K-8 Elementary Education

Core/General Studies - 64 hours including:

	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
	___	Microcomputer Applications	3
	COM 101	Oral Communications	3
	PSY 206	Human Growth & Development	3
	HK___,___	Physical Education Activity Courses	2
	EN 101, EN 300	*English Comp. I & Advanced Composition	6
	EN___,___	Literature: English/American/World	6
	GEO 101	World Geography	3
	HIS 101-102	History of Civilization	6
	___,___	Natural Science with Lab	8
	MA 113	College Algebra	3
	___	Fine Arts History/Appreciation	3
	___,___	Science/Social Science	6
	PHL	Critical Thinking	3
		Electives (in concentration areas)	9
	TOTAL GENERAL CORE		64
	UN 101	**Intro to College Life	1

*Transfer students with EN 101 & EN 102 will not be required to take EN 300.
**Required of first time freshman with ACT scores. Does not count in total program hours.

Teaching Major/Interdisciplinary - 33 hours including:

	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
	ED 306	Introduction to Exceptional Learners	3
	ED 351	Educational Measurement	3
	PSY 360	Educational Psychology	3
	FPA 300	Fine Arts in Education	3
	HK 351	M/M Tchg. Phys. Ed/Health, Elem. Sch.	3
	MA 111-112	Modern Elementary Math	6
	ED 361	Early Literacy Instruction I	3
	ED 362	Early Literacy Instruction II	3
	ED 365	Content Area Reading	3
	ED 366	Reading Assessment and Intervention	3
	TOTAL TEACHING MAJOR		33



Professional Education - 36 hours including:

	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
	ED 300	Education as a Profession	3
	ED 302	Art & Science of Teaching	3
	ED 304	Principles of Early Childhood Learning	3
	ED 305	*Teaching Math in Elementary School	3
	ED 310	*Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School	3
	ED 312	*Teaching Science in Elementary School	3
	ED 334	*Teaching Lit & Lang. Arts in Elem. School	3
	ED 401	*Classroom Management	3
	ED 406	*Student Teaching K-8	12
	TOTAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION		36

Total Professional Program 133 hours

*Admission to Teacher Education required

Areas of Concentration