School of Education

Undergraduate Programs

Elementary Education

General Education Requirements

Note: Elementary Education majors are also double majors in an Arts and Science B. A. and must complete the Arts and Science General Education requirements. WRT 101, COM 100, HIS 141 or 142, PSY 113, EDC 102 and 250, a Math course, and a Natural Science with a Lab should be completed prior to application to the program.

Graduating Class of 2006
B.A. - double major with Arts and Science B.A., 128 credits minimum
Minimum GPA requirement 2.50

English / Communications
WRT 104 or WRT 105	Writing to Inform and Explain or Forms of College Writing	3
COM 100	Communication Fundamentals	3
Math
See Gen. Ed. catalog for courses		3
Fine Arts/Literature
3 credits Fine Arts, 3 credits Literature		6
Foreign Language
See Gen. Ed. catalog for courses, or academic semester abroad		6
Letters
HIS 141 or HIS 142	History of U.S. to 1877 or History of U.S. since 1877	3
AND 3 credits NOT in History		3
Natural Sciences
One Lab Science and one different Science		6
Social Sciences
PSY 113	General Psychology	3
AND 3 credits NOT in Psychology		3

Professional Curriculum Recommendations Prior to Admission

Course	Title	Credit
PSY 232 or HDF 200	Developmental Psychology or Life Span Development	3
EDC 250	Pre-professional Field Experience	1
EDC 102	Introduction to American Education (take concurrently with EDC 250 if possible)	3

After Admission and In Sequence

Semester 1 Fall

Course	Title	Credit
EDC 312	Psychology of Learning (take after EDC 250 and Foundations)	3
EDC 423	Teaching Comprehension and Response in the Elementary School	3
EDC 453	Individual Differences	3
EDC 454	Individual Differences (field component)	1

Semester 2 Spring

Course	Title	Credit
EDC 424	Teaching of Reading	3
EDC 452	Evaluation of Elementary Students	2
EDC 456	Mathematics Methods	2
EDC 457	Science Methods	2
EDC 459	Methods Practicum I	1

Semester 3 Fall

Course	Title	Credit
EDC 402	Education of Children with Special Needs	3
EDC 455	Language Arts Methods	2
EDC 458	Social Studies Methods	2
EDC 460	Methods Practicum II	2