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Elementary Education (BS): Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Concentration

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Unique among undergraduate teacher education programs, this degree creates teacher-leaders with deep content knowledge in all elementary disciplines with a special emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for a strong STEM-focused instruction.

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Plan Requirements

Writing
·¡±·³ÒÌý101Academic Writing and Research 14
Mathematics
²Ñ´¡Ìý151Calculus for Elementary Education I3
²Ñ´¡Ìý152Calculus for Elementary Education II3
³§°ÕÌý101Statistics by Example3
´Ç°ùÌý³§°ÕÌý311 Introduction to Statistics
STEM Concentration: Additional Math Elective3
Sciences
±Ê³ÛÌý131Conceptual Physics4
Select one of the following:4
Chemistry and Society
Chemistry - A Molecular Science
and General Chemistry Laboratory
Biology in the Modern World
and Biology in the Modern World Laboratory
Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective3
Engineering, Tech, Design
Engineering, Tech, Design Elective3
Humanities & Social Science
ENG Elective 3
HI Elective3
·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý304Educational Psychology 23
·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý370Applied Child Development3
´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³§³ÛÌý376 Developmental Psychology
³§°¿°äÌý202Principles of Sociology3
´Ç°ùÌý³§°¿°äÌý203 Current Social Problems
´Ç°ùÌý³§°¿°äÌý204 Sociology of Family
´Ç°ùÌý´¡±·°ÕÌý254 Language and Culture
GEP Social Sciences3
Professional Education
·¡¶ÙÌý100Intro to Education 22
·¡¶ÙÌý311Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 22
·¡¶ÙÌý312Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 21
·¡³¢²ÑÌý250Introduction to Elementary Education in a Global Society 33
·¡³¢²ÑÌý310Children's Thinking and Additive Reasoning 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý320Teaching Science in the Primary Grades 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý330Teaching Reading in Elementary School: K-2 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý370Connections Seminar II- The Elementary Classroom and School Community 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý410Children's Thinking and Multiplicative Reasoning 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý460Social Studies for the Young Learner 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý335Teaching Reading in the Elementary School: 3-5 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý340Children Design, Create and Invent 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý375Connections Seminar I- Cultural Identity, Social Justice and Diverse Learners 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý440Teaching Children with Special Needs in the Elementary Classroom 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý430Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý420Teaching Science in the Intermediate Grades 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý450The Arts for Elementary Education 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý400Connections Seminar III- Instructional Design and Assessment 23
·¡³¢²ÑÌý480Connections Seminar IV- Linking Theory and Practice3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý484Student Teaching in Elementary Education 29
GEP Courses
GEP Health and Exercise Studies2
GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering)3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives5
GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement)
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement)
Total Hours120

STEM Concentration: Additional Math Electives

³¢°¿³ÒÌý335Symbolic Logic3
²Ñ´¡Ìý103Topics in Contemporary Mathematics3
²Ñ´¡Ìý103ATopics in Contemporary Mathematics3
²Ñ´¡Ìý105Mathematics of Finance3
²Ñ´¡Ìý107Precalculus I3
²Ñ´¡Ìý111Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry3
²Ñ´¡Ìý114Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications3
²Ñ´¡Ìý205Elements of Matrix Computations3
²Ñ´¡Ìý231Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B3
²Ñ´¡Ìý241Calculus II4
²Ñ´¡Ìý335Symbolic Logic3
²Ñ³§³Ò·¡Ìý295Mathematical Sciences Special Topics3
³§°ÕÌý101Statistics by Example3
³§°ÕÌý311Introduction to Statistics3
³§°ÕÌý312Introduction to Statistics II3
³Ò°äÌý3203D Spatial Relations3
±á°¿±·Ìý291Honors Special Topics-Mathematics3
³¢°¿³ÒÌý201Logic3
³¢°¿³ÒÌý335Symbolic Logic3
²Ñ´¡Ìý335Symbolic Logic3
±Ê±á±õÌý250Thinking Logically3

STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective

·¡±·°ÕÌý201Insects and People3
·¡±·°ÕÌý425General Entomology3
¹ó°ÂÌý221Conservation of Natural Resources3
²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý200Introduction to Oceanography3
²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý220Marine Biology3
±Ê³ÛÌý124Solar System Astronomy3
´Ü°¿Ìý410Introduction to Animal Behavior3

Engineering, Tech, Design Electives

´¡·¡·¡Ìý208Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications3
´¡±·³§Ìý208Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications3
´¡±·°ÕÌý261Technology in Society and Culture3
´¡¸é³§Ìý257Technology in the Arts3
¶ÙÌý100Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes3
¶ÙÌý101Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes3
·¡°ä±õÌý201Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators3
³Ò°äÌý120Foundations of Graphics3
²Ñ³§·¡Ìý201Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials3
±ÊµþÌý208Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications3
³§°¿°äÌý261Technology in Society and Culture3
³§°Õ³§Ìý210Women and Gender in Science and Technology3
³§°Õ³§Ìý214Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society3
³§°Õ³§Ìý257Technology in the Arts3
³§°Õ³§Ìý302Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values3
³§°Õ³§Ìý304Ethical Dimensions of Progress3
³§°Õ³§Ìý322Technological Catastrophes3
³§°Õ³§Ìý405Technology and American Culture3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý210Women and Gender in Science and Technology3

ENG Electives

´¡¹ó³§Ìý248Survey of African-American Literature3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý349African Literature in English3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý448African-American Literature3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý548African-American Literature3
°ä³¢´¡Ìý320Masterpieces of Classical Lit3
°ä³¢´¡Ìý325Gender, Ethnicity & Identity in the Ancient World3
°ä°¿²ÑÌý395Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media3
·¡±·³ÒÌý206Studies In Drama3
·¡±·³ÒÌý207Studies in Poetry3
·¡±·³ÒÌý208Studies In Fiction3
·¡±·³ÒÌý209Introduction to Shakespeare3
·¡±·³ÒÌý219Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý220Studies in Great Works of Western Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý221Literature of the Western World I3
·¡±·³ÒÌý222Literature of the Western World II3
·¡±·³ÒÌý223Contemporary World Literature I3
·¡±·³ÒÌý224Contemporary World Literature II3
·¡±·³ÒÌý232Literature and Medicine3
·¡±·³ÒÌý246Literature of the Holocaust3
·¡±·³ÒÌý248Survey of African-American Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý249Native American Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý251Major British Writers3
·¡±·³ÒÌý252Major American Writers3
·¡±·³ÒÌý255Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire3
·¡±·³ÒÌý261English Literature I3
·¡±·³ÒÌý262English Literature II3
·¡±·³ÒÌý265American Literature I3
·¡±·³ÒÌý266American Literature II3
·¡±·³ÒÌý267LGBTQI Literature in the U.S.3
·¡±·³ÒÌý275Literature and War3
·¡±·³ÒÌý305Women and Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý308Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism3
·¡±·³ÒÌý326History of the English Language3
·¡±·³ÒÌý329Language in Globalization 3
·¡±·³ÒÌý342Literature of Space and Place3
·¡±·³ÒÌý349African Literature in English3
·¡±·³ÒÌý361Studies in British Poetry3
·¡±·³ÒÌý362Studies in the British Novel 3
·¡±·³ÒÌý369The American Novel of the 19th Century3
·¡±·³ÒÌý370American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond3
·¡±·³ÒÌý372American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond3
·¡±·³ÒÌý377Fantasy3
·¡±·³ÒÌý380Modern Drama3
·¡±·³ÒÌý385Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý390Classical Backgrounds of English Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý392Major World Author3
·¡±·³ÒÌý393Studies in Literary Genre3
·¡±·³ÒÌý394Studies in World Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý395Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media3
·¡±·³ÒÌý399Contemporary Literature 3
·¡±·³ÒÌý406Modernism3
·¡±·³ÒÌý407Postmodernism3
·¡±·³ÒÌý410Studies in Gender and Genre3
·¡±·³ÒÌý420Major American Author3
·¡±·³ÒÌý439Studies in English Renaissance Literature 3
·¡±·³ÒÌý448African-American Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý451Chaucer3
·¡±·³ÒÌý460Major British Author3
·¡±·³ÒÌý464British Literature and the Founding of Empire 3
·¡±·³ÒÌý465British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire3
·¡±·³ÒÌý466Transatlantic Literatures3
·¡±·³ÒÌý467American Colonial Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý468Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý470American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond3
·¡±·³ÒÌý476Southern Literature3
·¡±·³ÒÌý486Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays3
·¡±·³ÒÌý487Shakespeare, The Later Plays3
·¡±·³ÒÌý548African-American Literature3
¹ó³¢Ìý219Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature3
¹ó³¢Ìý220Studies in Great Works of Western Literature3
¹ó³¢Ìý221Literature of the Western World I3
¹ó³¢Ìý222Literature of the Western World II3
¹ó³¢Ìý223Contemporary World Literature I3
¹ó³¢Ìý224Contemporary World Literature II3
¹ó³¢Ìý246Literature of the Holocaust3
¹ó³¢Ìý275Literature and War3
¹ó³¢Ìý392Major World Author3
¹ó³¢Ìý393Studies in Literary Genre3
¹ó³¢Ìý394Studies in World Literature3
¹ó³¢Ìý406Modernism3
¹ó³¢Ìý407Postmodernism3
±á±«²Ñ±«Ìý295Humanities and U.S. Diversity Special Topics3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý305Women and Literature3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý308Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý410Studies in Gender and Genre3

HI Elective

Humanities HI 1
´¡¹ó³§Ìý275Introduction to History of South and East Africa3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý276Introduction to History of West Africa3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý372African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-18653
´¡¹ó³§Ìý373African-American History Since 18653
±á´¡Ìý240Introduction to Visual Culture3
±á±õÌý207Ancient Mediterranean World3
±á±õÌý208The Middle Ages3
±á±õÌý209From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe3
±á±õÌý210Modern Europe 1815-Present3
±á±õÌý214History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America3
±á±õÌý215Colonial Latin America3
±á±õÌý216Modern Latin America3
±á±õÌý217Caribbean History3
±á±õÌý221British History to 16883
±á±õÌý222History of British Cultures and Societies From 16883
±á±õÌý232The World from 1200 to 17503
±á±õÌý233The World Since 17503
±á±õÌý240Introduction to Visual Culture3
±á±õÌý251American History I3
±á±õÌý252American History II3
±á±õÌý253Early American History3
±á±õÌý254Modern American History3
±á±õÌý263Asian Civilizations to 18003
±á±õÌý264Modern Asia: 1800 to Present3
±á±õÌý270Modern Middle East3
±á±õÌý275Introduction to History of South and East Africa3
±á±õÌý276Introduction to History of West Africa3
±á±õÌý305Frauds and Mysteries of the Past3
±á±õÌý307Jewish History3
±á±õÌý317Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives3
±á±õÌý320Religion in American History3
±á±õÌý321Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-18003
±á±õÌý324History of Common Law and Constitution3
±á±õÌý332Germany and the World Wars3
±á±õÌý335The World at War3
±á±õÌý337Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History3
±á±õÌý338Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia3
±á±õÌý340History of Agriculture3
±á±õÌý345American Popular Culture3
±á±õÌý346The Civil War Era in Popular Culture3
±á±õÌý350American Military History3
±á±õÌý351U.S. Naval History3
±á±õÌý354The Rise of the American Empire3
±á±õÌý360U.S. Agricultural History3
±á±õÌý364History of North Carolina3
±á±õÌý365The American West3
±á±õÌý366Native American History3
±á±õÌý370Modern Egypt3
±á±õÌý371Modern Japan, 1850 to Present3
±á±õÌý372African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-18653
±á±õÌý373African-American History Since 18653
±á±õÌý374Visual Culture of Modern South Asia3
±á±õÌý380History of Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Change3
±á±õÌý381NGO Nonprofits in a Global Context3
±á±õÌý385Introduction to Public History3
±á±õÌý403Ancient Greek Civilization 3
±á±õÌý407Islamic History to 17983
±á±õÌý408Islam in the Modern World3
±á±õÌý409The High Middle Ages3
±á±õÌý410Italian Renaissance3
±á±õÌý441Colonial and Revolutionary U.S3
±á±õÌý445Early American Borderlands3
±á±õÌý446Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction3
±á±õÌý447Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War3
±á±õÌý448American Women in the Twentieth Century3
±á±õÌý452Recent America3
±á±õÌý453United States-Latin American Relations Since 18233
±á±õÌý454History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present3
±á±õÌý503Ancient Greek Civilization 3
±á±õÌý509The High Middle Ages3
±á±õÌý541Colonial and Revolutionary U.S3
±á±õÌý545Early American Borderlands3
±á±õÌý546Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction3
±á±õÌý547Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War3
±á±õÌý548American Women in the Twentieth Century3
±á±õÌý552Recent America3
±á±õÌý553United States-Latin American Relations Since 18233
¸é·¡³¢Ìý320Religion in American History3
¸é·¡³¢Ìý407Islamic History to 17983
¸é·¡³¢Ìý408Islam in the Modern World3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý447Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý448American Women in the Twentieth Century3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý547Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War3
°Â³Ò³§Ìý548American Women in the Twentieth Century3
Humanities HI 2
´¡¹ó³§Ìý455History of the Civil Rights Movement3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý475History of the Republic of South Africa3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý476Leadership in Modern Africa3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý479Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý555History of the Civil Rights Movement3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý575History of the Republic of South Africa3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý576Leadership in Modern Africa3
´¡¹ó³§Ìý579Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century3
±á±õÌý455History of the Civil Rights Movement3
±á±õÌý459The Early American Republic3
±á±õÌý461Civilization of the Old South3
±á±õÌý462Southern History since the Civil War3
±á±õÌý475History of the Republic of South Africa3
±á±õÌý476Leadership in Modern Africa3
±á±õÌý478Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa3
±á±õÌý479Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century3
±á±õÌý486Science and Empire3
±á±õÌý555History of the Civil Rights Movement3
±á±õÌý559The Early American Republic3
±á±õÌý561Civilization of the Old South3
±á±õÌý562Southern History since the Civil War3
±á±õÌý575History of the Republic of South Africa3
±á±õÌý576Leadership in Modern Africa3
±á±õÌý579Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century3
±á±õÌý586Science and Empire3

Semester Sequence

This is a sample.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
·¡¶ÙÌý100 Intro to Education 1 2
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
·¡±·³ÒÌý101 Academic Writing and Research 4
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 3
Select one of the following: 4
Chemistry and Society Ìý
Chemistry - A Molecular Science
and General Chemistry Laboratory
Ìý
Biology in the Modern World
and Biology in the Modern World Laboratory
Ìý
Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity Ìý
STEM Concentration: Additional Math Elective 3
ÌýHours17
Spring Semester
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
²Ñ´¡Ìý151 Calculus for Elementary Education I 3
±Ê³ÛÌý131 Conceptual Physics 4
³§°¿°äÌý202
Principles of Sociology
or Current Social Problems
or Sociology of Family
or Language and Culture
3
HI Elective 3
ÌýHours14
Second Year
Fall Semester
·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý370
Applied Child Development
or Developmental Psychology
3
ENG Elective 3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2
GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering) 3
²Ñ´¡Ìý152 Calculus for Elementary Education II 3
Engineering, Tech, Design Elective 3
ÌýHours17
Spring Semester
·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý304 Educational Psychology 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý250 Introduction to Elementary Education in a Global Society 2 3
³§°ÕÌý101
Statistics by Example
or Introduction to Statistics
3
STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective 3
GEP Social Sciences 3
ÌýHours15
Third Year
Fall Semester
·¡³¢²ÑÌý375 Connections Seminar I- Cultural Identity, Social Justice and Diverse Learners 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý310 Children's Thinking and Additive Reasoning 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý320 Teaching Science in the Primary Grades 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý330 Teaching Reading in Elementary School: K-2 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý340 Children Design, Create and Invent 1 3
ÌýHours15
Spring Semester
·¡³¢²ÑÌý410 Children's Thinking and Multiplicative Reasoning 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý420 Teaching Science in the Intermediate Grades 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý335 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School: 3-5 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý460 Social Studies for the Young Learner 1 3
·¡¶ÙÌý311 Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 1 2
·¡¶ÙÌý312 Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 1 1
ÌýHours15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
·¡³¢²ÑÌý400 Connections Seminar III- Instructional Design and Assessment 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý370 Connections Seminar II- The Elementary Classroom and School Community 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý440 Teaching Children with Special Needs in the Elementary Classroom 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý430 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 1 3
·¡³¢²ÑÌý450 The Arts for Elementary Education 1 3
ÌýHours15
Spring Semester
·¡³¢²ÑÌý484 Student Teaching in Elementary Education 1 9
·¡³¢²ÑÌý480 Connections Seminar IV- Linking Theory and Practice 1 3
ÌýHours12
ÌýTotal Hours120