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Elementary Education Major, B.S. (Teacher Licensure; PP-6th Grade, K-8th Grade)

Students should see their advisors to plan suitable programs of study. Note that some courses have prerequisites. Also note that some licensure specialization courses are not offered every semester. The majority of courses taken in the first and second year are in liberal education (42 credits minimum). The Elementary Education major must be taken with a specialty area. The major plus the Preprimary specialty qualifies for licensure to teach children age three through sixth grade. The major plus a specialty in Communication Arts and Literature, Mathematics, Social Studies, or Science qualifies for licensure to teach all subjects in kindergarten through sixth grade and the content area of the specialty in middle-level settings.

Student teaching is to be taken at the end of the education major. It requires permission of the Clinical Experiences director in ED 4799 The Professional Teacher.

I. Foundations courses for Elementary Education majors

ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
ED 3110 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
ED 3140 Human Relations in Education (2 credits)
ED 3350 Pedagogy: Planning for Instruction (4 credits)
ED 3780 Adaptation and Management: Designing the Learning Environment (3 credits)
ED 4799 The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
ED 4800 Standards of Effective Practice (3 credits)
ED 4820 Student Teaching - Elementary (12 credits)
HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)

Subtotal 33 Credits

II. Major courses for Elementary Education majors

Note: Asterisked (*) courses have prerequisites not included in this major.

ED 3201 Language Arts I (3 credits)
ED 3202 Language Arts II (3 credits)
ED 3203 Language Arts III (3 credits)
ED 3221 Elementary Math Methods (3 credits)
ED 3222 Elementary Science Methods (3 credits)
ED 3240 Social Studies in the Elementary School (3 credits)
ED 3301 Creative Expressions (3 credits)
HLTH 4100 Methods of Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)
MATH 1011 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (3 credits)
MATH 1013 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3 credits)
*MUS 3405 Music in the Elementary Classroom (2 credits)
PHED 4200 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education for Classroom Teachers (1 credit)
VSAR 3600 Elementary Art Methods (2 credits)

Subtotal 34Credits

III. Specialty Areas (select one):

1. Preprimary
2. Communication Arts and Literature
3. Mathematics
4. Social Studies
5. Science
   1. Preprimary
      ED 3670 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
      ED 3677 Relations and Management in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
      ED 4700 Developmentally Appropriate Preprimary Education (3 credits)
      ED 4811 Preprimary Student Teaching (3-10 credits)

      Subtotal 12-19 Credits

   2. Communication Arts and Literature
      ED 3208 Developmental Reading in the Middle School (3 credits)
      ED 4737 Content Area Reading (2 credits)
      ENGL 3540 Literature for Young Adults (3 credits)

      Electives (select one):
      ED 3217 Curriculum Enrichment Through Media Resources (3 credits)
      ENGL 2410 Myth (3 credits)
      ENGL 3580 The English Language (3 credits)

      Subtotal 11 Credits

   3. Mathematics
      Note: Asterisked (*) courses have prerequisites not included in this major.
      MATH 3064 Number Concepts for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (4 credits)
      MATH 3065 Mathematical Foundations for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (4 credits)
      *MATH 3066 Utilizing Technology in the Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Classroom (4 credits)

   Subtotal 12 Credits

   4. Social Studies
      ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
      GEOG 2100 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 credits)
      GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
      HST 1115 United States History II, since 1877 (3 credits)
      HST 2610 Minnesota History (3 credits)
      POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)

      Subtotal 18 Credits

   5. Science
      BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 credits)
      BIOL 1120 General Biology: Evolution and Ecology (3 credits)
      CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
      GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
      or GEOL 1120 Historical Geology (4 credits)
      SCI 1110 Physical Science I (4 credits)
      SCI 3100 Integrative Science for Teachers (4 credits)
      SCI 3450 Science Methods for Grades 5-8 (4 credits)

      Subtotal 27 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for the Major 78-94 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor’s Degree