Elementary Education (K-6), BS

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum )

• ANTH 1000 - Introduction to Anthropology or
• ANTH 2005 - Environmental Anthropology or
• ANTH 2010 - Societies Around the World or
• ETHN 2002 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Social Science or
• SOCI 2110 - Introduction to Sociology or
• POLS 1010 - National Government

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• ART 3850 - Art in the Elementary School
• ENGL 1100 - Foundations of College Writing
• ENGL 1200 - Composition
• EXSS 1000 - Lifetime Physical Activity and Fitness Laboratory

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• GEOG 1000 - People, Places, and Environments or
• GEOG 2100 - World Geography: Developed Regions or
• GEOG 2110 - World Geography: Less Developed Regions

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• HIST 1050 - American History to 1877 or
• HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877 or
• HIST 3100 - North Carolina History or
• HIST 3110 - History of African-Americans or
• HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500 or
• HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500 or
• HIST 3611 - History of East Asia Since 1600 or
• HIST 3711 - Introduction to Latin-American History: Since 1808 or
• HIST 3810 - History of Africa

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• HLTH 1000 - Health in Modern Society

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• MATH 1065 - College Algebra or
• MATH 2127 - Basic Concepts of Mathematics

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• MUSC 3018 - Introduction to Basic Music Skills for Elementary School Teachers
• PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology
• Choose 4 s.h. BIOL (FC:SC)
• Choose 4 s.h. CHEM, PHYS, or GEOL (FC:SC)
• Choose 1 s.h. humanities and/or fine arts
• Choose 3 s.h. literature, except children’s literature (FC:HU)
• Choose 1 s.h. science lab

2. Professional studies - 29 s.h.

• EDTC 4001 - Technology in Education
• EDUC 3002 - Introduction to Diversity
• EDUC 3200 - Foundations of American Education

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• EDUC 4400 - Foundations of School Learning, Motivation, and Assessment or
• PSYC 4305 - Educational Psychology

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• 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 concentration - 18 s.h.

(See Academic Concentration . A maximum of 6 s.h. may be counted in foundations curriculum requirements. The reading concentration is an exception. It requires 24 s.h. and 12 s.h. may be counted in foundations curriculum requirements.)

4. Specialty area - 39 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 4500 - Practicum in Classroom Organization and Management
• EXSS 3545 - Practices and Procedures in Physical Education for Elementary Schools
• HLTH 3244 - Practices and Procedures in Health for Elementary School
• 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

5. Cognate - 3 s.h.

• ENGL 4950 - Literature for Children or
• LIBS 4950 - Literature for Children

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• Electives to complete requirements for graduation

6. Elective - 3 s.h.