2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263
Education
Programs
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Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Social Studies Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Mathematics Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Science Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Field-Based Program -
English Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Health Education. B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Mathematics Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Vocal/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Instrumental/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Physical Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Chemistry Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Earth and Space Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Life Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Social Studies Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Special Education Academic and Behavioral Strategist, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Visual Arts Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure)
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Elementary Education, Pre-Primary endorsement (Teacher Licensure) B.S. degree and include the following:
- 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
- 71 required major core credits
- Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
- Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements
Required Credits: 71
Required GPA: 2.50
I ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOUNDATION COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
- ED 3110 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
- ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity (3 credits)
- ED 3350 Principles and Strategies of Teaching (3 credits)
- ED 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms (3 credits)
- ED 4799 The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
- HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)
Complete the following course, up to 12 credits:
- ED 4820 Student Teaching - Elementary (1-16 credits)
II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- 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 3310 Creative Arts in Education (3 credits)
- HLTH 4100 Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)
- PHED 4200 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education to Classroom Teachers (1 credit)
Complete the following course:
- MATH 1011 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (3 credits)
Complete the following course:
- MATH 1013 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3 credits)
PREPRIMARY ENDORSEMENT
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ED 3670 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
- ED 3677 Relations and Management in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE, 5 CREDITS:
- ED 4811 Preprimary Student Teaching (3-10 credits)
Program Learning Outcomes | Elementary Education, B.S. major Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
· 8710.2000 Standards of Effective Practice: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.2000/
· 8710.3200 Teachers of Elementary Education: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.3200/
· 8710.3350 PrePrimary Endorsement License: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.3350/