Elementary Education, B.S.

Program Requirements (120 Credits)

DISCOVER Core Curriculum (40 Credits)

The following program requirements satisfy the DISCOVER Core Curriculum :

• EDU 2113 - Educational Psychology  (Discipline)
• EDU 4593 - Spiritual Issues in the Classroom  (Values: Spiritual Formation)
• EDU 4623 - Teaching Diverse Learners  (Values: Cultural Awareness)
• GEO 1103 - Geography  (Society: Social Studies)

Education Core (7-10 Credits)

• EDU 2113 - Educational Psychology  (DISCOVER Core)
• EDU 2313 - Foundations of Education
• EDU 2823 - Technology for Educators  (Excluded for Music Education)
• EDU 3033 - Learner Development
• EDU 4593 - Spiritual Issues in the Classroom  (DISCOVER Core)
• EDU 4623 - Teaching Diverse Learners  (DISCOVER Core) (Excluded for Physical Education)
• EDU 4691 - Student Teaching Seminar

Elementary Education Core (50 Credits)

• EDU 2121 - Field Experience Level 1: Elementary School, Grades 1-6
• EDU 2283 - Teaching Number Theory
• EDU 2343 - Emergent Literacy
• EDU 2353 - Literature in the Classroom
• EDU 2483 - School, Home, and Community Collaboration
• EDU 3003 - Teaching Social Sciences
• EDU 3023 - Curriculum Planning and Assessment - Elementary
• EDU 3113 - Teaching Literacy 1
• EDU 3123 - Teaching Literacy 2
• EDU 3143 - Integrating Art, Music, and Movement
• EDU 3163 - Teaching Integrated Math
• EDU 3183 - Teaching Integrated Science
• EDU 3311 - Field Experience Level 2 in Lower Elementary, Grades 1-3
• EDU 3321 - Field Experience 2 in Upper Elementary, Grades 4-6
• EDU 3823 - Behavior and Classroom Management-Elementary
• EDU 4929 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School  (11 credits)
• GEO 1103 - Geography  (DISCOVER Core)

Focus Areas

Choose one of the following options:

Student Selection Electives

• Open choice, second major, or minor courses to complete a minimum of 120 total credits

Other Program Requirements

• Before being accepted into the second field experience, students must pass the paraprofessional exam (or have an ACT composite score of 20 or greater) and obtain a substitute teaching certificate
• 3.0 GPA in EDU courses
• 3.0 GPA in certification area
• Earn “C” or greater in EDU courses