Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly 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 Overview
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 12 |
| 3 |
| 42 |
| 60 |
| 3 |
Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
SOCI 201 | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | 4 |
SOCI 212 | Sociology of Technology | 3 |
SOCI 220 | Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations | 3 |
SOCI 240 | Statistics for Social Research | 4 |
SOCI 301 | Sociological Research Methods I | 4 |
SOCI 313 | Sociological Theory: A Critical Analysis | 3 |
SOCI 400 | Senior Project | 3 |
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| |
Total Credits | 42 |
Electives
Teacher Education Program Requirements (K-6)
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
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 |
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 |
ECSE 339 | Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
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 |
ECEL 414 | Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 9 |
ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
Total Credits | 60 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| 1 |
| Foundations of Sociological Inquiry (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | |
| Philosophical Orientation to Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | |
| Sociology of Technology (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| Historical Foundations of American Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | |
| Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | |
| Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | |
Total Credits | 12 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
Total Credits | 3 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year |
Fall |
|
1 |
|
3 |
CMST 101 |
Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 16 |
Spring |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
FSHD 214 |
Child Development I |
3 |
SOCI 201 |
Foundations of Sociological Inquiry |
4 |
| Credits | 19 |
Second Year |
Fall |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
ECEL 200 |
Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy |
3 |
SOCI 240 |
Statistics for Social Research |
4 |
| Credits | 16 |
Spring |
|
4 |
|
3 |
FSHD 214 |
Child Development I |
3 |
SOCI 301 |
Sociological Research Methods I |
4 |
MTHM 201 |
Mathematics in Elementary Schools I |
3 |
| Credits | 17 |
Third Year |
Fall |
|
1 |
MTHM 302 |
Mathematics in Elementary Schools II |
3 |
READ 399 |
Early Literacy Development and Instruction |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 16 |
Spring |
ECEL 418 |
Social and Cultural Context of Families and Communities |
3 |
ECEL 427 |
Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms |
3 |
READ 408 |
Literacy in the Elementary Grades |
3 |
SOCI 313 |
Sociological Theory: A Critical Analysis |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 18 |
| Total Credits | 102 |