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BS-ELEM - Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

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Curriculum and PedagogyUndergraduateBaccalaureate

Free Form Requirements

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

Met in major with EDCO 401

0

Technology

Met in major with EDCO 305

0

Intensive Writing

Met in major with ELEM 392

0

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

Met in major with VPAS 320 and READ 290

0

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

 

  Quantitative Skills

Met in major with MATH 150

0

  Natural Science

See approved list; choose 2 lab courses, one Life, Physical and Earth
(2 different areas required)

8*

Subtotal

 

28-31

Professional Education Sequence

 

72

EDCO 101**

Developing Observation and Analysis Skills

1

EDCO 200**

Developmental Sci and the Context of Poverty

3

EDCO 201**

Supporting the Engl as Sec Lang Student in the Gen Ed Classroom

2

EDCO 202**

Supporting the Exceptional & Gifted Learner

2

EDCO 220**

Assessment to Meet Diverse Needs

2

EDCO 305**

Technology in the Inclusive Classroom

2

EDCO 350**

Acad & Social Strat for Establishing Inclusive Classrm Climate

3

EDCO 401

Internship: Understanding Contextual Factors

1

EDCO 402

Internship: Assessment and Instruction

9

EDCO 410**

Education in a Democracy

2

EDCI 450

Capstone for Ed Leaders

1

EDCI 360**

Teaching Math in Grades PK-6

3

EDCI 361**

Teaching Science in Grades PK-6

3

EDCI 362**

Teaching Social Studies in Grades PK-6

3

ELEM 340**

Trends and Issues in Curriculum and Instruction

3

ELEM 391

Curr and Instr Exp in Teaching Grades PK-

3

ELEM 392**

Field Experiences in Teaching Grades 2-6 

1

ELEM 400**

Senior Seminar: Professional Learning Communities

3

ELEM 405**

Community and School Collaboration

3

ECED 300**

Foundations of Early Childhood

3

PESH 261**

Movement Act Teach Child 6-12

1

HLTH 303**

Meth Teach Health Ed in Elem School

2

READ 290**

Children's Literature

3

READ 330**

Foundations of Lang and Literacy for Early Child & Elem

3

READ 370& 380

Instr Methods and Assess I & II

6

READ 345**

Content Area Reading and Writing

3

Content Requirements

 

15

MATH 150, 291, 292, 393

Discrete Math, Data Analysis, & Geom Concepts for Teachers

12*

VPAS 320

Integrated Arts

3*

Total

 

120

*A grade of C- or better must be earned.

**A grade of C or better must be earned and this course cannot be taken as S/U