Elementary Education, B.S.ED.

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Total number of hours for program: 120-128.

Admission to the Elementary Education Program

Students seeking admission to the Elementary Education Program must declare their major, declare their second academic concentration (SAC), and meet the requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program Teacher Education Program . In addition to courses in the professional education sequence and courses in the major, Elementary Education teacher candidates must earn a C or better in the following courses: EDCI 201, ENGL 101, 202 and all courses in major. If a student’s overall GPA falls below 2.75 the student will be removed from the program and must improve the GPA and reapply for admission. If a student receives an F in any course in the professional education sequence or major, the student must retake the course when it is offered and earn a grade C or better. If a student fails any required major course twice, the student is withdrawn from the major. If a student does not successfully complete internship they may be withdrawn from the program and will be ineligible for licensure.

Admission to the Professional Education Sequence in Elementary Education

Students in the Professional Education must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program and are subject to all of the teacher education requirements. EDCI 201 is the only course in the professional education sequence that may be taken prior to admission to teacher education.

Continuation in the Elementary Education Program

To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program Teacher Education Program . Any dismissal from a field experience or internship will result in a grade lower than a C and will make the teacher candidate ineligible for licensure.

All students must complete a total of 120-128 hours depending upon SAC including:

Liberal Studies (42 hours including 3 hours of Freshman Seminar)*
Second Academic Concentration (18 hours)*
Professional Education Sequence (24 hours)
Major Courses (47 hours)

*Some SACs can count toward Liberal Studies and can affect the total number of hours to complete degree.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Professional Education Sequence for Elementary Education

The Professional Education Sequence for Elementary Education requires 24 hours including:

EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: (3)
You must be fully admitted into the Teacher Education program and have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to take these courses:
ELMG 484 - Supervised Internship I Credits: 3
ELMG 485 - Supervised Internship II Credits: (9)
ELMG 495 - Seminar for Student Teachers Credits: (3)
PSY 323 - Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching Credits: (3)
SPED 339 - Designing Classrooms as Responsive Learning Communities Credits: (3)

Elementary Education Major Course Requirements

The major course requirements for Elementary Education includes as follows:

ART 363 - Art for Children Credits: 1
MUS 301 - Music for Elementary Classroom Teachers Credits: (1)
PE 361 - Physical Education for the Elementary Teacher Credits: (1)
MATH 321 - Theory of Arithmetic I Credits: (3)
MATH 322 - Theory of Arithmetic II Credits: (3)
PSY 320 - Developmental Psychology I: Childhood Credits: (3)
EDEL 311 - Elementary Curriculum Credits: 3
EDEL 339 - Seminar for Creating Responsive Learning Communities in the Elementary Grades Credits: 2
EDEL 390 - Practicum I Credits: 3
EDEL 415 - Language Arts Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 416 - Science Methods for Grade K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 417 - Social Studies Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: (3)
EDEL 418 - Mathematics Methods Grades K-3 Credits: (3)
EDEL 419 - Mathematics Methods Grades 3-6 Credits: (3)
EDEL 446 - Digital Literacy Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: (3)
EDRD 303 - Children’s Literature in the 21st Century Credits: (3)
EDRD 440 - Reading Diagnosis and Instruction for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDRD 420 - K-6 Reading Methods Credits: (3)

Second Academic Concentration

A second academic concentration is an eighteen hour course of study in an academic discipline required of education students enrolled in a B.S.Ed. program in elementary education. The concentration areas available are the following: art, biology, English, health promotion and wellness, history, mathematics, natural science, psychology, sociology, Spanish and TESOL. (18 Hours must be completed for each concentration) Please select one of the following:

1. Art Hours: 18

Required Courses:

ART 131 - Introductory Drawing Credits: 3
ART 137 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3
Students must choose either a 2D or 3D concentration: 2D Concentration Includes
ART 132 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
Plus an additional 9 hours chosen from: Painting, drawing, printmaking, photograpy or book arts courses. 3D Concentration Includes:
ART 142 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
Plus an additional 9 hours chosen from: Ceramics or sculpture courses.

2. English Hours: 18

Required courses:

ENGL 240 - Research, Literary Criticism & British Literature Credits: 3
Core Requirements (9 hours)
Literature Requirement (3 hours)
ENGL 241 - Formalism & American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 242 - Cultural Studies & Non-Western World Literature Credits: 3
Grammar Requirement (3 hours)
ENGL 312 - Grammar for Teachers Credits: 3
ENGL 319 - Grammar, Language, and Discourse Credits: 3
Methods Requirement (3 hours) Note: Elementary Education majors are encouraged to take ENGL. 413
ENGL 413 - ESL Methods for Content Teachers Credits: 3
ENGL 416 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: 3
Upper-level Literature Requirements (9 hours)
ENGL 333 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 350 - The Renaissance Credits: 3
ENGL 351 - The Beats, Radicals, and Avant-Garde Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 352 - The Journey in Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 353 - Stories Retold Credits: 3
ENGL 366 - Literature and Immigration Credits: 3
ENGL 367 - Appalachian Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 368 - Film Genres Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 378 - Motion Picture Histories Credits: 3
ENGL 390 - The Bible as Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 394 - Film Adaptation Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 411 - History of the English Language Credits: 3
ENGL 420 - Chaucer and His Age Credits: 3
ENGL 421 - Fairy Tale Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 430 - English Literature of the Renaissance Credits: 3
ENGL 431 - Shakespeare and His Age Credits: 3
ENGL 440 - Milton and His Age Credits: 3
ENGL 441 - The Age of Pope, Swift, and Johnson Credits: 3
ENGL 450 - Major Writers Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 451 - Nineteenth-Century British Writers Credits: 3
ENGL 463 - Contemporary Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 464 - Native American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 465 - Topics in African American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 469 - Directors/Screenwriters/Stars Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 470 - Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 471 - Studies in Poetry Credits: 3
ENGL 472 - Studies in Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 473 - Studies in Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 475 - Modernism Credits: 3
ENGL 477 - Literature and Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 478 - Film Theory Credits: 3
ENGL 479 - Studies in Literature Credits: 3, R6
ENGL 480 - Studies in English Credits: 1-3, R6
ENGL 496 - Seminar in World Literature Credits: 3

3. Health Promotion and Wellness Hours: 18

Required courses:

HPE 312 - Health Education Pedagogy Credits: (3)
HPE 350 - Current Health Problems Credits: (3)
HPE 358 - Healthy Living Concepts Credits: (3)
HPE 360 - Sexual Health Throughout the Lifespan Credits: 3
or
ND 330 - Human Nutritional Needs Credits: 3
Additional courses: Select 6 hours from:
ATTR 150 - Introduction to Athletic Training Credits: 3
COUN 325 - Survey of Human Development Credits: 3
ENVH 230 - Introduction to Environmental Health Science Credits: (3)
HPE 255 - Mental and Emotional Health for Teachers and Their Students Credits: (3)
HPE 325 - Pedagogy & Prevention of Risky Behaviors K-12 Credits: (3)
HPE 355 - Fitness Concepts Credits: (3)
PSY 331 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3)
PSY 426 - Death and Dying Credits: (3)
SOC 365 - Marriage and Family Credits: (3)
Note: Selecting HEAL 250 and or PE 255 will result in 19 hours in the SAC. Students may take either SM 213 or HSCC 150.

4. History Hours: 18

Required courses:

5. Mathematics Hours: 18

Required courses:

MATH 146 - Precalculus Credits: (4)
MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
or
MATH 270 - Statistical Methods I Credits: (3)
MATH 311 - Informal Geometry Credits: (3)
And Either
MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)
or
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
Students majoring in middle grades education must also complete:
MATH 322 - Theory of Arithmetic II Credits: (3)
Elective courses: The following elective courses or other courses approved by the Head of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science to complete a minimum of 18 hours.
MATH 250 - Introduction to Logic and Proof Credits: (3)
MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
MATH 300 - Problem Solving Credits: (2)
MATH 301 - History of the Scientific Revolution Credits: (3)
MATH 400 - History of Mathematics Credits: (3)

6. Natural Science Hours: 18

Required courses:

BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 4
CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: 4
GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology Credits: (4)
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: (4)
Additional courses: Select 2 hours from any AST, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS course not counted for Liberal Studies.

7. Psychology Hours: 18

Required course:

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)
Additional Courses: Select any 15 hours of PSY courses.

8. Sociology Hours: 18

Required courses:

SOC 103 - Human Society Credits: (3)
Additional courses: Select 15 hours from any 200-level and above sociology course.

9. Spanish Hours: 18

Required courses:

SPAN 102 - Experiencing Spanish and the Spanish-Speaking World II Credits: (3)
or equivalent
SPAN 231 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: (3)
and
SPAN 232 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: (3)
or
SPAN 240 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish Credits: (6)
or equivalent
SPAN 301 - Spanish Conversation and Composition I Credits: (3)
and
SPAN 302 - Spanish Conversation and Composition II Credits: 3
Additional courses: Select 3 additional hours from upper level Spanish courses.

10. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): 18

Linguistics Requirement:

ENGL 415 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
Methods Requirement: Choose one (3 hours) of these two courses. It is recommended that students seeking initial licensure with a concentration in Language Arts (all levels) complete ENGL 416. Students seeking licensure with concentrations in Math, Science and Social Studies (all levels) complete ENGL 413.
ENGL 413 - ESL Methods for Content Teachers Credits: 3
ENGL 416 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: 3
Practicum Requirements:
ENGL 492 - ESL Practicum Credits: 3
TESOL Electives: Choose three courses (9 hours) from the following:
ENGL 312 - Grammar for Teachers Credits: 3
ENGL 319 - Grammar, Language, and Discourse Credits: 3
ENGL 325 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
ENGL 326 - Policies and Politics of ESL Credits: 3