Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Education Requirements (51 credits) 1
ED-250	Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
EDL-280	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
ED-320	Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom	3
(Ged*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) and Writing Intensive (WT)
EDS-330	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT)	3
EDS-350	Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education	3
EDL-326	Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3
EDL-327	Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3
EDL-333	Family Partnerships in Early Childhood Settings	3
EDS-338	Assessment Approaches, P-12	3
EDS-336	Classroom Management	3
ED-360	Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics	3
ED-361	Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School	3
EDL-364	Early Childhood Capstone Research Seminar	3
EDS-342	Instructional Methods and Materials for Students with Disabilities	3
Select 9 credits as follows: 2
ED-416	Clinical Practice	8
ED-416S	Clinical Practice Seminar	1
History Content (3 credits)
HS-201	United States History I	3
or HS-202	United States History II
Anthropology Content (3 credits)
AN-103	Cultural Anthropology	3
(Satisfies Social Science Survey (SS.SV) in General Education)
Science Content (3 credits)
SC-130	Climate Science for 21st Century Citizens (Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC.GL)	3
Math Content (6 credits)
MA-203	Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I	3
(Satisfies Mathematics in General Education)
MA-204	Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II	3
English Content (12 credits)
EN-227, EN-228, or EN-229 (Gen*Ed Literature (LIT)		3
EN-300+ English Elective		3
EN-342	Children's and Young Adult Literature	3
EN-470	Theory and Practice of Writing	3
Liberal Arts Requirements (15 credits)
PS-102	International Relations (Gen*Ed Social Science Survey SS.SV)	3
or PS-103	American National Government
GO-100	People, Places, and Environments: Introduction to Geography	3
(Satisfies Cultural Diversity (CD) and Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education)
HE-101	Strategies for Healthy Living	3
HS-2xx+ or higher History Elective		3
BE-200	Economics for Social Science	3
or HS-310	Business and Economic Development of the United States
Free Electives (6 credits) 3
Select up to 6 free elective credits		6
General Education Requirements (21 credits) 4
Select up to 21 General Education Requirements		21
Total Credits		120

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Minimum grade of "C" or higher for all Education courses

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Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score PRIOR to Clinical Practice

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Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed.

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The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

Additional Endorsements Available

• ESL - English as a Second Language - Elementary

Notes

• 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.
• Education majors are required to have an overall GPA of 3.00 for State Certification.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-101 College Composition I	3	ED-250 Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
HS-101 Western Civilization in World Perspective I or 102	3	EN-102 College Composition II	3
AN-103 Cultural Anthropology (Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV))	3	SC-130 Climate Science for 21st Century Citizens (BY,CE,PH,SC, OR GL (Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS)))	3
BY,CE,PH,SC, OR GL (Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS)	3	HS-202 United States History II	3
World Language (Gen* Ed)	3	GO-100 People, Places and Environments Introduction to Geography (Gen*Ed Technological Literacy(TL) and Cultural Diversity(CD))	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ED-320 Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) and Writing Intensive (WT)	3	EDL-280 Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
EDL-326 Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3	EDS-330 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT)	3
HE-101 Strategies for Healthy Living	3	MA-204 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II	3
MA-203 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I (Gen*Ed Mathematics)	3	Free Elective	3
EN-227, EN-228 or EN-229 (Gen*Ed Literature (LIT))	3	AR,MU,TH or DA (Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT))	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ED-361 Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School	3	EDS-350 Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education	3
EDL-333 FAmily Partnerships in Early Childhood Settings	3	EDS-338 Assessment Approaches, P-12	3
EDS-336 Classroom Management	3	EDL-364 Early Childhood Capstone Research Seminar	3
HS-2xx+ History Elective	3	PS-102 International Relations or 103	3
EN-342 Children's and Young Adult Literature	3	EN-300+ English Elective	3
		Free Electives	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	18
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EDL-327 Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3	ED-416 Clinical Practice	8
ED-360 Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics	3	ED-416S Clinical Practice Seminar	1
EN-470 Theory and Practice of Writing	3	PR-xxx Gen*Ed Interdisciplinary Perspectives (ISP)	3
EDS-342 Instructional Methods and Materials for Students with Disabilities	3
BE-200 Economics for Social Science or HS 310	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	12
Total Credits 120