The elementary education major is a program designed to prepare individuals to teach kindergarten through grade eight, and requires students to complete 80 credits. Students wishing to earn amiddle school endorsement will need to complete an additional 18-21 credits in a specific area.(The Traditional Undergraduate Guide to Teacher Education contains details on endorsement requirements.) Students completing this major are eligible for the bachelor of science degree.

Elementary Education Major Requirements:
EDU 101 Introduction to Educational Practice (3 cr)
EDU 202 Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom (3 cr)
EDU 280 Exceptional Child (3 cr)
EDU 311 Elementary Art and Music Methods (3 cr)
EDU 312 Teaching of Reading (3 cr)
EDU 318 Corrective Reading (3 cr)
EDU 330 Behavior Management (3 cr)
EDU 340 Educational Measurement and Evaluation (3 cr)
EDU 351 Teaching Language Arts in Elementary and Middle Schools (3 cr)
EDU 352 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools (3 cr)
EDU 355 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools (3 cr)
EDU 356 Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle Schools (3 cr)
EDU 399 Seminar in Elementary Education (1 cr)
EDU 400 Early Experience (1 cr)
EDU 401 Clinical Experience Elementary (4 cr)
EDU 404 Elementary Student Teaching (10 cr)
BIO 108 Environmental Science and Stewardship (4 cr), or any biology course
ENG 350 Children’s Literature (3 cr)
GEO 101 World Regional Geography (3 cr), or any geography course
HPR 356 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr)
HST 201 American History (3 cr)
MTH 141 Mathematics for Teachers (3 cr)
PHY 105 Planets and Stars (3 cr), or any physical science course
POL 210 American Government (3 cr)
PSY 206 Adolescent Development (3cr)