2017-2018 Undergraduate General Catalog


Elementary Education Major

Required Courses: 33 credits

EDUC 110Foundations of American Education (SS)

3

EDUC 219Technology in Education

3

EDUC 245Educational Psychology and Measurement

3

EDUC 275Teach, Learn Connect Methods (W)

3

EDUC 290Children's Literature

2

EDUC 301Methods Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science

2

EDUC 313Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School

3

EDUC 320Methods Teach and Assessing Writing

3

EDUC 325Methods Teach and Assessing Reading

3

EDUC 350Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary and Middle School

2

EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3

EDUC 472Student Teaching: Elementary

1-12

SPED 240Teaching in Inclusive Schools

3

Required Supportive Courses: 45 credit hours

ART 290Art and Children (A)

3

Biological Science Course

4

Physical Science Course

4

ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4

GEOG 220Geography and Earth/Space Science

2

GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

 

HIST 110Western Civilization I (WT)

3

OR

HIST 111Western Civilization II (WT)

3

 

HIST 120American Experience to 1877 (US)

3

OR

HIST 121American Experience Since 1877 (US)

3

 

MATH 130Numbers and Operations for Teachers

3

MATH 131Geometry and Probability for Teachers (MT)

3

MUSI 230Music, Theatre and Dance for the Elementary Teacher

2

 

NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (NW)

3

OR

NAST 252/HIST 252History of the Lakota/Dakota (NW)

3

 

PE 265Health, PE and Movement in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom

1

Elementary Education Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 110Foundations of American Education (SS)

3

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

HIST 110Western Civilization I (WT)

3

OR

HIST 111Western Civilization II (WT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4

GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

RELI 110Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4

EDUC 275Teach, Learn Connect Methods (W)

3

MATH 130Numbers and Operations for Teachers

3

PE 265Health, PE and Movement in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom

1

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Physical Science Course

4

Spring Semester

EDUC 219Technology in Education

3

ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3

GEOG 220Geography and Earth/Space Science

2

MATH 131Geometry and Probability for Teachers (MT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

HIST 120American Experience to 1877 (US)

3

MUSI 230Music, Theatre and Dance for the Elementary Teacher

2

NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (NW)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3

Spring Semester

ART 290Art and Children (A)

3

EDUC 290Children's Literature

2

EDUC 345Adolescent Development

3

EDUC 350Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary and Middle School

2

SPED 240Teaching in Inclusive Schools

3

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 301Methods Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science

2

EDUC 313Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School

3

EDUC 320Methods Teach and Assessing Writing

3

EDUC 325Methods Teach and Assessing Reading

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EDUC 472Student Teaching: Elementary

1-12