Elementary Education, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education is designed for students who plan to teach students in grades K-6.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP)

Admission to the program in Elementary Education is specified under the admission section for the School of Education.

Major Requirement:

A minimum of 121 Hours is required. Additional Hours may be specified.

Elementary Education/ESOL K-6 : Total Semester Hours = 123

Freshman Year

First Semester

EN 131 - College English I [Sample] 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ^GE
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1Credit Hour ^GE
ML 131 - Modern Language I 3

Total: 16

Second Semester

EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
ML 132 - Modern Language II
PHIL 230 - Ethics 3 Credit Hours
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester Total=15

ED 231 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hours
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
PS 236 - Developmental Psychology 3 Credit Hours
MAT 275 - Mathematics for Teachers 3 Credit Hours
ESE 200 - Survey of Exceptional Students 3 Credit Hours
PE 113 - Health and Wellness / Physical Education Activity 1 Credit Hour

Second Semester Total=16

TSL 370 - Principles and Issues in ESOL 3 Credit Hours
ED 355 - Curriculum Design and Instructional Methods 3 Credits
ED 370 - Content Reading K-6 3 Credit Hours
ED 340 - Assessment and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour
ED 354 - Classroom Environment 3 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester Total=19

POL 230 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
SS 230 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hours
HI 230 - Survey of United States History 3 Credit Hours
ED 325 - Discovery Social Studies 3 Credit Hours
ED 240 - Educational Technology 3 Credit Hours
EDA 352 - Contemporary Teaching Practicum 2 Credit Hours
Junior Seminar

Second Semester Total=16

ED 320 - Inquiry Science 3 Credit Hours
ED 368 - Reading Strategies 3 Credit Hours
ED 437 - Inquiry Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
ED 439 - Language Learning 3 Credit Hours
Elementary Education Science Lab
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester Total=14

TSL 440 - Methods of Teaching ESOL 3 Credit Hours
EDS 499 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit Hours
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3
EDL 350 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDB 352 - Teaching Practicum 1 Credit Hour
ED 450 - Reading Practicum 1 credit hour

Second Semester total=12

ED 462 - Student Teaching 12 Credit Hours
EDX 462 - Student Teaching Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Notes:

Courses must be taken in sequence listed above. ED 352 abd EDA 352 must be taken together (co-requisites) All students MUST see a Student Success Coach to review the details of the vertical curriculum and prerequisites requirements.

GE = General Education Courses

•Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**MARCHING BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band .

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science Basic Military Science and MYL 104 MY 104 - Basic Military Science Lab. (ROTC)