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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education, B.S.Ed.

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Curriculum

General Education Requirements (36 hours)

PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3
HIST 141 - Making of the Modern World 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
EDUC 410 - Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods Credits: 3
ELEM 430 - Mathematics Methods in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
ELEM 425 - Applied Research-Based Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 433 - Observation and Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (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 - First Year Seminar I Credits: 1
MATH 121 - Number Systems and Algebra Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
Humanities and Fine Arts Credits:3
Health and Physical Education Credits:1

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
UNIV 120 - First Year Seminar II Credits: 1
PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences 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

HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
EDUC 225 - Exploration in Mathematics Credits: 3
EDUC 250 - Introduction to Literacy Credits: 3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B Credits: 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

BKED 330 - Educational Assessment of Infants, Toddlers & Preschools Credits: 3
ELEM 300 - Elementary Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 279 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 319 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
BKED 305 - Early Childhood Literacy Development Credits: 3
HIST 251 - African American History since 1877 Credits: 3
EDUC 370 - Introduction to Positive Behavior Support and Classroom Management Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics I Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

HIST 255 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3
BKED 335 - Communication and Collaboration in Schools and Communities Credits: 3
SPED 304 - Assessing and Teaching Beginning Reading Credits: 3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

HIST 376 - African-American Experience in North Carolina Credits: 3
SPED 475 - Autism Spectrum & Related Behavior Disorders Credits: 3
MNGT 221 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Subtotal: 12

Subtotal: 120