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Fields of Emphasis

The fields of emphasis encourage elementary education majors to gain depth in understanding, to increase instructional capabilities, and to establish a base or further specialization on the graduate level should they desire such specialization. Fields of emphasis specially designed for the elementary school teacher must be chosen from the listing below. Students should consider their strengths and interests when choosing a field of emphasis.

A. Art

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1. Required Studio Foundations

VSAR 1101 Visual Foundations I (3 credits)
VSAR 1102 Visual Foundations II (3 credits)
VSAR 2107 Visual Foundations III (3 credits)

2. Required Guided Electives

Select 6-7 credits of electives from the following, with consent of advisor:

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

VSAR 2210 Printmaking Relief/Intaglio (3 credits)
VSAR 2217 Papermaking/Books (3 credits)
VSAR 2350 Ceramics (3 credits)
VSAR 2400 Jewelry/Metals (3 credits)
VSAR 2551 Art History Survey I (4 credits)
VSAR 2552 Art History Survey II (4 credits)
VSAR 3100 Intermediate Drawing (1-4 credits)
*VSAR 3251 Watercolor/Aqueous Media (3 credits)
*VSAR 3310 Intermediate Sculpture (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis A 15-16 Credits

B. Biology

1. Required Courses

BIOL 1117 General Biology : Form and Function (4 credits)
BIOL 1118 General Biology: Evolution and Ecology (4 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 7-8 credits from the following courses:

BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits)
BIOL 2614 General Ecology (3 credits)
BIOL 3100 Field Zoology (3 credits)
BIOL 3110 Field Botany (3 credits)
BIOL 3310 Entomology (4 credits)
BIOL 3510 Ornithology (4 credits)
BIOL/GEOG 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 4520 Mammalogy (4 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis B 15-16 Credits

C. Early Childhood

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The Early Childhood Field of Emphasis does not in itself lead to licensure but is the basis of four licensure programs. For more information about these programs, see Early Childhood Licensure Extensions, above, in this section, and the Graduate Catalog for other early childhood licensures.

1. Required Courses

ED 3500 Teaching Young Children with Special Needs (3 credits)
ED 3670 Foundations of Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
ED 3677 Relations and Management in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)

2. Required Directed Electives (6 credits minimum)

a. Curriculum Courses - Select at least one course.

ED 3510 Sensory Integration in Young Children (3 credits)
ED 4700 Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
MUS 3604 Music Methods and Materials: Pre-K-5th Grade (3 credits)

b. Child Psychology/Family Courses - Select at least one course.

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

ED 4750 Family, School, Community Relations (3 credits)
PSY 3377 Typical/Atypical Development of the Preschool Child (2 credits)
SOWK 3110 Parent- Child Relations in Contemporary Family Forms (3 credits)
*SOWK 3201 Family: Dynamics and Intervention (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis C 15-16 Credits

D. Earth and Planetary Science

1. Required Courses

GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
GEOL 1120 Historical Geology (4 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 7-8 credits from the following courses:

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BIOL/GEOG 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
GEOL 2110 Mineralogy and Petrology (4 credits)
GEOL 2730 Introduction to Planetary Science (4 credits)
GEOL 3430 Introduction to Oceanography (3 credits)
SCI 2100 Astronomy (3 credits)
SCI 2200 Meteorology (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis D 15-16 Credits

E. English

1. Required Courses

ENGL 2000 Expository Writing (2 credits)
ENGL 2470 Myths, Legends, and Folktales (4 credits)

Select any two of the following courses:

ENGL 2254 American Literature I (2 credits)
ENGL 2255 American Literature II (2 credits)
ENGL 2264 English Literature I (2 credits)
ENGL 2265 English Literature II (2 credits)
ENGL 2274 World Literature I (2 credits)
ENGL 2275 World Literature II (2 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 6 credits of electives from English courses numbered above 2000, with consent of advisor.

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis E 16 Credits

F. Environmental Education and Interpretation

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1. Required Courses

ED 3257 Introduction to Environmental Education and Interpretation (3 credits)
ED 4770 Organization and Administration of Environmental Education and Interpretation (2 credits)
ED 4777 Field Experiences in Environmental Education and Interpretation (3 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 8 credits from the following courses; including at least one course from each of the three areas:

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

Science
*BIOL 2614 General Ecology (3 credits)
*BIOL 3510 Ornithology (4 credits)
*BIOL/GEOG 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
*BIOL 3730 Taxonomy of Seed Plants (3 credits)
*BIOL 4520 Mammalogy (4 credits)
PSY 2237 Lifespan Development (4 credits)
*PSY 3337 Group Processes (3 credits)
SCI 2100 Astronomy (3 credits)
SCI 2200 Meteorology (3 credits)

Creative Arts
ENGL 2925 People and the Environment: American Nature Writers (3 credits)
or ENGL 2926 People and the Environment: Writing and Nature (3 credits)
*IT 2250 Construction Technology (2 credits)
or IT 3250 Project Documentation (2 credits)
THSP 1017 Theatre Practica: Performance (1 credit)
THSP 4660 Creative Dramatics in the School (2 credits)

Health and Physical Education
*HLTH 3600 Emergency Response (3 credits)
*HLTH 3970 Internship: Practicum in Health (1 credit)
PHED 1180 Canoeing (1 credit)
PHED 1190 Skills for Life: Sailing (1 credit)
PHED 1430 Skills for Life: Archery (1 credit)
PHED 1500 Ice Skating (1 credit)
PHED 2640 Water Safety Instructor (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis F 16 Credits

G. Geography

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

1. Required Courses

GEOG 1400 World Regional Geography (3 credits)
GEOG 2100 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 credits)
GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
GEOG 2300 Economic Geography (3 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 3 credits from the following:
GEOG 3410 Geography of the United States (3 credits)
GEOG 3420 Geography of Canada (3 credits)
*GEOG 3510 Geography of Minnesota (3 credits)
GEOG 3800 Regional Geography (1-3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis G 15 Credits

H. Health

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1. Required Courses

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

HLTH 3100 Theoretical Foundations of Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3200 Personal and Consumer Health (3 credits)
HLTH 3300 Nutrition (3 credits)
HLTH 4310 Community Health and Epidemiology (3 credits)
*PHED 3300 Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis H 15 Credits

I. History

1. Required Courses

HST 1114 United States History I, to 1865 (4 credits)
or HST 1115 United States History II, since 1865(4 credits)
HST 1304 World History I: PreHistory - 1700 (4 credits)
or HST 1305 World History II: 1700 - present (4 credits)
HST 2610 Minnesota History (3 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 5 credits of electives from History courses numbered 3000 and above, with consent of advisor.

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis I 16 Credits

J. Indian Studies

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1. Required Courses

ANTH 2100 Native North Americans (3 credits)
ED 3170 Education of the American Indian (3 credits)

2. Required Guided Electives

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

Select 8 credits from the following:

ENGL 3250 American Indian Literature (4 credits)
INST 2201 American Indians, 1492-1887 (4 credits)
INST 3307 History of the Ojibwe (3 credits)
INST 3317 Tribal Government (4 credits)
OJIB 1111 Elementary Ojibwe (4 credits)
OJIB 1112 Elementary Ojibwe (4 credits)
VSAR 2410 Introduction to Ojibwe Crafts (2 credits)
*VSAR 3568 Survey of American Indian Art (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis J 15 Credits

K. Instructional Technology

1. Required Courses

ED 4740 Methods in Instructional Technology (4 credits)
ED 4747 Curriculum Development for Instructional Technology (4 credits)
ED 4818 Field Experience in Instructional Technology (4 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 4 credits of electives, with consent of advisor, from other department(s) that build higher level skills in uses of emerging technologies.

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis K 16 Credits

L. Learner at Risk

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1. Required Courses

ED 4750 Family, School, and Community Relations (3 credits)
ED 4758 Teaching the Learner at Risk: An Ecological Perspective (2 credits)
CRJS 3320 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (3 credits)
SOWK 3030 Family Violence (3 credits)

2. Required Electives

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

Select 5 credits from the following:

ED 3170 Education of the American Indian (3 credits)
ED 3600 Study of the Learner with Special Needs (3 credits)
*ED 3620 Teaching the Special Learning Disabilities Learner (3 credits)
*ED 3630 Teaching the Learner with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (2 credits)
HUM 2140 African American Experience, 1492-Present (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis L 16 Credits

M. Mathematics

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1. Required Course

MATH 1012 Mathematics for the Minnesota Graduation Standards - Elementary (1 credit)
MATH 1013 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (4 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 8 credits from the following:

MATH 3064 Number Concepts for Elementary Teachers (4 credits)
MATH 3065 Mathematics Foundations for Elementary Teachers (4 credits)
CS 1400 Utilizing Computers in the Elementary School (4 credits)

Select at least 3 credits (not used above) from the following:

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

*MATH 1170 College Algebra (3 credits)
MATH 1470 Precalculus (5 credits)
MATH 3064 Number Concepts for Elementary Teachers (4 credits)
MATH 3065 Mathematics Foundations for Elementary Teachers (4 credits)
*CS 1400 Utilizing Computers in the Elementary School (4 credits)
CS 1107 Introduction to Computers (3 credits)
ED 3608 Mathematics for Exceptional Learners (2 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis M 16 Credits

N. Minority Group Studies

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

1. Required Courses

ED 3170 Education of the American Indian (3 credits)
HUM 2140 The African-American Experience: 1492 to present (3 credits)
*SOC 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (3 credits)
or SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 6-7 credits from the following:

ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
ED 4758 Teaching the Learner at Risk (2 credits)
GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
HST 2620 U.S. Ethnic and Minority History (3 credits)
HST 2660 Women in History (3 credits)
PSY 3377 Typical/Atypical Development of Preschool Children (2 credits)
*SOC 3220 The Sociology of Marriage and Family (3 credits)
*SOC 3260 Sociology of Religion (3 credits)
*SOWK 2150 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3 credits)
SOWK 3110 Parent-Child Relations in Contemporary Family Forms (3 credits)
WMST 2220 Women's Issues (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis N 15-16 Credits

O. Modern Languages

Select 8 credits from 1000 level French, German, Ojibwe, or Spanish courses.
Select 6-8 credits from 2000 level French, German, Ojibwe, or Spanish courses.

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis O 14-16 Credits

P. Music

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Note: Students who elect this field of emphasis do not need to complete ED 3407 in the Elementary Education "Required Courses."

1. Required Courses

MUS 1100 Introduction to Music (2 credits)
MUS 1138 Voice, Level I (1 credit)
MUS 2101 Sight Singing and Ear Training I (1 credit)
MUS 2102 Sight Singing and Ear Training II (1 credit)
MUS 2301 Piano Fundamentals I (1 credit)
MUS 2302 Piano Fundamentals II (1 credit)
MUS 2312 Piano Proficiency II (0 credits)
MUS 3110 World Music (2 credits)
MUS 3604 Music Methods and Materials Pre-K-5 (3 credits)
MUS 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)

2. Required Electives

Applied Lessons - Select one course

MUS 1109 Private Instrument (1-2 credits)
MUS 1119 Private Piano (1-2 credits)
MUS 1139 Private Voice (1-2 credits)

Major Ensemble - Select one to two credits from the following; one ensemble may be taken twice.

MUS 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (1-2 credits)
MUS 4610 Jazz Band (1-2 credits)
MUS 4710 University Band (1-2 credits)
MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (1-2 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis P 15-16 Credits

Q. Physical Education

1. Required Courses

Updated:

PHED 3100 Motor Development (2 credits)
PHED 3110 Motor Learning (2 credits)
PHED 3504 Methods and Activities for Teaching Rhythms and Dance (2 credits)
PHED 3505 Methods and Activities for Teaching Elementary PE (3 credits)

2. Required Methods Courses

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

Select 6 credits from the following:

PHED 2640 Water Safety Instructor (3 credits)
*PHED 3200 Kinesiology (3 credits)
*PHED 3300 Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition (3 credits)
*PHED 3400 Adapted Physical Education (3 credits)
PHED 3449 Psychosocial Aspects of Sport in U.S. Culture (4 credits)
PHED 3604 Methods and Activities for Teaching Team Sports (2 credits)
PHED 3605 Methods and Activities for Teaching Individual Sports (2 credits)
PHED 3607 Methods and Activities for Teaching Fitness Activities (2 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis Q 15 Credits

R. Psychology

1. Required Courses

PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 2227 Learning and Cognition (3 credits)
PSY 2237 Lifespan Development (4 credits)
PSY 3328 Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions (3 credits)
PSY 3367 Social Psychology (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis R 16 Credits

S. Reading

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1. Required Courses

ED 3207 Reading in the Primary Grades (3 credits)
ED 3208 Reading in the Intermediate Grades (3 credits)
ED 3210 Vocabulary Development and Word Recognition Skills (1 credit)
ED 3217 Curriculum Enrichment Through Library Resources (2 credits)
ED 3218 Laboratory Experiences in Reading (2 credits)

2. Required Electives

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

Select 5 credits from the following:

ED 3600 The Study of the Exceptional Learner (3 credits)
*ED 4700 Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
ED 4730 Diagnostic and Remedial Instruction in Reading (3 credits)
ED 4737 Developmental Reading in the Secondary School Teaching (2 credits)
ENGL 3780 The English Language (4 credits)
ENGL 2470 Mythology, Legends, and Folktales (3 credits)
ENGL 3570 Literature for Young Adults (2 credits)
THSP 2200 Oral Interpretation (2 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis S 16 Credits

T. Science (Broad Science)

1. Required Courses

BIOL 1117 General Biology: Form and Function (4 credits)
or BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
SCI 1110 Physical Science I (4 credits)
SCI 1120 Physical Science II (4 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis T 16 Credits

U. Social Studies

1. Required Courses

GEOG 1224 Introduction to Map Use (3 credits)
GEOG 3410 Geography of the United States (3 credits)
HST 1114 United States History I, to 1865 (4 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 6 credits from the following:

ANTH 1100 Becoming Human (3 credits)
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
HST 1115 United States History II, since 1865 (4 credits)
POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis U 16 Credits

V. Special Education

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1. Required Special Education Courses

ED 3600 The Study of the Learner with Special Needs (3 credits)
ED 4809 Applied Experience in Special Education (1 credit)

2. Required Exceptionalities Courses

Select 8-9 credits from the following:

ED 3500 Young Children with Special Needs (3 credits)
ED 3610 The Study of the Learner with Cognitive Disabilities (3 credits)
ED 3620 Teaching the Special Learning Disabilities Learner (3 credits)
ED 3630 Teaching the Student with Behavioral Problems (2 credits)
PE 4207 Physical and Other Health Impairments (3 credits)

3. Required Instructional Requirements

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

Select from the following to bring total credits to 15-16:

ED 3510 Sensory Integration in Young Children (3 credits)
*ED 3517 Teaching Young Children with Severe Disabilities (birth to age 6) (4 credits)
ED 3608 Mathematics for Learners with Special Needs (3 credits)
ED 4758 Teaching the Learner at Risk: An Ecological Perspective (2 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis V 15-16 Credits

W. Special Education: Early Childhood

1. Required Courses

ED 3500 Young Children with Special Needs (3 credits)
ED 3670 Foundations of Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education (3 credits)

2. Required Electives

Select 5-6 credits from the following theory courses:

ED 3507 Developmental Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
ED 3509 Working with Infants with Special Needs (3 credits)
ED 3677 Relations and Management in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
PSY 3377 Typical and Atypical Development of the Preschool Child (2 credits)

Select from the following to bring total credits to 15-16:

ED 3508 Parent/Professional Teams in Early Childhood (3 credits)
ED 3510 Sensory Integration in Young Children (3 credits)
ED 3517 Teaching Young Children with Severe Disabilities (4 credits)
ED 4700 Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
ED 4808 Assessment Applications in Early Childhood Special Education (2 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Field of Emphasis W 15-16 Credits