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BS-EDST-ELEM - Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies-Elementary Ed

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General Education

 

Semester Hours

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

 

 

Writing and Critical Thinking

 

 

WRIT 101

Composition

3

HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing

3

Oral Communication

See approved list

3

Technology

See approved list (suggested: EDCO 505)

3

Intensive Writing

See approved list

3

Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with other requirement

0-3

Physical Activity

See approved list

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines*

 

 

Global Perspectives

See approved list

3

Historical Perspectives

See approved list

3

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives*

 

Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in major with EDCO 200

3

Humanities and Arts

See approved list; must include two designators

6

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

 

    Quantitative Skills

See approved list

3-4

    Natural Science

See approved list; must be in 2 different groups: Physical, Earth, or Life

6-8

Subtotal

 

44-50

*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas.

 

Major-Education Core

 

17-20

EDCO 101

Observation and Analysis of Cultural Responsive Teaching

1

EDCO 200

Developmental Science and Context of Poverty

3

EDCO 201

Eff Pract Culturally & Linguistically Diverse

2

EDCO 202 or SPED 292

Effective Practices for Exceptional Learners or Intervention with Exceptional Children

2-3

READ 330 or 331

Foundations of Literacy 

3

PESH 201 or CPR certification

First Aid and CPR

0-1

Choose from the following:

 

6-7

Candidates should discuss choices with an advisor and cannot count hours in both the Core and Primary Concentration. Additional courses not listed below may be petitioned to the Chair of the Education Core Department to count as an elective.

 

BIOL 213

EDUC 523

MLED 500

PSYC 411

CBLN 351

EDCO 555

PESH 203

READ 290*

EDCI 395

EXSC 382

PESH 242

READ 345**

EDCI 594

FREN 101

PESH 261

READ 346**

EDCI 595

HDFS 101

PETE 380 

READ 415

EDCO 175

HDFS 350

PETE 501

READ 416

EDCO 185

HDFS 450

PETE 502

RELG 300

EDCO 220

HIST 312

PETE 512

SCWK 306

EDCO 321

HLTH 303

PETE 566**

SPAN 101

EDCO 505

HLTH 403

PSYC 206

SPED 281

EDUC 521

HLTH 434

PSYC 320

SPED 390**

EDUC 522

* READ 290 (if not required in concentration)

** Requires admission to Teacher Education 

Concentration

18-27

Candidate should select at least one concentration for the major. If candidates are pursuing the Master of Arts in Teaching – Accelerated pathway, they will select the concentration that has their content area + MAT Accelerated Track. Candidates are welcome to add a second concentration and/or a minor.

Elementary Education

 

18

ELEM 340

Trends and Issues in Elementary Education

3

 ELEM 391 

Curriculum and Instructional Experiences in Teaching Grades PK-6

3

 MATH 291 

 Number Concepts for Teachers

3

 MATH 292 

Rational Number Concepts and Algebraic Reasoning for Teachers

3

 READ 290 

Children's Literature

3

 Electives in area based upon student degree  plan (suggested: ECED 310 or ECED 395)

3

Elementary Education + MAT Accelerated Track

 

27

 ECED 310

Home-School-Community Partnerships with Diverse Families

3

EDCI 360

Teaching Mathematics in PK-6 Classrooms

3

ELEM 340

Trends and Issues in Elementary Education

3

ELEM 391 

Curriculum and Instructional Experiences in Teaching Grades PK-6

3

MATH 291 

 Number Concepts for Teachers

3

MATH 292 

Rational Number Concepts and Algebraic Reasoning for Teachers

3

READ 290 

Children's Literature

3

READ 345

Content Area Reading and Writing for ECED & ELEM

3

READ 370/570

Instructional Methods & Assessment I

3

Minor or Second Concentration

 

15-18

Electives

 

13-26

Total

 

120