Dec 04, 2024

CURRENT 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education, BSEd

Total number of hours for the program: 120-128.

Teacher Education Program Requirements

All students who declare a major in an educator preparation must apply and meet all requirements for admission to and continuation in the Teacher Education Program . Students must be admitted into the Teacher Education program prior to taking most courses in the Professional Education Sequence. EDCI 201 and SPED 240 are the only courses in the Professional Education Sequence that may be taken prior to admission to teacher education.

Elementary Education Program Requirements

Students can declare a major in Elementary Education and their second academic concentration (SAC) at any point and complete several courses prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program. However, admission to Teacher Education is required for Elementary Education majors to enroll in most advanced courses.

Elementary Education teacher candidates must earn a C or better in all major and professional education sequence courses, as well as ENGL 101 and ENGL 202. In addition, teacher candidates must maintain a 2.75 overall GPA. A student who falls below the 2.75 GPA threshold will be removed from the program and must improve the GPA and reapply for admission to continue in the program. If a student receives an C- or lower in any course in the professional education sequence or major, the student must retake the course when it is offered and earn a grade of 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 If a student fails any required major course twice, the student is withdrawn from the major. If a student does not successfully complete internship, they may be withdrawn from the program and will be ineligible for licensure.

Elementary Education teacher candidates must maintain professional behavior that adheres to the North Carolina code of ethics for teachers and the professional dispositions of the College of Education and Allied Professions to remain in the Teacher Education Program and the major.

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

Liberal Studies (42 hours including three hours of Freshman Seminar)*
Second Academic Concentration (18 hours)*
Professional Education Sequence (29 hours)
Major Courses (39 hours)

*Some SACs and major courses can count toward Liberal Studies. Double counting can affect the total number of hours needed to complete degree. The minimum number of required hours for graduation is 120.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Teacher Education Program

Teacher Education Program Policies and Procedures

Professional Education Sequence for Elementary Education (29 hours)

The Professional Education Sequence for Elementary Education requires 29 hours including the following:

Core Courses
EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3
EDCI 430 - Culturally Relevant Classroom Management Credits: 3
EDEL 390 - Practicum I Credits: 3
Intern I
ELMG 484 - Supervised Internship I Credits: 3
EDEL 339 - Seminar for Creating Responsive Learning Communities in the Elementary Grades Credits: 2
Intern II
ELMG 485 - Supervised Internship II Credits: 9
ELMG 495 - Seminar for Student Teachers Credits: 3
Note: You must be fully admitted into the Teacher Education program and have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to enroll in all courses in this Professional Education Sequence except for EDCI 201 and SPED 240.

Elementary Education Major Course Requirements (39 hours)

The major course requirements for Elementary Education includes as follows:

EDEL 311 - Elementary Curriculum Credits: 3
EDEL 415 - Language Arts Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 416 - Science Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 417 - Social Studies Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 428 - Mathematics Methods 1 for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 429 - Mathematics Methods 2 for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 446 - Digital Literacy Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
EDRD 320 - Foundations of Literacy Development Credits: 3
EDRD 420 - Methods of Effective Reading Instruction Credits: 3
EDRD 440 - Reading Diagnosis and Instruction for Grades K-6 Credits: 3
MATH 221 - Number Sense for Teaching Credits: 3
MATH 321 - Reasoning about Change, Measurement, Chance, and Data for Teaching Credits: 3
PSY 320 - Developmental Psychology: Childhood Credits: 3

Second Academic Concentration (SAC, 18 hours)

A second academic concentration (SAC) is an 18-hour course of study in an academic discipline required of education students enrolled in a BSEd program in elementary education. The concentration areas available include: art, Communication Sciences and Disorders, English, health promotion and wellness, history, mathematics, natural science, psychology, social justice, sociology, Spanish and TESOL. Please select one of the following SACs:

1. Art

Students must choose either a 2D or 3D concentration

Students should take both of the following:

ART 131 - Introductory Drawing Credits: 3
ART 137 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3
The 2D Concentration includes:
ART 132 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
Plus an additional nine hours chosen from painting, drawing, printmaking, photography or book arts courses.
The 3D Concentration includes:
ART 142 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
Plus an additional nine hours chosen from ceramics or sculpture courses.

2. Communication Sciences and Disorders

Students should take the following required courses:

CSD 301 - Speech and Language Development Credits: 3
CSD 370 - Phonetics Credits: 3
CSD 372 - Acoustics and Speech Science Credits: 3
CSD 380 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism Credits: 3
CSD 450 - Introduction to Audiology Credits: 3
CSD 472 - Aural Rehabilitation Credits: 3

3. English

Literature requirement (three hours). Students should choose one of the following:

ENGL 240 - Research, Literary Criticism & British Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 241 - Formalism & American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 242 - Cultural Studies & Non-Western World Literature Credits: 3
Grammar Requirement (three hours) students should choose one of the following:
ENGL 312 - Grammar for Teachers Credits: 3
ENGL 319 - Grammar, Language, and Discourse Credits: 3
Methods Requirement (three hours) Students should choose one of the following:
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 (nine hours). Students should choose three of the following:
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 420 - Chaucer and His Age Credits: 3
ENGL 421 - Fairy Tale, Myth, and Legend 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 450 - Seminar in English Studies 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 470 - Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 475 - Modernism and the Little Magazine Credits: 3
ENGL 477 - Literature, Gender, and Culture 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

4. Health Promotion and Wellness

Required courses: Students should take all of the following:

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
Additional courses:
Select six hours (two courses) or eight hours (HPS 212 plus two additional courses) from the following list:
ENVH 230 - Introduction to Environmental Health Science Credits: 3
HPE 212 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education Credits: 2
HPE 255 - Mental and Emotional Health for Teachers and Their Students Credits: 3
HPE 305 - Adventure-Based Learning Credits: 3
HPE 325 - Pedagogy & Prevention of Risky Behaviors K-12 Credits: 3
HPE 355 - Fitness Concepts Credits: 3
HPE 424 - Adapted Movement & Wellness Credits: 3
HPE 240 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
HPE 365 - Physical Activity and Aging Credits: 3
HPE 375 - Psychological Aspects of Physical Activity Credits: 3

5. History

Required courses:

Students should take one of the following:

HIST 131 - North American History to 1865 Credits: 3
or
HIST 132 - U.S. History Since 1865 Credits: 3
Additional courses: Select 15 hours of junior-senior level history courses.

6. Mathematics

Students should take the following:

MATH 130 - Precalculus I Credits: 3
MATH 146 - Precalculus II Credits: 4
MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: 5
or
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 200 - Introduction to Mathematical Problem Solving Credits: 1
MATH 311 - Informal Geometry Credits: 3
If students place out of any of these courses, they should take electives from the list below to complete a minimum of 18 hours.
MATH 101 - Mathematical Concepts Credits: 3
MATH 250 - Introduction to Logic and Proof Credits: 3
MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 270 - Statistical Methods I Credits: 3
MATH 300 - Problem Solving Credits: 2
MATH 301 - History of the Scientific Revolution Credits: 3
MATH 362 - Linear Algebra I Credits: 3
MATH 400 - History of Mathematics Credits: 3

7. Natural Science

Required courses: Students should take all of the following:

BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 4
CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: 4
GEOL 151 - Earth: Geology, Resources, Hazards, and Environment Credits: 3
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: 4
Additional courses: Students should select two hours from any AST, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS course not counted for Liberal Studies.

8. Psychology

Required course: Students should take the following required course:

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Additional Courses: Students should select any 15 hours of PSY courses.

9. Social Justice

Required Courses (12 hours)
SJ 275 - Diversity & Inclusion Credits: 3
SOC 392 - Theories of Social Justice Credits: 3
EDCI 360 - Social Justice in Education Credits: 3
SJ 475 - Social Justice Capstone Credits: 3
Electives: Select two 3-credit hour courses. These courses must be from two different prefixes.
ANTH 351 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 370 - Human Biological Variation Credits: 3
ANTH 419 - Families and Households Credits: 3
ANTH 461 - Indigenous Cultures of North America Credits: 3
CJ 305 - Social Justice and the Law Credits: 3
CJ 438 - Minorities, Crime and Social Policy Credits: 3
COMM 414 - Gender Communication Credits: 3
COMM 415 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
EDCI 305 - Global Educational Systems Credits: 3
EDMG 300 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Middle Grades Students Credits: 3
GBS 200 - Introduction to Black Studies Credits: 3
GBS 300 - Key Paradigms and Theories in Black Studies Credits: 3
HIST 237 - African American History Credits: 3
HIST 337 - History of Slavery Credits: 3
HIST 345 - Modern Native America Credits: 3
LAW 306 - Women and the Law Credits: 3
LEAD 249 - Diversity and Leadership Credits: 3
LEAD 300 - Leadership for Racial Justice Credits: 3
LEAD 301 - Women-Centered Leadership Credits: 3
NAS 452 - The Roots of Health Disparities in Native American Populations Credits: 3
NAS 474 - Issues in Indian Health Credits: 3
PAR 121 - Religious Ethics: Global Faiths & Moral Problems Credits: 3
PAR 260 - Religion, Gender, Sexuality Credits: 3
PSC 316 - Gender and Politics Credits: 3
PSC 353 - International Political Economy Credits: 3
PSC 370 - Politics of Ethnic Conflict Credits: 3
SOC 195 - Sociology of Black America Credits: 3
SOC 235 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 245 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOC 326 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
SOC 333 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness Credits: 3
SOC 342 - The Individual in Society Credits: 3
SOC 365 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 371 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 373 - Globalization Credits: 3
SOC 410 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3
SOC 414 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
SOC 417 - Immigration Credits: 3
SOC 423 - Sociology of Sport Credits: 3
SOC 448 - Social Movements Credits: 3
SOC 450 - Sociology of Work Credits: 3
SOCW 251 - Social Issues, Policy and Programs Credits: 3

10. Sociology

Required courses: Students should take the following required course:

SOC 103 - Human Society Credits: 3
Additional courses: Students should select 15 hours from any 200-level and above sociology course.

11. Spanish

Required courses:

Beginning Language Sequence
SPAN 101 - Beginning Spanish I Credits: 3
SPAN 102 - Beginning Spanish II Credits: 3
Or
SPAN 140 - Accelerated Beginning Spanish Credits: 6
Intermediate Language Sequence
SPAN 231 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPAN 232 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
Or
SPAN 240 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish Credits: 6
Additional courses: Select 9 additional hours of SPAN electives.

12. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Linguistics Requirement

ENGL 415 - Applied Linguistics Credits: 3

Methods Requirement

Choose one (three 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 Requirement

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 - Schools, Laws, and Language Credits: 3