Elementary Education, Science Concentration, B.S.

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General Education Curriculum

GEC Requirement for Elementary Education Majors

MAT 166 - Concept based Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Part 1 3 credits
OR
EDU 166 - Conceptual Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Part 1 3 credits
MAT XXX 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
OR
SED 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

Science Concentration - 21 Credit Hours

BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credits
CHY 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
ENV 125 - Energy 3 credits
OR
ENV 130 - Renewable Energy Resources 3 credits
GEY 112 - Fundamentals of Geology 4 credits

Choose an additional 6 credit hours from:

Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHY), Ecology (ECY), Environmental Science (ENV), Geology (GEY), Physics (PHY), or Science (SCI). Of these, 7 credit hours must be at the 200-level or above (SCI 100 will not meet this requirement):

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