Elementary Education (Grades 1-5), B.S. (131202)

Required for a Major in Elementary Education

• CURR 2001 - Educational Foundations for Diverse Learning Environments
• CURR 3077 - Classroom, Behavior, and Instructional Management-Elementary
• CURR 4001 - Assessment Principles and Practice for All Learners
• ELED 3040 - Balanced Literacy: Primary Grades
• ELED 3041 - Balanced Literacy: Intermediate Grades
• ELED 3042 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
• ELED 4042 - Lower Elementary Mathematics Methodology
• ELED 4044 - Science Methods
• ELED 4045 - Elementary Science Lab
• CURR 4043 - Mathematics Methods for the Classroom
• CURR 4054 - Residency 1 Seminar for Elementary and Secondary Students
• CURR 4060 - Residency 2 Seminar in Elementary Education
• SPED 2002 - Survey of the Education of Children with Special Needs
• SPED 4007 - Differentiated Instruction and Behavioral Support
• KINS 4040 - Health and Physical Education Methods and Materials

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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
• CURR 1001 - Navigating within a Culturally Pluralistic Society
• HIST 1011 - World Civilization I ^ch
• PSYC 2001 - Introduction to Psychology ^cs
• Core Natural/Physical Science Elective 6 hrs.
• UNIV 1001 - University Seminar
• HIST 2001 - United States History I ^ch

Sophomore Year

• ENGL 2001 - British Literature I or
• ENGL 2002 - British Literature II or
• ENGL 2003 - World Literature I

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• ENGL 2004 - World Literature II ^ch or
• ENGL 2005 - American Literature I ^ch or
• ENGL 2006 - American Literature II ^ch

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• MATH 2055 - Mathematical and Statistical Foundations for Elementary Teachers
• MATH 3050 - Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers
• CURR 2001 - Educational Foundations for Diverse Learning Environments
• GEOS 1001 - Earth Science
• PSYC 2003 - Child Psychology ^cs
• GEOG 1003 - Systematic Geography
• Core Natural/Physical Science Elective 3 hrs.
• SPED 2002 - Survey of the Education of Children with Special Needs
• HIST 2002 - United States History II

Junior Year

• ELED 3040 - Balanced Literacy: Primary Grades
• ELED 3041 - Balanced Literacy: Intermediate Grades
• ELED 3042 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
• ELED 4042 - Lower Elementary Mathematics Methodology
• ELED 4044 - Science Methods
• ELED 4045 - Elementary Science Lab
• CURR 3077 - Classroom, Behavior, and Instructional Management-Elementary
• CURR 4043 - Mathematics Methods for the Classroom

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

Senior Year

• CURR 4001 - Assessment Principles and Practice for All Learners
• CURR 4054 - Residency 1 Seminar for Elementary and Secondary Students
• CURR 4060 - Residency 2 Seminar in Elementary Education
• SPED 4007 - Differentiated Instruction and Behavioral Support
• KINS 4040 - Health and Physical Education Methods and Materials
• PSYC 3001 - Educational Psychology

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• ATMS 1001 - Introduction to the Atmosphere or
• GEOS 1002 - Natural Disasters and Hazards

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 .