Elementary Education-Elementary and Middle Level Education (K-9)

General Requirements: Bachelor of Science Degree

Course Title Credits
Total for graduation (non-duplicated credits, 120 credits required for graduation)
Core General Education Requirements33
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements7-12
Elementary Education Major32 credits
Professional Education36 credits
Additional Supporting Courses7-8

Program completion requires a G.P.A. of at least 3.00 in the major and professional education; 2.75 overall prior to student teaching.

Course Title Credits
General Requirements
Core General Education Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Elementary Education Major (K-9) 1
TEACHING 3040Reading and Literacy in the Elementary School3
TEACHING 3140Key Concepts and Characteristics in Middle Level Education3
TEACHING 3540Interdisciplinary STEM Methods3
TEACHING 3190Community Based Learning3
TEACHING 3840Disciplinary Literacy3
TEACHING 4000Reading & Social Studies Practicum1
TEACHING 4080Math & Science Practicum1
TEACHING 4160Teaching Elementary & Middle Science3
TEACHING 4190Teaching Elementary & Middle Social Studies3
TEACHING 4300Elementary - Middle Level Mathematics I3
TEACHING 4370Elementary - Middle Level Mathematics II3
TEACHING 4400Social Justice Education in the Rural Classroom3
Professional Education 1
TEACHING 1230Introduction to Education3
TEACHING 2130Human Growth and Development 23
or PSYCHLGY 2730 Life Span Developmental Psychology
or PSYCHLGY 3130 Child Psychology
or PSYCHLGY 3230 Adolescent Psychology
TEACHING 2170Foundations of Educational Technology3
TEACHING 2240Foundations of Education: History & Practice in Rural America3
TEACHING 3070Meeting Content & Language Needs of English Language Learners3
TEACHING 3320Introduction to Inclusion3
TEACHING 3440Equity Education & Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Multicultural Classroom3
TEACHING 3730Instructional Design and Assessment3
Select one of the following:12
Student Teaching Elementary I
and Student Teaching Elementary II
Internship in Teaching
Additional Supporting Courses
MATH 1940Foundations of Mathematics 24
ENVSS 2370The Land Ethic 23
or BIOLOGY 1910 Environmental Science
1

G.P.A. 3.00 or greater and grade of “C” or better.

2

This course may apply toward a Core General Education Requirement.