Elementary Education Major Course Requirements

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Course Requirements for the Elementary Education Major

• General Education Requirements (48)
• Professional Education Requirements
• Field Based " Block " Methods Courses

Note: Click on red links below to view detailed information

1. General Education Requirements (48)




ORIE 101	Freshman Seminar
ENGL 101	English Composition I
ENGL 102	English Composition II
WLIT 203	World Literature I	or
WLIT 204	World Literature II
ENGL 321	Children's Literature	or
ENGL 406	Advanced Grammar
BIOL 101	Biological Science
PHSC 101	Physical Science
IDIS 102	Music and Dance	or
IDIS 103	Visual Arts and Theatre	or
XXX	Foreign Language
HLTH 101	Personal Health
SPCH 105	Speech Communications	or
SPCH 202	Principles and Practices of Interviewing
PHIL 102	Logic	or
PHIL 201	Introduction to Philosophy
MATH 103	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
HIST 201	World History I	and
HIST 202	World History II	or
HIST 203	US History I	and
HIST 204	US History II	or
HIST 205	African American History I	and
HIST 206	African American History II
SOSC 200	Introduction to Social Science	or
SOCI 210	Introduction to Sociology	or
PSYC 201	General Psychology
POSC 301	U.S. Government	or
POSC 302	State & Local Government





2. Professional Education Requirements




SPED 201	Introduction to the Needs of Exceptional Individuals
EDUC 202	Educational Psychology 1
EDUC 273	Enhancing Test Performance for Teacher Credentialing I*
EDUC 203	Fundamentals of Teaching with Audio-Visual Technology
EDUC 300	Foundations of Reading Instruction
PSYC 304	Child Psychology
GEOG 101	Elements of Geography
GEOG 102	World Regional Geography	or
MATH 104	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
MATH 207	Technology Based Mathematics for Teachers
EDUC 402	History of Education
EDUC 408	Measurement and Evaluation in Education
CUIN 336	Collaboration of Families & Communities
REED 401	Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Difficulties in the classroom
REED 405	Strategies and Materials for Teaching Reading
ELED 301	Curriculum, Planning, and Management
ELED 302	Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School #
ELED 303	Methods of Teaching Reading in Elementary School # (i) 2
ELED 304	Methods of Teaching Language Arts in Elementary School # (i) 2
ELED 305	Methods of Teaching. Science in Elementary School # (i) 2
ELED 306	Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School # (i) 2
ELED 307	Methods of Teaching Art and Music in Elementary School #
PHED 201	Physical Education for the Elementary School #
ELED 412	Directed Teaching in the Elementary School/Seminar 3
ELED 413	Directed Teaching in the Elementary School/Seminar 3




3. Field Based " Block " Methods Courses(i)

Candidates may take 12 Elementary methods credits in Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies at a public school site at the discretion of the Chairperson. Students must take ELED 301, Curriculum Planning and Management, as a prerequisite to the "Block". Students must register for all courses (12 credits) in the "Block". The courses will be taught MTW from 8:30-3:30 at the school site. "Blocked" courses prior to student teaching offer hands-on experience. Also, "Blocking" courses enables students to have a supervised practicum in all methods courses.