Elementary Education, B.A. for Licensure
The Elementary Education Bachelor of Arts degree for K-5 Licensure is designed for students who plan to teach in the elementary grades and consists of 79 total credit hours. Students are immersed in the liberal arts content while completing professional courses.
Required courses include:
Major and Major-Related Courses
BIO 111: Fulfills the Scientific Reasoning – Life Science Core Domain for this major.
ENG 212: Fulfills the Literary Studies Core Domain for this major.
One of the following:
One of the following:
| HIS 131 | Early American History: 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIS 132 | Modern American History: 1865-Present | 3 |
HIS 131 and HIS 132: Fulfills the Historical Reasoning Core Domain for this major.
One of the following:
| HIS 242 | World Civilization from Earliest Times to 1500 C.E | 3 |
| HIS 243 | Modern World History: 1500-Present | 3 |
Educator Preparation Courses
| EDU 199 | Contemporary & Professional Issues | 3 |
| EDU 200 | Field Experience I | 1 |
| EDU 201 | Models of Classroom Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 202 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDU 211 | Methods for Teaching Earth and Life Science | 2 |
| EDU 221 | Introduction to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDU 305 | Strategies for Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDU 312 | Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 321 | Disciplinary Literacy Methods | 3 |
| EDU 323 | Reading & Writing K-5 | 3 |
| EDU 324 | Instructional Methods of Teaching Science | 3 |
| EDU 325 | Instructional Methods in Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
| EDU 351 | Senior Study I | 3 |
| EDU 352 | Senior Study II: Professional Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 375 | Field Experience II | 1 |
| EDU 376 | Field Experience III | 2 |
| EDU 400 | Clinical Experience I | 3 |
| EDU 401 | Clinical Experience II | 10 |
| EDU 411 | Educational Assessment & Evaluation | 3 |
| MTH 309 | Math Content & Instructional Methods | 3 |
EDU 312: Fulfills the U.S. Pluralism Core Domain for this major.