Communications Literacy Requirement

In addition to satisfying the basic Communications Literacy (CL) general education requirement, students in this major must receive a grade of C+ or better in either ENGL 1010  or ENGL 2010 . 

Mathematics Requirements

MATH 1051  or MATH 1050  requires a grade of C- or better. MATH 2010  and MATH 2020  require a grade of C or better.

• MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL) 4 or
• MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4

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• MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3
• MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3

Preparation Anchor - ECE (15 credits)

Unless otherwise noted, these courses require a grade of B- or better for Licensure Lane Designation (LLD). Students not receiving these minimum grades will need to move to the Elementary Education program in the General Studies Lane Designation (GSLD).

• ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 (B- or better for Licensure Lane Designation [LLD])

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• TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 (B- or better for Licensure Lane Designation [LLD])

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• HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 (C or better for LLD)
• TEAL 3660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 (B- or better for LLD; Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in TEAL 3660  along with the Foundations Block.)

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• Foundations Block

  These courses must be taken together. 

• ELED 3001 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education 3 (LLD required; B- or better for LLD continuation)
• ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum 1
• ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3 (B- or better for LLD)

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Core

A grade of B- or better is required for those courses taken prior to Licensure Lane Designation (LLD) to receive LLD. A grade of B- or better is required for those courses taken after receiving LLD for LLD continuation.

• Courses that may be taken prior to LLD (grade of B- or better needed for LLD):

• ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3
• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 2

• Arts Methods (2 courses required)

• ART 3700 - Elementary Art Methods 3
• MUSC 3260 - Elementary School Music 3
• THEA 3320 - Movement Exploration for Elementary Education Majors 3
• THEA 3330 - Drama for Classroom Teachers 3
• THEA 3340 - Methods of Teaching Drama, Grades K-6 3
• THEA 3380 - Drama Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12 3

• Courses that require LLD (grade of B- or better needed for LLD continuation):

• ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3
• ELED 4150 - Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum 2
• ELED 5105 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3
• TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3

• Literacy Clinical Block

• ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2
• ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1

• Note: ELED 4040  and ELED 4042  must be taken together.

Content Pedagogy Core (15 credits) (Licensure Lane Designation required) (B- or better)

Grade of B- or higher required for LLD continuation.

• TEAL 5080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning 3

• (Taking this course with the Methods Block is strongly recommended.)

Professional Anchor Early Childhood

Credits in different categories of the Professional Anchor vary slightly for ECE majors and ELED/ECE dual majors.