Elementary Education, K-6, BA

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This major consists of 86 semester credits (including professional education core requirements). In addition, to qualify for licensure, preservice educators must also meet the requirements of a prekindergarten, middle level or K-8 endorsement in a specific area. The courses in the major are as follows:

Certification in Mental Health First Aid

EDU 110 - Foundations of American Education 3 Credit(s)
EDU 142 - Human Growth, Development and Guidance 3 Credit(s)
EDU 152 - Assessment and Psychology 3 Credit(s)
EDU 162 - Diversity for Teachers 3 Credit(s)
EDU 252 - Computers and Instructional Technology 3 Credit(s)
EDU 305 - Teaching Elementary Science 3 Credit(s)
EDU 306 - Field Experience I: Elementary 3 Credit(s)
EDU 309 - Teaching Elementary Movement and Wellness 1 Credit(s)
EDU 310 - Teaching Elementary Visual Arts 1 Credit(s)
EDU 315 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies 3 Credit(s)
EDU 321 - Field Experience II: Elementary 2 Credit(s)
EDU 326 - Developmental Reading and Language Arts 3 Credit(s)
EDU 333 - Literature: Birth-Adolescence 3 Credit(s)
EDU 335 - Teaching Elementary Language Arts 3 Credit(s)
EDU 352 - Teaching Mathematics PreK-3rd Grade 3 Credit(s)
EDU 353 - Teaching Mathematics Intermediate-Middle School 3 Credit(s)
SPED 304 - Exceptional Persons 3 Credit(s)
SPED 462 - Individual Behavior and Classroom Management 3 Credit(s)
ST 4xx Student Teaching 16 Credits

One of the following: 3 Credits

HIST 100 - World History to 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 101 - World History Since 1500 3 Credit(s)
HIST 110 - American History to 1877 3 Credit(s)
HIST 111 - American History Since 1877 3 Credit(s)
An approved history course

One of the following: 3 Credits

PS 100 - U.S. Government 3 Credit(s)
PS 230 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s)
An approved political science course

Elementary Education, K-6, BA

Certification in Mental Health First Aid

One of the following: 3 Credits

One of the following: 3 Credits

One of the following: 3 Credits

One of the following: 3 Credits

One of the following: 3 Credits

One of the following: 3 Credits

One of the following: 3 Credits

Total Credits: 86