Dec 07, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education Non-Teaching, B.S.Ed.

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Listed below are the academic concentration courses from which elementary education candidates shall select a minimum of 18 credit hours:

General Education (36 hours)

HIST 141 - Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
MATH 121 - Number Systems and Algebra Credits: 3
OR
MATH 122 - Geometry and Data Analysis Credits: 3
PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Major Requirements (28 hours)

Required Courses

EDUC 210 - Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education Credits: 3
ELEM 300 - Elementary Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
SPED 310 - Introduction to Special and Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDUC 279 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3
BKED 305 - Early Childhood Literacy Development Credits: 3
BKED 335 - Communication and Collaboration in Schools and Communities Credits: 3
SPED 475 - Autism Spectrum & Related Behavior Disorders Credits: 3
BKED 330 - Educational Assessment of Infants, Toddlers & Preschools Credits: 3
SPED 302 - Assessing and Teaching Begining Reading Credits: 4

Related Area Requirements (30 hours)

Required Courses

EDUC 225 - Exploration in Mathematics Credits: 3
EDUC 203 - Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology Credits: 3
EDUC 250 - Introduction to Literacy Credits: 3
EDUC 220 - Praxis Seminar Credits: 3
EDUC 370 - Introduction to Positive Behavior Support and Classroom Management Credits: 3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
BUAD 115 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MNGT 221 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
ENGL 319 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3

Non-Teaching Concentration (15 hours)

Required Courses

HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
HIST 251 - African American History since 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 255 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics I Credits: 3
HIST 376 - African-American Experience in North Carolina Credits: 3

Free Electives (11 Hours)

Plan of Study-B.S. Elementary Education Non-Licensure

Year 1

Semester 1

ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
UNIV 110 - First Year Seminar I Credits: 1
HIST 140 - World History Origins Credits: 3
OR
HIST 141 - Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
MATH 121 - Number Systems and Algebra Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
SPCH 200 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Semester 2

ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
UNIV 120 - First Year Seminar II Credits: 1
PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3
MATH 122 - Geometry and Data Analysis Credits: 3
PE Physical Education Activity Credits:1
GEOG 142 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3
Humanities and Fine Arts Credits: 2
Total Credits: 16

Year 2

Semester 3

ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 202 - World Literature II 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
SPED 310 - Introduction to Special and Diverse Learners Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Semester 4

HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
EDUC 225 - Exploration in Mathematics Credits: 3
EDUC 250 - Introduction to Literacy Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
Natural Science Credits: 4
Total Credits: 16

Year 3

Semester 5

BKED 330 - Educational Assessment of Infants, Toddlers & Preschools Credits: 3
ELEM 300 - Elementary Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 279 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BUAD 115 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Semester 6

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
Total Credits: 15

Year 4

Semester 7

SPED 401 - Methods of Assessing & Teaching Writing Credits: 3
SPED 302 - Assessing and Teaching Begining Reading Credits: 4
Free Elective Credits:3
Free Elective Credits:3
BKED 335 - Communication and Collaboration in Schools and Communities Credits: 3
Total Credits: 16

Semester 8

HIST 376 - African-American Experience in North Carolina Credits: 3
SPED 475 - Autism Spectrum & Related Behavior Disorders Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits:3
MNGT 221 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
Total Credits: 12

Academic Catalog

Elementary Education Non-Teaching, B.S.Ed.

General Education (36 hours)

Major Requirements (28 hours)

Related Area Requirements (30 hours)

Non-Teaching Concentration (15 hours)

Free Electives (11 Hours)

Plan of Study-B.S. Elementary Education Non-Licensure

Year 1

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Year 3

Semester 5

Semester 6

Year 4

Semester 7

Semester 8

Subtotal: 120