Education

Bachelor of Science

About This Program | Early Care and Education (Birth-Grade 2)
Elementary Education K-6 | Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8)

Elementary Education K-6

This program is nationally recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Program Requirements

Teacher candidates are expected to complete all requirements associated with the Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Elementary Education, Including both course work and clinical experiences. The Praxis I: Reading, Mathematics and Writing (or relevant exemption test) and the PRAXIS II (10014: Elementary Content Knowledge) must be passed prior to admission to methods classes. Teacher candidates are required to register for EDU 102, E-folio as the initial course in the program as this course will allow them to document various course requirements needed to satisfy individual program competencies.

Curriculum

General Studies (54-57 credits)

BCS 205 Personal Computer Operations I or

BCS 206 Computer Applications for Business

ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics

ENG 101 English Composition I

ENG 102 English Composition II

HIS 300 World and Regional Geography

HIS 316 American History

HIS 320 Global Civilizations

POL 300 American Politics

MAT 201 Mathematics for Teachers I

MAT 202 Mathematics for Teachers II

MAT 304 Mathematics for Teachers III

SCI 105 Physical Science with Lab

SCI 232 Life and Environmental Science with Lab

SCI 305 Earth and Space Science with Lab

General Studies/Behavioral Science Electives (6 credits)

Select 2 courses from: ENG 111; PSY 101; SPA 301

Fine Arts Electives (6 credits)

Select 2 courses from:
ART 101, 202, 210, 245, 301, 302, 304, 310, 315; DRA 105, 110, 140, 200; MUS 101, 201; HUM 307, 330; TEC 215; DSN 110

Behavioral Science Core (6 credits)

PSY 201 Child Growth and Development

PSY 333 Psychology of the Exceptional Child

Education Core (36 credits)

EDU 102 E-folio Portfolio

ECE 214 Creating Environments for Learning

EDU 202 School Involvement with Families and Community

EDU 304 Health and Physical Education

EDU 310 Applied Behavior Analysis and Classroom Culture

EDU 311 Assistive Technology

EDU 401 Instructional Technology

EPY 301 Assessment of Exceptional Children and IEPs

EPY 306 Educational Psychology and Assessment

EPY 401 Teaching Diverse Populations/Exceptional Children

RDG 300 Language Development and Early Literacy

RDG 301 Teaching of Reading/Writing

RDG 302 Literature for Children

RDG 306 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties

Clinical Components (27 credits)

EDU 390 Practicum I

EDU 391 Practicum II

EDU 392 Practicum III

EDU 402 Integrated Approaches to Teaching Elementary Language Arts/Reading

EDU 403 Integrated Approaches to Teaching Elementary
Social Sciences

EDU 404 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Elementary Science

EDU 405 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Elementary Math

EDU 451 Student Teaching

EDU 499 Clinical Assessment in the Classroom

(This course must be taken in conjunction with EDU 451,

Student Teaching.)

Program Option

Students with junior status and a 3.0 cumulative GPA are

eligible to enroll In graduate level courses in Special Education

(grades 1-8). A successful score on the 10352: “Application of

Core Principles Across Categories of Disabilities” will provide

certification for teacher candidates. For further information on

this option contact your Advisor.

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.