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BS    Elementary Education (68.5 hours*, including licensure hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the college advisement center for information regarding requirements for admission to this program.

Major Requirements

  1. Make formal application for admission to the program through the Teacher Education Department (201 MCKB).

  2. Students who receive a grade lower than C– in any of the professional or support courses, or whose GPA drops below 2.85, will be discontinued from the elementary education program.

  3. Complete all GE courses, including the following, prior to beginning program:
    ExSc 169.
    MFHD 210.
    Phy S 110A,B.

  4. Complete an application seminar (seminar schedule posted on Education Advisement and Certification Office Web page and in 120 MCKB).

  5. Complete the following preprofessional courses after admission to the program:
    Dance 326.
    ExSc 375.
    MthEd 305.
    Music 378.
    TMA 352.
    VAEdu 326.

  6. Complete the following professional courses in cohorts (prior application and admission to program required):
      CPSE 400.
      EdLF 452.
      El Ed 302, 340, 351, 354, 355, 356, 357, 361, 362, 363, 365, 372.
      Hlth 361.
      IP&T 287, 301.
      MthEd 306.

  7. Complete 12 hours of one of the following (prior application required):
    El Ed 400R, 496R.

Recommended Courses

The following courses are strongly recommended.

Biol 100 (InBio 101 lab also strongly recommended).
Engl 313.
Geog 120.
InBio 101, 134.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



BS    Elementary Education:
Early Childhood Education Emphasis
(83.5–90.5 hours*, including licensure hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the college advisement center for information regarding requirements for admission to this program.

Major Requirements

  1. Make formal application for admission to the program through the Teacher Education Department (201 MCKB).

  2. Students who receive a grade lower than C– in any of the professional or support courses, or whose GPA drops below 2.85, will be discontinued from the elementary education/early childhood program.

  3. Complete the ECE exploratory experience before applying for admission to the program.

  4. Complete all GE courses, including the following, prior to beginning program:
    ExSc 169.
    MFHD 210, 221, 222, 240.
    Phy S 110A,B.

  5. Complete an application seminar (seminar schedule posted on Education Advisement and Certification Office Web page and in 120 MCKB).

  6. Complete the following courses:
    ECE 323 (prior admittance to program required).
    MFHD 355.

  7. Complete one course from the following:
    MFHD 331, 351, 352, 420.

    Note: It is recommended that all early childhood education emphasis courses be taken prior to cohort 1 in the elementary education program.

  8. Complete the following preprofessional courses after admission to the program:
    Dance 326.
    ExSc 375.
    MthEd 305.
    Music 378.
    TMA 352.
    VAEdu 326.

  9. Complete the following professional courses in cohorts (prior application required):
    CPSE 400.
    EdLF 452.
    El Ed 302, 340, 351, 354, 355, 356, 357, 361, 362, 363, 365, 372.
    Hlth 361.
    IP&T 287, 301.
    MthEd 306.

  10. Complete one course from the following:
    El Ed 400R (6 hours), 496R (12 hours).

  11. Complete one course from the following:
    ECE 423, 424.

  12. Complete the following concurrently with ECE 423 or 424 above:
    ECE 426.

Recommended Courses

The following courses are strongly recommended. All can fill GE requirements:

Biol 100 (InBio 101 lab also strongly recommended).
Engl 313.
Geog 120.
InBio 101, 134.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

 
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