Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required sequence of courses and other program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students are advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature - Fulfilled by ANTH 200 in the major. | 0 | |
| 3. Communication – Fulfilled by CMST 101 in Teacher Ed sequence. | ||
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives – Fulfilled by EDFD 220 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| G. Computer Science | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Fulfilled by MTHM 201 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Fulfilled by ANTH 101 in the major. | 0 | |
| J. Physical Education | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History – Fulfilled by EDFD 221 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives - Fulfilled by ANTH 100 in the major. | 0 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives – Fulfilled by PSYC 101 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Fulfilled by ECEL 200 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| II. World Languages and Cultures | ||
| A. World Languages | 3 | |
| B. World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled by ANTH 100 in the major. | 0 | |
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ANTH 100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 101 | Physical Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH 102 | Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 200 | Key Issues in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 301 | Methods in Anthropological Research and Practice | 3 |
| ANTH 401 | Seminar in Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| 200-Level Anthropology Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Disability in US Popular Culture | ||
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Historical Archaeology | ||
| Theory and Methods | ||
| Complete 15 semester hours (5 courses) from the following: | 15 | |
| Immigration: An Anthropological Perspective | ||
| North American Archaeology | ||
| The Anthropology of Food and Nutrition | ||
| Bioarchaeology | ||
| The Anthropology of Work | ||
| Anthropology of Aging and the Aged | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Experimental Archaeology | ||
| Anthropology: Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Anthropology of Childhood and Youth | ||
| Planetary Health | ||
| Public Archaeology | ||
| Selected Issues in Anthropology | ||
| Communities in Transition | ||
| Environment and Community | ||
| Community and Health | ||
| Anthropology of Religion | ||
| Building Sustainable Communities | ||
| Field Methods: Linguistics | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Field Methods: Visual Anthropology | ||
| IV. Teacher Education Sequence | ||
| See requirements below. | 60 | |
| V. Free Electives | ||
| Complete additional coursework to reach 120 credits. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Teacher Education Program Requirements (K-6)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FSHD 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| First Semester Junior Year | ||
| FSHD 314 | Child Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools II | 3 |
| READ 399 | Early Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Second Semester Junior Year | ||
| ECSE 339 | Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| First Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 410 | Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 2 |
| ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 1 |
| ECEL 427 | Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| READ 408 | Literacy in the Elementary Grades | 3 |
| Second Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 414 | Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 9 |
| ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |