Bachelor of Science with a Major in Elementary Education
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (students who complete a minor or major in French or Spanish automatically receive the B.A. degree)–72 semester hours plus emphasis area:
Elementary Education (P-5) – The Elementary Education Program (P-5) is designed for those students wishing to be certified in grades P-5. Individual programs should be planned with an advisor from the faculty of the School of Education. In addition to the General Studies and required Professional Education courses (listed below), students pursuing this option must also complete one academic emphasis of Mathematics, Science, English/Communications, Fine Arts/Humanities, Social and Behavioral Studies, Interdisciplinary, or in Special Education Learning and Behavior Disorders.
General Education Courses – Taking the following General Education courses will facilitate the timely completion of certification requirements detailed below:
MATH 130 & MATH 230 – These courses are required of all Elementary Education candidates and together fulfill Section IIIa of the General Education Curriculum.
PSYC 131 (Section IVb) – a prerequisite for required Professional Education courses
PSYC 232 and PSYC 238 EDUC 130 Technology in the P-12 Classroom (Section VI)
COMM 230 (Section VI)
When these General Education courses are listed below, they are marked with an asterisk (*).
P-5 Professional Education Courses – 42 credit hours
- EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
- EDUC 237 Effective Teaching Practices
- SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12)
The following may not be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education
- EDUC 331 Studies in Education: Special Topics in Literacy
- EDUC 332 Reading and Language Arts I
- EDUC 338 Reading and Language Arts II
- EDUC 430 Classroom Management and Behavior
- EDUC 497 Supervised Student Teaching
- ELEM 334 P-5 Teaching of Social Studies
- ELEM 339 P-5 Teaching of Science
- MATH 332 P-5 Teaching Math
Required Related Studies – 27 credit hours
- ART 331 School Art
- COMM 230* Introduction to Public Speaking
- EDUC 130* Technology in the P-12 Classroom
- ELEM 333 Children’s Literature
- HLTH 438 Health Education in the School and Community
- HSRV 436 Human Diversity and Ethics
- POLS 233* American National Government
- MUED 331 School Music
- PSYC 232 Child and Adolescent Development (prerequisite: PSYC 131*)
- PSYC 238 Educational Psychology (prerequisite: PSYC 131*)
Academic Emphasis Area - Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies—23 hours Required Courses
- BIOL 131* Biology and Society (with BIOL 111* Biology and Society Laboratory)
- CHEM 140* Chemistry for Everyday Life OR PHYS 137*/117* Physical Science with Lab OR PHYS 140 Astronomy
- HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648 or HIST 138* World Civilization since 1648
- MATH 130* Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher I
Electives
The courses chosen as electives cannot have been taken for General Education credit. Some of the courses are taught in a rotation of semesters. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for the semesters courses are to be offered. A minimum of nine (9) semester hours may be chosen from the following courses, NO TWO WITH THE SAME PREFIX. Candidates may need to choose an additional elective from the following options in order to meet graduation requirements.
- BADM 136 Microeconomics
- BADM 137 Macroeconomics
- BIOL 231 Introduction to Environmental Science
- COMM 332 Small Group Communication in Organizations
- ENGL 330 Literary Studies
- FREN 131 Elementary French I
- HESS 234 First Aid and Safety
- HLTH 338 Family Life
- MUSC 401 World Music
- PHYS 140 Astronomy
- PHYS 241 Physics I
- POLS 235 Introduction to International Relations
- SPAN 131 Elementary Spanish I
Academic Emphasis Area - Mathematics Studies
Mathematics Studies—21 hours
- MATH 130* Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher I
- MATH 132 College Algebra
- MATH 136 Pre-Calculus
- MATH 230* Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary & Middle School Teacher II
- MATH 330 Geometry for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher
- MATH 335 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Mathematics elective or PHYS 241 Physics I
Academic Emphasis Area - Science
Science—21 hours
Required Course
Four credit hours selected from the following:
- BIOL 133*/113* Introduction to Population Biology/Laboratory
- BIOL 134*/114* Introduction to Cellular Biology/Laboratory
- BIOL 246 Biodiversity
Four credit hours selected from the following:
- PHYS 137*/117* Physical Science/Laboratory
- PHYS 140* Astronomy
- CHEM 132*/CHEM 111* General College Chemistry I/Laboratory
Three science courses (at least 9 semester hours) with at least 2 courses (6 semester hours) at or above the 200 level.
Academic Emphasis Area - English/Communications
English/Communications—21 hours
- ENGL 131* English Composition I
- ENGL 132* English Composition II
- ENGL 438 Advanced Writing or ENGL 439 Descriptive Linguistics
- ENGL 334* American Literature through 1865 or ENGL 335* American Literature since 1865
- COMM 230* Introduction to Public Speaking
The remaining 6 hours may be chosen from:
- COMM 332 Small Group Communication
- COMM 432 Theories of Persuasion
- ENGL 430 Literary Criticism
- ENGL 337 Adolescent Literature
- ENGL 431 Studies in British Literature
- ENGL 432 Studies in Modern Literature
- ENGL 433 Women in Literature
- ENGL437 Studies in British and American Authors
- ENGL 334* or ENGL 335* if not chosen above
- ENGL 438 or ENGL 439 if not chosen above
Academic Emphasis Area - Fine Arts/Humanities
Fine Arts/Humanities—21 hours
- ART 331* School Art
- ELEM 333 Children’s Literature
- ESS 233 Physical Education in the Classroom
- MUED 331* School Music
Remaining nine (9) hours may be chosen from:
Academic Emphasis Area - Social and Behavioral Studies
Academic Emphasis Area - Special Education-Learning & Behavior Disabilities
Special Education-Learning & Behavior Disabilities—21 hours
- SPED 234 Special Education Instructional Programs (P-12)
- SPED 236 Special Education Programs for Adolescents with Mild Disabilities (5-12)
- SPED 238 Special Education Early Childhood (P-5)
- SPED 336 Educational Assessment and Prescriptive Programming for Individuals with Disabilities (P-12) Part I
- SPED 337 Educational Assessment and Prescriptive Programming for Individuals with Disabilities (P-12) Part II
- SPED 435 Special Education Methods and Materials (Mild Disabilities) P -12
- SPED 436 Special Education Methods and Materials Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (P-12)
Minor in Elementary Education, Non-Teaching
- ART 331 School Art
- EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
- ELEM 333 Children’s Literature
- MATH 130 Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher I
- MATH 230 Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher II
- MUED 331 School Music
- PSYC 232 Child and Adolescent Development
- PSYC 238 Educational Psychology
- SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P - 12)
- SPED 234 Special Education Instructional Programs (P - 12)
- SPED 236 Special Education Programs for Adolescents with Mild Disabilities (5 - 12)
- SPED 238 Special Education Early Education (P - 5)