Level I (6 Credits)

• ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 (B- or better)
• FCHD 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 (C or better)

Level II (16 Credits)(B- or better)

Students must be officially admitted to the Special Education or the Elementary Education program before taking Level II.

Level II courses taken concurrently.

• ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education and School Practicum (CI) 4-6
• ELED 3005 - Beginning Classroom Management 1
• FCHD 2600 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education 2
• FCHD 2630 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education 2-5
• SPED 4000 - Education of Exceptional Individuals 2
• SPED 5530 - Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners 3
• TEAL 3660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2

Level II Transition Courses (All courses B- or better) (9 Credits)

• ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3
• *  ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3
• ELED 4480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3
• FCHD 4550 - Preschool Methods and Curriculum 3

• *All math courses must be completed to enroll.

  *Must be passed with at least B- grade before Level III.

Special Education Early Childhood (30 Credits)(B- or better)

Students must be officially admitted to the SPED program before taking MM major courses.

• Fall:

• SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI) 3
• SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices 3
• SPED 5070 - Policies and Procedures in Special Education 1-3
• SPED 5730 - Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities 3
• SPED 5820 - Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments 5

• Spring:

• SPED 5050 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications 3
• SPED 5060 - Consulting with Parents and Teachers 3
• SPED 5710 - Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services 3
• SPED 5810 - Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families 3-4
• SPED 5840 - Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism 1

Level III (All courses B- or better) (16 Credits)

Students must be officially admitted to the ELED program before taking Level III courses.

• ELED 4000 - Teaching Science and Practicum Level III 3
• ELED 4005 - Intermediate Classroom Management 1
• ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI) 3
• ELED 4040 - Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers (CI) 3
• ELED 4050 - Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III 3
• ELED 4060 - Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III 3

• OR

• ELED 4062 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning 3

Student Teaching - Level IV (18 Credits)

• ELED 5050 - Student Teaching - Kindergarten 3-6
• ELED 5100 - Student Teaching - Primary (Grades 1-3) 6

• OR

• ELED 5150 - Student Teaching - Elementary (Grades 4-6) 6
• ELED 5250 - Advanced Classroom Management and Student Teaching Seminar 3
• SPED 5210 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI) 3-15

• Additional Semester

• FCHD 4960 - Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories 3 or 6

Teaching Enhancement Course List (All courses C- or better)

• Multicultural Education

• ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS) 3
• ANTH 4100 - The Study of Language 3
• LING 4100 - The Study of Language 3
• COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI) 4
• ENGL 3520 - Multicultural American Literature 3
• ENGL 3620 - Native American Studies 3
• ENGL 4200 - Linguistic Structures 3
• ENGL 4520 - Teaching Literacy in Diverse Classrooms 3
• HIST 4730 - History of Black America (CI) 3
• RELS 4730 - History of Black America (CI) 3
• **  TEAL 4710 - Language and Cultural Diversity in Education 3
• **  TEAL 4745 - Second Language/Literacy Acquisition and Development 3

• Arts Methods

• ART 3700 - Elementary Art Methods 3
• ***  MUSC 3260 - Elementary School Music 2
• TEAL 5560 - Special Topics 0.5-4
• THEA 3380 - Drama Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12 3
• THEA 4330 - Methods of Teaching Drama, Grades K-6 3

• Healthy Living

• HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2
• HEP 2500 - Health and Wellness 2
• HEP 3000 - Drugs and Human Behavior 3
• ***  PEP 3050 - Physical Education in the Elementary School 3
• THEA 3320 - Movement Exploration for Elementary Education Majors 3

• Differentiated Teaching Strategies

• COMD 2500 - Language, Speech, and Hearing Development 3
• ELED 4410 - Gifted Education in the Regular Classroom 3
• *  ELED 4480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3
• FCHD 2660 - Parenting and Child Guidance (HR) 3

• *Must be admitted to program prior to registration.

  **These courses can be counted in either the Multicultural Education or Differentiated Teaching Strategies category, but not both.

  ***Must have 45 earned credits prior to registration.