B.A. in Elementary Education

I. College Core (36-39 credits)

a. English (6 credits): ENG 101, ENG 102
Note: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101
b. Study and Technology Skills (2 credits): CEP 121, CEP 122
c. Natural Sciences (7 credits): AST 103, BIOL 100*
An asterisk (*) indicates a laboratory course.
d. Mathematics and Logic (3 credits): MATH 120 or higher
e. Social Sciences (3 credits): PSY 101
f. Fine Arts (3 credits): Choose one course from the following: ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134, THTR 100
g. Humanities (6 credits): COM 101
Choose one course from the following: CH 201, CH 202, Any Literature Course ENG 231 or higher, Any Philosophy (other than 102), Any History, International Language 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147, AM 148
h. Constitution (3-6 credits): Choose one course from the following: CH 203, PSC 101, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution), HIST 101 and PSC 100, HIST 101 and HIST 217
i. Community Based Capstone (3 credits): CBL 400

MATH 122, MATH 123, PSY 307, PSY 430

EDU 203-Intro to Special Education (3 credits)

EDU 204-Info Technology in Teaching (3 credits)

EDU 206-Classroom Learning Environments (3 credits)

EDU 250-Foundations of Education (3 credits)

Upper Division Education Curriculum

Program acceptance is required before 300-400 level education courses can be taken.

EL 401-Law and Ethics for Educators (3 credits)

EDEL 443-Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (3 credits)

EDEL 441-Standards-based Curriculum (3 credits)

EDEL 443P-Teaching Elementary School Science Practicum (correspondes to EDEL 441) (1 credit)

EDEL 443P-Teaching Elementary School Science Practicum (correspondes to EDEL 445) (1 credit)

EDEL 445-Curriculum Development (3 credits)

EDEL 453-Teaching Elementary School Social Science (3 credits)

EDEL 483-Elementary Supervised Student Teaching* (12 credits)

EDRL 407-Teaching Literature (3 credits)

EDRL 427-Teaching Writing Across School Curriculum (3 credits)

EDRL 442-Literacy Instruction I (3 credits)

EDRL 443-Literacy Instruction II (3 credits)

EDRL 451-Content Area Literacy (3 credits)

EDRL 461-Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction Literacy (3 credits)

EDRL 471-Language Acquisition, Development and Learning (3 credits)

EDRL 474-Methods for English Language Learners (3 credits)

EDRL 475-Assessment and Evaluation English Language Learners (3 credits)

EDRL 477-Curriculum Development English Language Learners (3 credits)

Each education course listed above must be completed with a C (2.0) or better. Grades below a C- carry no credit towards major requirements.

*Student Teaching application is required.

Summary of credit requirements:

College Core Curriculum................................................36-39

Additional Major Requirements............................................12

Education Courses...........................................................74

Electives..................................................................... 3-6

Total Credits...............................................................128

Degree Outline
Detailed degree outline including course names and credits.
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Sequence of Courses
Suggested four year sequence of core and education courses.
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