Elementary Education (K-6), BS

1. General education requirements including the following - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

• ART 3850 - Art in the Elementary School
• MATH 2127 - Basic Concepts of Mathematics
• MUSC 3018 - Introduction to Basic Music Skills for Elementary School Teachers

• Choose 3 s.h. humanities (literature)

2. Professional studies - 28 s.h.

• EDTC 4001 - Technology in Education

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• EDUC 3002 - Introduction to Diversity or
• PSYC 2777 - Ethnocultural Psychology or
• SOCI 1010 - Race, Gender, Class

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• EDUC 3200 - Foundations of American Education
• ELEM 2123 - Early Experience for the Prospective Teacher
• ELEM 4324 - Internship in the Elementary School
• ELEM 4325 - Internship Seminar: Issues in Elementary Education
• READ 3301 - Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
• SPED 4020 - Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in Elementary Classrooms

3. Academic concentrations - 12-18 s.h.

Each of the following academic concentrations require 18 s.h. Four of the academic concentrations; however, require general education designated courses or offer electives that may in some cases count toward the general education requirement of the degree. For these four concentrations, a maximum of six semester hours may count toward the general education requirement. Students are encouraged to discuss this option with their advisor prior to developing the four year plan.

Choose one of the following academic concentrations:

4. Specialty area - 24 s.h.

• ELEM 3000 - Curriculum and Standards in Elementary School
• ELEM 3100 - Learning and Instruction in Elementary School
• ELEM 3200 - Language Arts in Elementary School
• ELEM 3300 - K-2 Practicum
• ELEM 3500 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School
• ELEM 3600 - Grades 3-5 Practicum
• ELEM 4300 - Classroom Organization and Management in Elementary School
• ELEM 4400 - Assessment for Elementary Educators

5. Cognates - 16-19 s.h.

Note: ENGL 3950 is designated as a humanities general education course and can count as the general education elective. If counted as the general education elective, 16 s.h. of cognates will count toward the minimum degree requirement.

• ENGL 3950 - Literature for Children

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• LIBS 4950 - Literature for Children

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• MATE 2129 - Investigations into Concepts of Elementary Mathematics
• MATE 3050 - Mathematics and Methods for Grades Pre-K-2
• MATE 3051 - Field Experience in Mathematics Grades K-2
• MATE 3060 - Mathematics and Methods for Grades 3-6
• READ 3302 - Reading Instruction in the Intermediate Grades
• SCIE 3216 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School