Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education Concentration, B.S.

GEC Requirement for Elementary Education Majors

• MAT 166 - Concept based Mathematics for Elementary Classroom Teachers 3 credits
• MAT 167 - Concept-Based Mathematics for Elementary Classroom Teachers II 3 credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Professional Education - 54 Credit Hours

• EDU 152 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
• EDU 153 - Social Foundations of Education in a Diverse World 3 credits
• EDU 210 - Introduction to Pedagogy 3 credits
• EDU 261 - Educational Technology in the Classroom 3 credits
• EDU 287 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits
• EDU 302 - Teaching & Learning in a Proficiency-Based System 3 credits
• EDU 305 - Designing and Maintaining Effective Learning Environments 3 credits
• EDU 351 - Teaching Elementary Reading 3 credits
• EDU 357 - Children’s Literature 3 credits
• EDU 361 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 364 - Foundations of K-12 Content-Area Literacy 3 credits
• EDU 366 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 371 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 395 - Practicum in Education 3 credits
• EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 credits

Early Childhood Education - 24 Credit Hours

• EDU 345 - Special Education in Early Childhood 3 credits
• EDU 354 - Early Childhood Literacy and Language Development 3 credits
• EDU 360 - Science for the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 367 - Numeracy for the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 372 - Social Studies for the Young Child 3 credits
• PSY 205 - Lifespan Development 3 credits

Select general electives to bring total earned hours to 120

Total credits required for degree: 120

• Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA in major and concentration: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA professional education sequence: 3.00
• Minimum cumulative GPA for student teaching: 3.00
• Student must hold current First Aid/CPR Certification