Elementary Education Major

79 CREDIT HOURS

Required Courses: 54 credits

EDUC 110	Foundations of American Education (SS)	3
EDUC 219	Technology in Education	3
EDUC 245	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 275	Teach, Learn Connect Methods	3
EDUC 290	Children's Literature	2
EDUC 301	Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Science in the K-8 Classroom	3
EDUC 313	Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School	3
EDUC 320	Methods Teach and Assessing Writing (W)	3
EDUC 325	Methods Teach and Assessing Reading	3
EDUC 345	Adolescent Development	3
EDUC 350	Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the K-8 Classroom	3
EDUC 355	Human Relations in Education	3
EDUC 375	Educational Assessment	3
EDUC 401	Classroom Management	1
EDUC 472	Student Teaching: Elementary	1-12
SPED 240	Teaching in Inclusive Schools	3

Required Supportive Courses: 26 credit hours

ART 290	Art and Children (A)	3
	Biological Science Course	4
	Physical Science Course	4
ENGL 200	The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)	3
GOVT 110	Introduction to Government (SS)	3
MATH 130	Numbers and Operations for Teachers	3
MATH 131	Geometry and Probability for Teachers (MT)	3
MUSI 230	Music, Theatre and Dance for the Elementary Teacher	2
PE 265	Health, PE and Movement in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom	1

Native American Studies course: 3 credit hours

Take one NAST course.

NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems (NW)	3
NAST 252/HIST 252	History of the Lakota/Dakota (NW)	3

US History course: 3 credit hours

Take one US History Course.

HIST 120	American Experience to 1877 (US)	3
HIST 121	American Experience Since 1877 (US)	3

Western Tradition course: 3 credit hours

Take one Western Traditions Course.

HIST 110	Western Civilization I (WT)	3
HIST 111	Western Civilization II (WT)	3

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 110	Foundations of American Education (SS)	3
FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
HIST 110	Western Civilization I (WT)	3
	OR
HIST 111	Western Civilization II (WT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

GOVT 110	Introduction to Government (SS)	3
RELI 110	Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 110	Biology and Human Concerns (NS)	4
EDUC 275	Teach, Learn Connect Methods	3
MATH 130	Numbers and Operations for Teachers	3
PE 265	Health, 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 219	Technology in Education	3
EDUC 345	Adolescent Development	3
ENGL 200	The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)	3
MATH 131	Geometry and Probability for Teachers (MT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

HIST 120	American Experience to 1877 (US)	3
MUSI 230	Music, Theatre and Dance for the Elementary Teacher	2
NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems (NW)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

EDUC 355

Human Relations in Education

3

Spring Semester

ART 290	Art and Children (A)	3
EDUC 290	Children's Literature	2
EDUC 345	Adolescent Development	3
EDUC 350	Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the K-8 Classroom	3
SPED 240	Teaching in Inclusive Schools	3

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 301	Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Science in the K-8 Classroom	3
EDUC 313	Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School	3
EDUC 320	Methods Teach and Assessing Writing (W)	3
EDUC 325	Methods 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 472

Student Teaching: Elementary

1-12