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2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education K-6, B.S.Ed.


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Overview

The Elementary Education Program offers professional education courses for students desiring to major in Elementary Education. This program prepares students to teach Kindergarten through sixth grade. The program bridges theory, coursework, and practice through courses and carefully selected field and clinical experiences. A minimum of 120 semester hours is required to complete the program, and majors are required to select and complete an academic concentration. After successfully completing the coursework, submitting an edTPA portfolio, and meeting the required licensure test scores, candidates will be eligible to apply for a North Carolina Elementary Education (K-6) teaching license.

Program Goals

The goals of the Elementary Education Program are:

  • to prepare elementary teacher candidates to develop and implement meaningful instructional plans that meet the needs of diverse 21st Century learners;
  • to assist candidates in developing in-depth content knowledge needed to become effective teachers;
  • to prepare candidates to utilize student data to inform instructional decision-making;
  • engage candidates in opportunities to incorporate technology effectively for teaching and assessment;
  • prepare candidates for obtaining an initial licensure through successfully passing licensure exams, edTPA and student teaching.

Curriculum


General Education Core (36 hours)


Concentration Requirements


Choose from one of the following Concentrations

Free Electives


Free Electives for General Science Concentration (10 hours)

Free Electives for Mathematics Concentration (10 hours)

Free Electives for Social Science Concentration (10 hours)

Subtotal: 120


Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6, General Science Concentration


Freshman Year


First Semester


Subtotal: 16

Second Semester


Subtotal: 16

Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Subtotal: 120


Note: Total of at least 18 semester hours required for Academic Concentration.

Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6, Math Concentration


Freshman Year


First Semester


Subtotal: 15

Second Semester


Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year


First Semester


Subtotal: 16

Second Semester


Subtotal: 16

Junior Year


Senior Year


Subtotal: 120


Note: Total of at least 18 semester hours required for Academic Concentration.

Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6, Social Science Concentration


Freshman Year


First Semester


Subtotal: 15

Second Semester


Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year


First Semester


Subtotal: 16

Second Semester


Subtotal: 16

Junior Year


Senior Year


Subtotal: 120


Note: Total of at least 18 semester hours required for Concentration.

Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6 Licensure Only


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Residency License/Licensure-Only, Elementary Education K-6 Curriculum Guide


Professional Education Sequence Minor in Secondary Education


Core Requirement (27 hours)


Subtotal: 27


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