Elementary Education Major

79 CREDIT HOURS

Required Courses: 54 credits

EDUC 110	Foundations of American Education (SS)	3
SPED 120	Introduction to Special Education	3
EDUC 219	Technology in Education	3
EDUC 245	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 260	Movement, Arts, and Wellness in the Elementary Classroom (WB)	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 (E)	1
EDUC 472	Student Teaching: Elementary (C)	1-12

Required Supportive Courses: 20 credit hours

	Biological Science Course	3-4
	Physical Science Course	3-4
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

Native American Studies course: 3 credit hours

Take one NAST course.

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

US History course: 3 credit hours

Take one US History Course.

HIST 120	Becoming a Nation: America's Story to 1877 (US)	3
HIST 121	America Engages the World: US History Since 1877 (US)	3

Western Tradition course: 3 credit hours

Take one Western Traditions Course.

HIST 110	West in the World: Greeks, Romans, and Knights (WT)	3
HIST 111	West in the World II: Creation of the Modern Age (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	West in the World: Greeks, Romans, and Knights (WT)	3
	OR
HIST 111	West in the World II: Creation of the Modern Age (WT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 112	First Year Seminar: Vocation	1
SPED 120	Introduction to Special Education	3
GOVT 110	Introduction to Government (SS)	3
RELI 110	Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
HIST 120	Becoming a Nation: America's Story to 1877 (US)	3
	OR
HIST 121	America Engages the World: US History Since 1877 (US)	3

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
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Physical Science Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EDUC 219	Technology in Education	3
EDUC 245	Educational Psychology	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

EDUC 290	Children's Literature	2
EDUC 375	Educational Assessment	3
NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems (PW)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

EDUC 355

Human Relations in Education

3

Spring Semester

EDUC 260	Movement, Arts, and Wellness in the Elementary Classroom (WB)	3
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 345	Adolescent Development	3
EDUC 350	Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the K-8 Classroom	3

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

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
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EDUC 401	Classroom Management (E)	1
EDUC 472	Student Teaching: Elementary (C)	1-12