Dec 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, B.S.Ed.

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Curriculum

General Education Requirements (36 hours)

PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Major Requirements (57 hours)

EDUC 210 - Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education Credits: 3
EDUC 279 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3
ELEM 320 - Elementary Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
ELEM 340 - Explorations in Elementary Mathematics Instructions and Assessment Credits: 3
ELEM 390 - Social Studies Methods in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
ELEM 395 - Science Methods in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
EDUC 350 - Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading Credits: 3
EDUC 360 - Teaching and Assessment Credits: 3
ELEM 305 - Introduction to Literacy Credits: 3
SPED 310 - Introduction to Special and Diverse Learners Credits: 3
SPED 401 - Methods of Assessing & Teaching Writing Credits: 3
SPED 438 - Assessing and Teaching Math to Diverse Learners Credits: 3
ELEM 410 - P.S. IV Instructional Methods Credits: 3
ELEM 430 - Mathematics Methods in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
ELEM 425 - Applied Research-Based Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 433 - Obs Sup Tch in Elem Educ K-6 Credits: 12
EDUC 478 - Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues Credits: P/F

Related Area Requirements (15 hours)

EDUC 203 - Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology Credits: 3
EDUC 220 - Praxis Seminar Credits: 3
BKED 335 - Communication and Collaboration in Schools and Communities Credits: 3
EDUC 370 - Introduction to Positive Behavior Support and Classroom Management Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3

Free Electives (12 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Elementary Education

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
HIST 140 - History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500 Credits: 3
Or
HIST 141 - History of World Civilization, 1500 - to the Present Credits: 3
MATH 121 - Number Systems and Algebra Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
Humanities and Fine Arts Credits: 2
Health and Physical Education Credits: 1

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits: 1
PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Social and Behavorial Elective Credits: 3

Humanities and Fine Arts Credits: 3

Natural Science and Math Credits: 4

Subtotal: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credits: 3
Or
ENGL 202 - World Literature II Credits: 3
EDUC 279 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3
EDUC 203 - Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology Credits: 3
EDUC 210 - Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education Credits: 3
EDUC 220 - Praxis Seminar Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

SPED 310 - Introduction to Special and Diverse Learners Credits: 3
BKED 335 - Communication and Collaboration in Schools and Communities Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
EDUC 370 - Introduction to Positive Behavior Support and Classroom Management Credits: 3
Free Elective #1 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

ELEM 305 - Introduction to Literacy Credits: 3
ELEM 340 - Explorations in Elementary Mathematics Instructions and Assessment Credits: 3
ELEM 390 - Social Studies Methods in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
EDUC 350 - Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading Credits: 3
Free Elective #2 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

ELEM 395 - Science Methods in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
ELEM 320 - Elementary Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
SPED 438 - Assessing and Teaching Math to Diverse Learners Credits: 3
Free Elective #3 Credits: 3

Free Elective #4 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

ELEM 410 - P.S. IV Instructional Methods Credits: 3
ELEM 430 - Mathematics Methods in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
SPED 401 - Methods of Assessing & Teaching Writing Credits: 3
ELEM 425 - Applied Research-Based Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 360 - Teaching and Assessment Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

EDUC 433 - Obs Sup Tch in Elem Educ K-6 Credits: 12
EDUC 478 - Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues Credits: P/F

Subtotal: 12

Subtotal: 120

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