Elementary Education (Grades 1-5), B.S.

Required for a Major in Elementary Education

• CURR 2085 - Application of Instructional Media and Technology
• CURR 3077 - Classroom, Behavior, and Instructional Management-Elementary
• Educational Foundations 2001 3 cr.
• Educational Foundations 4001 3 cr.
• ELED 3040 - Balanced Literacy: Primary Grades
• ELED 3041 - Balanced Literacy: Intermediate Grades
• ELED 3042 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
• ELED 4041 - Science Methodology
• ELED 4042 - Lower Elementary Mathematics Methodology
• ELED 4043 - Upper Elementary Mathematics Methodology
• ELED 4061 - Student Teaching in the Lower Elementary School
• ELED 4063 - Student Teaching in the Upper Elementary School
• PSYC 2003 - Child Psychology
• PSYC 3001 - Educational Psychology
• SPED 2002 - Survey of the Education of Children with Special Needs

Freshman Year

• Core English Composition 6 cr. *

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• MATH 1009 - Applied Algebra for College Students ^cm or
• MATH 1011 - College Algebra ^cm

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• MATH 2050 - Numerical Foundations for Teachers ^cm
• PHYS 1050 - Integrated Physics for Education Majors
• CHEM 1050 - Integrated Chemistry for Education Majors ^cnp
• HIST 1011 - World Civilization I ^ch
• HIST 2002 - United States History II ^ch
• CURR 2085 - Application of Instructional Media and Technology
• PSYC 2001 - Introduction to Psychology ^cs
• UNIV 1001 - University Seminar

Sophomore Year

• ENGL 2005 - American Literature I ^ch
• ENGL 2006 - American Literature II ^ch
• MATH 2055 - Mathematical and Statistical Foundations for Elementary Teachers
• MATH 3050 - Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers
• BIOL 1050 - Integrated Biology for Education Majors ^cnp
• CURR 2001 - Educational Foundations for Diverse Learning Environments
• GEOS 1050 - Integrated Geosciences for Education Majors
• PSYC 2003 - Child Psychology ^cnp

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• ART 4011 - Art Education for the Elementary School ^cf or
• MSED 3035 - Music Education for the Elementary Grades ^cf

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• HIST 3005 - Louisiana History
• GEOG 1003 - Systematic Geography

Junior Year

• ELED 3040 - Balanced Literacy: Primary Grades
• ELED 3041 - Balanced Literacy: Intermediate Grades
• SPED 2002 - Survey of the Education of Children with Special Needs
• PSYC 3001 - Educational Psychology
• CURR 3077 - Classroom, Behavior, and Instructional Management-Elementary
• SPED 3010 - Behavior Support and Interventions
• KINS 4042 - Health and Physical Education Program Development
• CURR 4001 - Assessment Principles and Practice for All Learners

Senior Year

• ELED 3042 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
• ELED 4041 - Science Methodology
• ELED 4042 - Lower Elementary Mathematics Methodology
• ELED 4043 - Upper Elementary Mathematics Methodology
• GEOL 1010 - The Age of Dinosaurs
• KINS 3033 - Activities for Elementary School
• ELED 4061 - Student Teaching in the Lower Elementary School
• ELED 4062 - Student Teaching for Early Childhood Education
• ELED 4063 - Student Teaching in the Upper Elementary School

Total hours for degree 120

Early Childhood Add-on Plan

Candidates who major in Elementary Education may take twelve additional hours of course work in Early Childhood Education to meet certification requirements for teaching Kindergarten and Nursery School. ELED 4051 , ELED 4052 , ELED 4053 , and ELED 4085 .