Elementary Education (BS): Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Concentration
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
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Mathematics | |||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý151 | Calculus for Elementary Education I | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý152 | Calculus for Elementary Education II | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý101 | Statistics by Example | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | ||
| STEM Concentration: Additional Math Elective | 3 | ||
| Sciences | |||
| ±Ê³ÛÌý131 | Conceptual Physics | 4 | |
| 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 Elective | 3 | ||
| Engineering, Tech, Design | |||
| Engineering, Tech, Design Elective | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Social Science | |||
| ENG Elective | 3 | ||
| HI Elective | 3 | ||
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý304 | Educational Psychology 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý370 | Applied Child Development | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³§³ÛÌý376 | Developmental Psychology | ||
| ³§°¿°äÌý202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý³§°¿°äÌý203 | Current Social Problems | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý³§°¿°äÌý204 | Sociology of Family | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡±·°ÕÌý254 | Language and Culture | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| Professional Education | |||
| ·¡¶ÙÌý100 | Intro to Education 2 | 2 | |
| ·¡¶ÙÌý311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 2 | 2 | |
| ·¡¶ÙÌý312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 2 | 1 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý250 | Introduction to Elementary Education in a Global Society 3 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý310 | Children's Thinking and Additive Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý320 | Teaching Science in the Primary Grades 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý330 | Teaching Reading in Elementary School: K-2 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý370 | Connections Seminar II- The Elementary Classroom and School Community 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý410 | Children's Thinking and Multiplicative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý460 | Social Studies for the Young Learner 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý335 | Teaching Reading in the Elementary School: 3-5 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý340 | Children Design, Create and Invent 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý375 | Connections Seminar I- Cultural Identity, Social Justice and Diverse Learners 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý440 | Teaching Children with Special Needs in the Elementary Classroom 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý430 | Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý420 | Teaching Science in the Intermediate Grades 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý450 | The Arts for Elementary Education 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý400 | Connections Seminar III- Instructional Design and Assessment 2 | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý480 | Connections Seminar IV- Linking Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý484 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education 2 | 9 | |
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 2
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 3
A grade of B or higher is required.
STEM Concentration: Additional Math Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ³¢°¿³ÒÌý335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý103 | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý105 | Mathematics of Finance | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý107 | Precalculus I | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý205 | 3 | ||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| ²Ñ³§³Ò·¡Ìý295 | Mathematical Sciences Special Topics | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý101 | Statistics by Example | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý312 | Introduction to Statistics II | 3 | |
| ³Ò°äÌý320 | 3D Spatial Relations | 3 | |
| ±á°¿±·Ìý291 | Honors Special Topics-Mathematics | 3 | |
| ³¢°¿³ÒÌý201 | Logic | 3 | |
| ³¢°¿³ÒÌý335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| ±Ê±á±õÌý250 | Thinking Logically | 3 |
STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ·¡±·°ÕÌý201 | Insects and People | 3 | |
| ·¡±·°ÕÌý425 | General Entomology | 3 | |
| ¹ó°ÂÌý221 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý200 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 | |
| ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý220 | Marine Biology | 3 | |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý124 | Solar System Astronomy | 3 | |
| ´Ü°¿Ìý410 | Introduction to Animal Behavior | 3 |
Engineering, Tech, Design Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ´¡·¡·¡Ìý208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| ´¡±·³§Ìý208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| ´¡±·°ÕÌý261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ´¡¸é³§Ìý257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| ¶ÙÌý100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| ¶ÙÌý101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| ·¡°ä±õÌý201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 | |
| ³Ò°äÌý120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| ²Ñ³§·¡Ìý201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
| ±ÊµþÌý208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| ³§°¿°äÌý261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ³§°Õ³§Ìý210 | Women and Gender in Science and Technology | 3 | |
| ³§°Õ³§Ìý214 | Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | |
| ³§°Õ³§Ìý257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| ³§°Õ³§Ìý302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 | |
| ³§°Õ³§Ìý304 | Ethical Dimensions of Progress | 3 | |
| ³§°Õ³§Ìý322 | Technological Catastrophes | 3 | |
| ³§°Õ³§Ìý405 | Technology and American Culture | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý210 | Women and Gender in Science and Technology | 3 |
ENG Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý448 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý548 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| °ä³¢´¡Ìý320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| °ä³¢´¡Ìý325 | Gender, Ethnicity & Identity in the Ancient World | 3 | |
| °ä°¿²ÑÌý395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý206 | Studies In Drama | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý207 | Studies in Poetry | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý208 | Studies In Fiction | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý209 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý232 | Literature and Medicine | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý249 | Native American Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý251 | Major British Writers | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý252 | Major American Writers | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý261 | English Literature I | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý262 | English Literature II | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý265 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý266 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý326 | History of the English Language | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý329 | Language in Globalization | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý377 | Fantasy | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý380 | Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý420 | Major American Author | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý448 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý451 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý460 | Major British Author | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý467 | American Colonial Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý476 | Southern Literature | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý548 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢Ìý407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| ±á±«²Ñ±«Ìý295 | Humanities and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 |
HI Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities HI 1 | |||
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 | |
| ±á´¡Ìý240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý216 | Modern Latin America | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý217 | Caribbean History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý251 | American History I | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý252 | American History II | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý253 | Early American History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý254 | Modern American History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý305 | Frauds and Mysteries of the Past | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý307 | Jewish History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý317 | Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý321 | Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý332 | Germany and the World Wars | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý335 | The World at War | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý338 | Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý340 | History of Agriculture | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý345 | American Popular Culture | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý350 | American Military History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý354 | The Rise of the American Empire | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý364 | History of North Carolina | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý365 | The American West | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý366 | Native American History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý370 | Modern Egypt | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý371 | Modern Japan, 1850 to Present | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý374 | Visual Culture of Modern South Asia | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý380 | History of Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Change | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý381 | NGO Nonprofits in a Global Context | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý403 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý409 | The High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý410 | Italian Renaissance | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý441 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý452 | Recent America | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý503 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý509 | The High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý541 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý545 | Early American Borderlands | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý552 | Recent America | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý553 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 | |
| ¸é·¡³¢Ìý320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| ¸é·¡³¢Ìý407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| ¸é·¡³¢Ìý408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 | |
| °Â³Ò³§Ìý548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| Humanities HI 2 | |||
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| ´¡¹ó³§Ìý579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý459 | The Early American Republic | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý461 | Civilization of the Old South | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý478 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý486 | Science and Empire | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý559 | The Early American Republic | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý561 | Civilization of the Old South | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| ±á±õÌý586 | Science and Empire | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ·¡¶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 | ||
| 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 Math Elective | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 17 |
| 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 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý370 or ±Ê³§³ÛÌý376 | Applied Child Development or Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| ENG Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý152 | Calculus for Elementary Education II | 3 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Engineering, Tech, Design Elective | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ·¡¶Ù±ÊÌý304 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý250 | Introduction to Elementary Education in a Global Society 2 | 3 |
| ³§°ÕÌý101 or ³§°ÕÌý311 | Statistics by Example or Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| 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 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| 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 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| 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 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý484 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education 1 | 9 |
| ·¡³¢²ÑÌý480 | Connections Seminar IV- Linking Theory and Practice 1 | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 12 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 120 |
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A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
Student must pass with grade of B or higher to be considered for candidacy into the Elementary Education Program.