BS in Elementary Education
(74.5 hours*, including licensure hours)

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1. Make formal application for admission to the program through the Teacher Education Department (201 MCKB).
2. Complete all GE courses, including the following, prior to beginning program:
   BIO 100 : Principles of Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BIO 100 : Principles of Biology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Introductory course for general education students.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
   BIO 101 : Principles of Biology Laboratory. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BIO 101 : Principles of Biology Laboratory. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Elementary education or early childhood education pre-major or major status; concurrent enrollment in Bio 100.
   
   
   Note: Contact the Biology Department (801-422-2582) for clearance to register.
   EL ED 340 : Children's Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 340 : Children's Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Some sections require acceptance to program.
   DESCRIPTION:	Trends and titles in children's and adolescent literature. Reading and critiquing as well as practical uses of children's literature in both school and home.
   
   
   PETE 169 : Elementary Skills and Activities. (.5:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PETE 169 : Elementary Skills and Activities. (.5:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Physical skills and activities specific to elementary-age children.
   NOTE:	Required for elementary education majors.
   
   
   PHY S 110A : Physical Science A. (4:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PHY S 110A : Physical Science A. (4:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Major status in elementary, early childhood, or special education.
   DESCRIPTION:	Classical and modern physics and chemistry as they relate to current concepts of the physical world. Lab exercises illustrate many topics with concrete examples.
   NOTE:	With PhyS 110B satisfies GE Physical Science requirement.
   
   
   PHY S 110B : Physical Science B. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PHY S 110B : Physical Science B. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Major status in elementary, early childhood, or special education.
   DESCRIPTION:	Concepts and methods used in geology to interpret rock record, protect and make use of earth materials, and better understand natural environment and how to live in it. Lab studies, field trips, home projects.
   NOTE:	With PhyS 110A satisfies GE Physical Science requirement.
   
   
   SFL 210 : Human Development. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   SFL 210 : Human Development. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Growth and development of the child from conception through adolescence; influences of family, peers, and schools.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
3. Complete an application seminar (seminar schedule posted on the application form and in 120 MCKB).
4. Complete the following courses:
   CPSE 400 : Exceptional Students: Principles of Collaboration. (2:1:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CPSE 400 : Exceptional Students: Principles of Collaboration. (2:1:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic principles and legislative issues in effectively communicating and collaborating with professionals, parents, and other service providers to meet needs of individuals with disabilities in inclusive educational environments. Lab.
   
   
   DANCE 326 : Rhythm and Dance. (2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 326 : Rhythm and Dance. (2:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Methodology course for elementary education majors; creative dance and structured rhythmic dance forms.
   
   
   EDLF 452 : Foundations of Education. (.5-2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EDLF 452 : Foundations of Education. (.5-2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to the philosophical, sociological, and historical foundations of American education, with special reference to current issues in U.S. public schooling.
   
   
   (2 hours required)
   EL ED 302 : Planning and Management. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 302 : Planning and Management. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Admittance to elementary education program.
   DESCRIPTION:	Learning principles, lesson planning, classroom atmosphere, classroom management, professional attitudes and practices.
   
   
   EL ED 351 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 351 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Cultural issues related to public education that promote constructive interaction among people of differing economic, social, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.
   
   
   EL ED 354 : Assessing and Supporting Literacy Development: Practicum 1. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 354 : Assessing and Supporting Literacy Development: Practicum 1. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Concurrent enrollment in El Ed 356.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applying reading and writing assessment and instructional strategies in the primary grades.
   
   
   EL ED 355 : Assessing and Supporting Literacy Development: Practicum 2. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 355 : Assessing and Supporting Literacy Development: Practicum 2. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Concurrent enrollment in El Ed 357.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applying reading and writing assessment and instructional strategies in grades three to six.
   
   
   EL ED 356 : Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Primary Grades. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 356 : Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Primary Grades. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Major status; concurrent enrollment in El Ed 354.
   DESCRIPTION:	Issues, theories, and practices of literacy instruction for primary grades, including developing literacy through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
   
   
   EL ED 357 : Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Intermediate Grades. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 357 : Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Intermediate Grades. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Concurrent enrollment in El Ed 355; at least a C- grade in El Ed 356.
   DESCRIPTION:	Issues and practices for teaching language arts in grades three to six, including content area reading and writing, literature, comprehending and responding, vocabulary development, and structural analysis applications.
   
   
   EL ED 361 : Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 361 : Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Major status; at least a C- grade in MthEd 305 and 306; concurrent enrollment in El Ed 362.
   DESCRIPTION:	Methods and materials for teaching elementary school mathematics guided by current principles of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in mathematics education.
   
   
   EL ED 362 : Practicum in Teaching Mathematics. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 362 : Practicum in Teaching Mathematics. (1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MTHED 305 & MTHED 306; Major status; concurrent enrollment in El Ed 361.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applying content and methods learned in El Ed 361 in an elementary school classroom.
   
   
   EL ED 363 : Teaching Science in the Elementary School. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 363 : Teaching Science in the Elementary School. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Major status; departmental approval.
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to teaching science in the elementary school.
   
   
   EL ED 365 : Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 365 : Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing instructional methods and curriculum design to initiate and maintain effective learning in social studies classrooms.
   
   
   EL ED 372 : Instruction and Assessment. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 372 : Instruction and Assessment. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Admittance to elementary education program; at least a C- grade in El Ed 302.
   DESCRIPTION:	Taken during second professional semester. Extended planning, integrated units, teaching strategies, management problems, and assessment and reporting of student progress.
   
   
   HLTH 361 : School Health for Elementary Teachers. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   HLTH 361 : School Health for Elementary Teachers. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Preparing for the role as a health educator, emphasizing skill-based teaching methods and acquisition of teaching resources.
   
   
   IP&T 287 : Instructional Technology for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education. (2:2:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IP&T 287 : Instructional Technology for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education. (2:2:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Using instructional design, visual design, and differentiated staffing principles, along with multimedia authoring systems, telecommunication, and other computer-based tools in the development of educational applications for early childhood, elementary, and special education settings.
   
   
   IP&T 301 : Educational Psychology. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   IP&T 301 : Educational Psychology. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic principles of educational psychology applied to teaching, including learning theory, instructional strategies, assessment of learning outcomes, and classroom inquiry.
   
   
   MTHED 305 : Basic Concepts of Mathematics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 305 : Basic Concepts of Mathematics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 or equivalent; permission from Teacher Education Department.
   DESCRIPTION:	Concept-oriented exploration of number, measurement, and informal geometry in relation to children's learning.
   NOTE:	Required of prospective elementary school teachers.
   
   
   MTHED 306 : Concepts of Mathematics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MTHED 306 : Concepts of Mathematics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MTHED 305; Permission from Teacher Education Department.
   DESCRIPTION:	Concept-oriented exploration of rational numbers and proportional reasoning, probability, and early algebraic reasoning in relation to children's learning.
   NOTE:	Required of prospective elementary school teachers.
   
   
   MUSIC 378 : Music for the Elementary Classroom Teacher. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MUSIC 378 : Music for the Elementary Classroom Teacher. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Establishing a classroom environment for musical development; emphasis on appropriate songs, activities, resources, and teaching strategies.
   
   
   PETE 375 : Physical Education for Elementary School Teachers. (2:1:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PETE 375 : Physical Education for Elementary School Teachers. (2:1:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	PETE 169
   
   
   TMA 352 : Drama in the Elementary Classroom. (2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 352 : Drama in the Elementary Classroom. (2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Theatre education major status: TMA 101 or 102; TMA 276. Or early childhood education or elementary education major status. Or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Varied teaching methodologies for application of drama within the pre-K--6 classroom. Dual emphasis on Utah state elementary drama standards as well as integration with core curricula.
   
   
   VAEDU 326 : Art for Elementary Teachers. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   VAEDU 326 : Art for Elementary Teachers. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Preservice preparation designed to help elementary classroom teachers understand the visual arts and develop skills necessary for implementing a discipline-based approach for art education.
   
   
5. Complete 12 hours of one of the following (prior application required):
   EL ED 400R : Elementary Student-Teaching. (1-12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 400R : Elementary Student-Teaching. (1-12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Semester-long or two consecutive term, full-day student teaching experience in the public schools. Seminar attendance required.
   NOTE:	See Education Student Services for application dates.
   
   
   EL ED 496R : Academic Internship. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   EL ED 496R : Academic Internship. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	Three-semester professional sequence and prior application; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- grade in methods courses (El Ed 302, 356, 357, 361, 363, 365, 372).
   DESCRIPTION:	A full-year classroom teaching internship in the public schools in lieu of El Ed 400, student teaching.
   NOTE:	See Education Student Services for application dates.
   
   

Recommended Courses

The following courses are strongly recommended:

ENGL 313 : Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

ENGL 313 : Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
PREREQUISITE:	Junior or senior status.
DESCRIPTION:	Learning to write as professional educators and to teach writing to children. Best taken before the professional sequence. Library research paper.
NOTE:	Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.


GEOG 120 : Geography and World Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

GEOG 120 : Geography and World Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	Honors also. Independent Study also.
WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
DESCRIPTION:	Survey of the world, stressing geography of major political regions.
NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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