2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263
Education
Programs
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Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Social Studies Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Mathematics Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Science Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Field-Based Program -
English Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Health Education. B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Mathematics Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Instrumental/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Vocal/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Physical Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Chemistry Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Earth and Space Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Life Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Social Studies Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Special Education Academic and Behavioral Strategist, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Visual Arts Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) - Early Childhood Studies minor
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Field-Based Program
Required Credits: 72
Required GPA: 2.50
I ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOUNDATION COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- ED 1100 Education & Society (3 credits)
- ED 2110 Educational Psychology and Learning Theories (3 credits)
- ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity (3 credits)
- ED 3350 Principles and Strategies of Teaching (3 credits)
- ED 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms (3 credits)
- ED 4599 Teacher Leadership (3 credits)
Complete the following course,(12-16 credits):
- ED 4820 Student Teaching - Elementary (1-12 credits)
II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- ED 3201 Language Arts I (3 credits)
- ED 3202 Language Arts II (3 credits)
- ED 3203 Language Arts III (3 credits)
- ED 3221 Elementary Math Methods (3 credits)
- ED 3222 Elementary Science Methods (3 credits)
- ED 3240 Social Studies in the Elementary School (3 credits)
- ED 3301 Creative Expressions (3 credits)
- ED 3302 Creative Process Foundations: Patterns (3 credits)
- HLTH 4100 Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)
- PHED 4200 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education to Classroom Teachers (1 credit)
Complete the following course:
- MATH 1011 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (3 credits)
Complete the following course:
- MATH 1013 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3 credits)
Complete three credits of each of the following:
- ED 2300 Field-Based Inservice I (1-3 credits)
- ED 3300 Field-Based Inservice II (1-3 credits)
- ED 4300 Field-Based Inservice III (1-3 credits)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED
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Program Learning Outcomes | Elementary Education, B.S. (Field Based)
- Demonstrate understanding of the content knowledge necessary to elementary children’s learning in the content areas.
- Plan and deliver effective instruction to meet the needs of all the children in their class.
- Use formal and informal assessment strategies to monitor and improve learning and instruction.
- Utilize knowledge of children’s strengths, needs, and cultural, community, and lived experiences to create learning opportunities that motivate and engage.
- Create safe, inclusive and respectful learning environments.
- Establish positive relationships within their classrooms among students.
- Reflect on practices and their relationship to student learning and strive to improve their practice.
- Establish positive collaborative relationships with families, colleagues, and in the larger community.
Suggested Semester Schedule | Elementary Education, B.S. (Field Based)
Freshman - Semester 1 (Summer)
- ED 1100 Education & Society (3 credits)
- ED 2110 Educational Psychology and Learning Theories (3 credits)
- Core Goal Area 1
- ED 2300 Field-Based Inservice I (1-3 credits)
- Goal Area or Elective Course
Freshman - Semester 2 (Fall)
- ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity (3 credits)
- ED 3201 Language Arts I (3 credits)
- HLTH 4100 Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)
- ED 2300 Field-Based Inservice I (1-3 credits)
- Core Goal Area 4
- Core Goal Area 7