Elementary Education K-6/ESOL/Reading, 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.

Major Requirement:

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.

Requirements

A minimum of 124 Hours is required. Additional Hours may be specified.

Elementary Education/ESOL K-6 : Total Semester Hours = 124

Freshman Year

First Semester

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

Total: 16

Second Semester

EDT 180 - Educator Skills Preparation 2 Credit Hours
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
PE 113 - Health and Wellness 1 Credit Hour ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours ^GE

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ED 231 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hours
ESE 200 - Survey of Exceptional Students 3 Credit Hours
EDM 380 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours
FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour ^GE
PHIL 230 - Ethics 2 Credit Hours ^GE
PS 236 - Developmental Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 2 Credit Hours ^GE

Total: 14

Second Semester

ED 240 - Educational Technology 3 Credit Hours
EDM 380 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours
HI 230 - Survey of United States History 3 Credit Hours
PHL 211 - Physical Science Lab 1 Credit Hour
POL 230 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
MAT 275 - Mathematics for Teachers 3 Credit Hours
SS 230 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

ED 351 - Curriculum Design & Development 3 Credit Hours ^****
ED 352 - Contemporary Teaching Methods 3 Credit Hours ^***
ED 354 - Classroom Environment 3 Credit Hours ^****
ED 366 - Reading I : Foundations and Application of Reading Instrucation 3 Credit Hours
EDA 352 - Teaching Practicum A 1 Credit Hour ^***
ENT 300 - Junior Seminar: Entrepreneurship 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3 Credit Hours ^GE

Total: 17

Second Semester

ED 320 - Inquiry Science 3 Credit Hours
ED 325 - Discovery Social Studies 3 Credit Hours
ED 367 - Reading II : Assessment and Differentiation of Reading Instruction 3 Credit Hours
ED 340 - Assessment and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours ^****
EDB 352 - Teaching Practicum B 2 Credit Hours
TSL 370 - Principles and Issues in ESOL 3 Credit Hours

Total: 17

Senior Year

First Semester

ED 450 - Reading Practicum 1 credit hour
ED 437 - Inquiry Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
ED 439 - Language Learning 3 Credit Hours
EDL 350 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDS 499 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit Hours
EDM 380 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours
TSL 440 - Methods of Teaching ESOL 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

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

Total: 12

Notes:

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)

***ED352 and EDA352 must be taken together in the same semester.

****Must have passing scores on all FTCE GK tests before registering for these courses.