Undergraduate Degree

Elementary Education

Program:
Elementary Education
Plan Code:
ELEMED_BA1
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Bachelor of Arts
College:
College of Education
Relevant Excerpt(s) from Academic Programs:
Department:
Teacher Education
Relevant Excerpt(s) from Academic Programs:


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Education

Department of Teacher Education

Undergraduate Program
Elementary Education

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education

  1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education.

    The completion of Mathematics 201 referenced in item 2. b. (3) below may also satisfy the University Mathematics requirement.

    The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Elementary Education major is met by completing Teacher Education 301A or 301B and Teacher Education 404A or 404B. Those courses are referenced in item 2. below.

    The completion of Teacher Education 101 and Teacher Education 102 in item 2.a. below may also satisfy the University’s requirement for Integrative Studies in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences area.
     
    The completion of Teacher Education 341 and Human Development and Family Studies 321 and Human Development and Family Studies 321L in item 2. a. and 2. c. below or Teacher Education 341 and History 301 or History 302 in item 2. a.  and 2. c. below may also satisfy the University’s requirement for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities area.
    1. The following requirements for the major:
      a. Professional Education Courses (15 credits):
      (1) All of the following courses (15 credits):
      CEP 240 Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspectives 3
      TE 101 Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education 3
      TE 102 Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education 3
      TE 341 Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners 3
      TE 371 Justice and Equity Seminar I 1
      TE 471 Justice and Equity Seminar III 1
      TE 472 Justice and Equity Seminar IV 1
      b. Elementary Education Courses (12 credits):
      (1) Both of the following courses (6 credits):
      TE 202 Engaging Elementary Learners with Mathematics 3
      TE 348 Reading and Responding to Children's Literature 3
      (2) Literacy
      One of the following courses (3 credits):
      TE 301A Children's Literacy Development PK-3 (W) 3
      TE 301B Children's Literacy Development 3-6 (W) 3
      (3) Mathematics (3 credits):
      MTH 201 Elementary Mathematics for Teachers I 3
      c. One of the following concentrations (41 or 42 credits):
      Prekindergarten through Grade Three (41 credits):
      All of the following courses:
      HDFS 320 Interaction with Children in Groups 3
      HDFS 320L Interaction with Children-Laboratory 1
      HDFS 321 Curriculum for Children (W) 3
      HDFS 321L Curriculum for Children-Laboratory 1
      TE 330 Science Curriculum for Young Learners (PK-3) 3
      TE 331 Social Studies for Young Learners (PK-3) 3
      TE 403A Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners (PK-3 3
      TE 404A Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners (PK-3) (W) 3
      TE 405A Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners I (PK-3) 3
      TE 405B Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners II (PK-3) 3
      TE 406A Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I (PK-3) 3
      TE 406B Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners II (PK-3) 3
      TE 481 PK-3 Internship I 3
      TE 482 PK-3 Internship II 6
      Grade Three through Grade Six (42 credits):
      (1) One of the following United States history courses (3 credits):
      HST 301 Indigenous-European Encounters in North America 3
      HST 302 Revolutionary America 3
      (2) One of the following arts integration courses (3 credits): 3
      TE 430 Introduction to Arts in the Classroom 3
      TE 431 Learning Through Drama 3
      TE 432 Learning Through Movement 3
      (3) All of the following courses (36 credits): 3
      TE 204 Engaging Elementary Learners in Science: Culture and Equity 3
      TE 332 Science Curriculum for Upper Elementary Learners (3-6) 3
      TE 333 Social Studies for Upper Elementary Learners (3-6) 3
      TE 403B Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners (3-6) 3
      TE 404B Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners (3-6) (W) 3
      TE 405 Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners I (3-6) 3
      TE 405C Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners II (3-6) 3
      TE 406 Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I (3-6) 3
      TE 406C Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners II (3-6) 3
      TE 484 3-6 Internship I 3
      TE 485 3-6 Internship II 6
      d. English as a Second Language (19 to 23 credits):
      Completion of this requirement along with TE 341 and either LIN 200 or LIN 401 satisfies the course requirements for the additional endorsement in English as a Second Language. ESL can be waived by completion of Birth-Kindergarten endorsement for Prekindergarten through Grade 3 students.
      (1) All of the following courses (10 credits):
      LLT 307 Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
      LLT 346 Pedagogical English Grammar for English Teachers 3
      TE 342 Teaching Methods for (Bi)Multilingual Learners 3
      TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
      (2) One of the following courses (3 credits):
      LLT 361 Second and Foreign Language Learning 3
      LLT 362 Child Second Language Acquisition 3
      (3) One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
      LIN 200 Introduction to Language 3
      LIN 401 Introduction to Linguistics 4
      (4) Complete either (a) or (b) (3 or 6 credits):
      (a) ANP 420 Language and Culture 3
      (b) COM 310 Intercultural Communication 3
      or
      COM 320 Diversity and Communication 3
      LIN 471 Sociolinguistics 3
      e. Optional Additional Teaching Endorsements
      Students may elect to complete one or more optional disciplinary teaching minor(s), in addition to the required grade band concentration and English as a Second Language requirements. The following disciplinary teaching minors are available for prospective elementary school teachers.
      Arabic 20
      Chinese 24
      French 21
      German 23
      Japanese 24
      Spanish 24
      Requirements for the disciplinary teaching minors can be found in the section Requirements for the Disciplinary Teaching Minors in the section on TEACHER CERTIFICATION, below. Students wishing to complete an optional disciplinary teaching minor should schedule an appointment with the College of Education Advising Office.