Elementary Education - Entering Freshmen
The “Educator as Reflective Decision Maker” is the model for the conceptual framework for the educator preparation programs at The W.
Suggested Course of Study for Entering Freshmen
For 7-12 Endorsement, see page 65 of the MDOE Licensure Guidelines K-12 booklet (.PDF) for Supplemental Endorsements Added with 21 Hours of Coursework in Subject
Freshman Year
First Semester
EN 101 English Comp I
UN 101 Intro to College Life
PSY 206 Human Growth & Dev.
COM 101 Oral Communications
MU, TH, or ART Appreciation
Concentration Course
Total: 16-17 hrs
Second Semester
EN 102 English Comp II
GEO 101 World Geography
Natural Science with Lab
MA 113 College Algebra
Social Science
Total: 16 hrs
Sophomore Year
Third Semester
History
Any Literature
Natural Science with Lab
Concentration Course
MA 111 Modern Math I
Total: 16-17 hrs
Fourth Semester
History
Any Literature
Science without Lab
Concentration Course (if needed)
MA 112 Modern Math II
Philosophy Course
Total: 16 hrs
Junior Year
Fifth Semester
ED 300 Education as a Profession
ED 302 Art and Science of Teaching*
ED 304 Principles of Early Childhood Learning
ED 306 Intro to Exceptional Learners
ED 311 Elementary Residency I
ED 361 Early Literacy Dev. I*
Total: 18 hrs
Sixth Semester
ED 360 Educational Psychology
ED 362 Early Literacy Dev. II*
ED 365 Content Area Reading
ED 366 Reading Assessment & Intervention*
ED 367 Elementary Residency II
Additional Concentration Course (if needed)
Total: 15-19 hrs
*Critical Pathway Course - Course requires a B or above
After completing Block 1 Education courses, students who have a 3.0 GPA on the most recent prior 60 credit hours OR who have earned a 21 or higher composite ACT score OR who have completed and passed the MDE Praxis Core exam may apply to become an Elementary Education major if interested.
Senior Year
Seventh Semester
ED 305 Teaching Math in Ele. & Mid. Schools
ED 310 Teaching Social Studies in Ele. & Mid. Schools
ED 312 Teaching Science in Ele. & Mid. Schools
ED 334 Teaching Literature & Language in Ele. & Middle Schools
ED 335 Elementary Residency III
ED 401 Classroom Management
Total: 18 hrs
Eighth Semester
ED 351 Educational Measurement
ED 406 Teacher Internship
Total: 12 hrs
Notice Regarding Repeat Coursework
Please note: Beginning August 2020, each undergraduate education student may repeat an education course or core required course once. Students who do not achieve required minimum grades after two attempts, beginning August 2020, will not qualify to continue in the respective program(s) depending upon each program's minimum grade requirement. This restriction applies to all current and new undergraduate education students either in the Early Childhood Development Major, BS or the Elementary Education Major, BS.
For those students in the Elementary Education Major, BS who completed Critical Pathway Course ED 361, ED 362, or ED 366 with a grade of "C" or better prior to August 2020, that grade will be honored as passing, and the student will not be required to repeat the course.
K-6 Licensure
For K-6 Licensure (requiring 18 hours of Content in two areas), select two of the following concentrations:
Social Studies (ANT, GEO, HIS, POL, SOC, EC, or General Psychology): One 3-credit course
English (EN): Two 3-credit courses
Science (BS, BSB, BSM, PS, PSC, SM): One 4-credit course
Math (MA; Recommended MA 114, 123, 318 or 319): Two 3-credit courses
Note: Take additional course for 7-8 (901 Licensure)