Elementary Education BA, BS - 4 Year Degree Map

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Degree Map Notes

Following is a sample plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Meet with an academic advisor to create a specific plan that best fits your academic needs.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.
Check your Degree Works for requirements and completion.

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 credits)

Students must receive a grade of C+ or better in either ENGL 1010 or ENGL 2010 to fulfill major requirements.

HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 credit(s) or
TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 credit(s)
MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL) 4 credit(s) or
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (14-15 credits)

PHYS 1200 is recommended for the Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course.

Students must receive a grade of C+ or better in either ENGL 1010 or ENGL 2010 to fulfill major requirements.

TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 credit(s)
MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course (3 credits)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course (3 or 4 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 credits)

See advisor for options for the Professional Anchor Course: Enhancement Option. Students may wish to delay taking Professional Anchor courses so they can take advantage of enrolling in more advanced endorsement courses later.

MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course (3 credits)
ELED 2480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3 credit(s)
Professional Anchor Course: Enhancement Option (3 credits)
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

See advisor for options. Students may wish to delay taking Professional Anchor courses so they can take advantage of enrolling in more advanced endorsement courses later.

ITLS 2500 - Technology Enabled Instruction 3 credit(s)
Arts Methods Course (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 credits)

ELED 4040 and ELED 4042 must be taken together

ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI) 3 credit(s) and
ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum 1 credit(s) and
ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3 credit(s)
ELED 3050 - PE and Health in the Elementary Classroom 2 credit(s)
ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3 credit(s)
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2 credit(s) and
ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1 credit(s)
ELED 4049 - Foundations of Reading Review 1 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 credit(s)
TEAL 3080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning (DHA) 3 credit(s)
ELED 4150 - Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum 3 credit(s)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 credits)

ELED 4020 - Teaching Science in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts (CI) 2 credit(s)
ELED 4050 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
ELED 4056 - Elementary Content Practicum 4 credit(s)
ELED 4062 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning 2 credit(s)
ELED 5105 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)

Spring Semester (13 credits)

Register for 9 credits of ELED 5150 .

ELED 5150 - Student Teaching: Elementary 3-9 credit(s)
ELED 5250 - Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar 3 credit(s)
Elective Course (1 credits)