Students pursuing the Elementary Education major must complete one of the following approved primary majors.
Educational Foundations for Elementary Teachers
Family Science and Human Development, Child and Lifespan Development Concentration
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | 15-19 | |
| Professional Sequence | 39 | |
| Total Credits | 54-58 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or FSHD 114 | Introduction to Human Development | |
| or EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | |
| FSHD 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| READ 209 | Children's Literature for a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| Physiology/Hygiene Requirement - complete an approved course or take the Health Knowledge test. See a Teacher Education Program advisor for more information. | 0-4 | |
| Total Credits | 15-19 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Sequence | ||
| First Semester Junior Year | ||
| 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 |
| ECEL 427 | Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| First Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 410 | Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Early Childhood and 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 | 39 | |
This program is to be completed in conjunction with a primary major. See the Overview page for a list of majors.
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC 101, FSHD 114, or EDFD 200 | 3 | FSHD 214 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 200 | 3 | Apply to the Teacher Education Program | |
| MTHM 201 | 3 | ||
| READ 209 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MTHM 302 | 3 | ECSE 339 | 3 |
| READ 399 | 3 | ECEL 408 | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | 3 | READ 408 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 410 | 3 | NO ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK ALLOWED DURING THIS SEMESTER | |
| ECEL 412 | 3 | ECEL 414 | 9 |
| ECEL 427 | 3 | ECEL 421 | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 54 | |||