Elementary Education B.S.
Retention Requirements
- A minimum overall grade point average of 2.50 each semester.
- A minimum grade of B- in ELED 302 (or SPED 302), and recommendation to continue from the instructor.
- A minimum grade of B- in all coursework, including an “acceptable” rating on primary course artifact. Courses in the department may be repeated once with a recommendation to retake from the previous instructor.
- A minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses offered in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
- Positive recommendations from all education instructors based on academic work, fieldwork, and professional behavior.
Students must maintain acceptable standing in academic work, fieldwork, and demonstrate consistent professionalism (as described above), or risk suspension from the B.S. in Elementary Education program with teaching concentration in Special Education.
Course Requirements
Cognates
| BIOL 100 | Fundamental Concepts of Biology | 4 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| MATH 143 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I | 4 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| MATH 144 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II | 4 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| PSCI 103 | Physical Science | 4 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| POL 201 | Development of American Democracy | 4 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
Professional Courses
| ELED 302 | Teaching All Learners: Foundations and Strategies | 4 | Offered fall. |
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| SPED 302 | Teaching All Learners: Foundations and Strategies | 4 | Offered spring. |
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| CEP 315 | Educational Psychology | 3 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| FNED 346 | Schooling in a Democratic Society | 4 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| ELED 400 | Curriculum and Assessment with Instructional Technology | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| ELED 420 | Children's Literature and the Integrated Arts | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| ELED 422 | Developmental Reading | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| ELED 435 | Language Arts and ELL Instruction | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| ELED 436 | Teaching Social Studies to Diverse Learners | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| ELED 437 | Elementary School Science and Health Education | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| ELED 438 | Teaching Elementary School Mathematics | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| ELED 439 | Student Teaching in the Elementary School | 9 | Offered spring only for candidates in early childhood education. |
| ELED 469 | Best Practices: Instruction, Assessment, Classroom Management | 3 | Offered spring only for candidates in early childhood education. |
ELED 439: The course also applies to General Education requirement.
Students cannot receive credit for both ELED 302 and SPED 302.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Other Requirements
In addition to completing courses in elementary education, students must also complete the following requirements. See FSEHD website for additional information.
*Required of all students in FSEHD.
Teaching Concentration in Special Education
In addition to completing the required courses in elementary education, students electing a teaching concentration in special education must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade of B- in all coursework:
Courses
| SPED 310 | Principles and Procedures of Behavior Management for Children and Youth with Disabilities | 4 | Offered fall and spring. |
| SPED 311 | Language Development and Communication Problems of Children | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
| SPED 312 | Assessment Procedures for Children and Youth with Disabilities | 4 | Offered fall and spring. |
| SPED 412 | Reading/Writing for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 4 | Offered fall and spring. |
| SPED 458 | Mathematics/Science for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 4 | Offered fall and spring. |
| SPED 419 | Student Teaching in the Elementary School | 8-10 | Offered fall and spring. |
| SPED 440 | Collaboration: Home, School, and Community | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
Total Credit Hours: 31
Middle School Endorsement
The endorsement program in middle school education is for students who wish to teach in a middle school. Students must be enrolled in the elementary education program and must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete MLED 310, MLED 320, MLED 330, and MLED 340.
- Complete a student teaching experience at a middle school.
- Complete the course requirements for an elementary education content major in one of the following areas: English (language arts), general science, mathematics, modern languages (French, Portuguese, or Spanish), or social studies.