credits
• ELED 310 - Instruction of Reading 3 Credits
• EDUC 334 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credits

Junior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

• EDUC 303 - Electronic Instructional Materials 3 Credits IM*
• ELED 316 - Curriculum Principles and Instructional Management 3 Credits
• ELED 318 - Materials for Teaching Reading and Language Arts 3 Credits
• XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
• XXXX - AH General  Education Req. 3 credits AH²

Senior Year (First Semester): 17 Credits

Only students who have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program Unconditionally will be permitted to register for: 1) Methods Courses (First Semester Senior Status) and, 2) Student Teaching (Second Semester Senior Status).

• ELED 412 - Assessment of Reading Instruction and Classroom Diagnostics 3 Credits
• EDUC 415 - Cultural Influences and Managing a Diverse Learning Environment 3 Credits
• ELED 475 - Integrative Methods of Teaching Language Arts, and Social Studies 3 Credits
• ELED 476 - Integrative Methods of Teaching Mathematics 2 Credits
• ELED 478 - Integrative Methods of Teaching Science 2 Credits
• ELED 479 - Integrative Methods of Teaching Art, Music and Physical Education 3 Credits
• EDUC 480 - Phase I Internship Seminar 0 Credits
• EDUC 486 - Praxis II Seminar (Principles of Learning and Teaching) 1 Credits ³

Senior Year (Second Semester): 12 Credits

Only students who have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program Unconditionally will be permitted to register for: 1) Methods Courses (First Semester Senior Status) and, 2) Student Teaching (Second Semester Senior Status).

• ELED 487 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School 12 Credits ⁴
• EDUC 489 - Phase II – Internship Seminar 0 Credits ⁵

Note

* denotes a department required supporting course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

1 Strongly recommend HIST 105   and PSYC 101  

2 Strongly recommend HUMA 201   and ART 308  

3 In addition to tuition, a fee maybe associated with this course
4 A Student Teaching fee is associated with this course.
5 ELED 489 must be taken concurrently with ELED 487 .

6  SPCH 100-499 or COMM 100-499