Elementary Education B.S.

Admissions Requirements

Admission requires the successful completion of FYW 100 or FYW 100P (with a minimum of B), BIOL 100 (with a minimum of C), MATH 143 (with a minimum of C), FNED 101 and FNED 346 (both with a minimum of B), completion of basic skills test (CORE: Math, Reading, Writing) or SAT or ACT, and an overall GPA of 2.75.

Retention Requirements

1. A minimum overall GPA of 2.75 each semester.
2. A minimum grade of B- in ELED 202 (or SPED 202), and recommendation to continue from the instructor.
3. A minimum grade of B- in all coursework, including an “acceptable” rating on primary course artifact. Courses in the department may be repeated once with a recommendation to retake from the previous instructor.
4. A minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses offered in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
5. Positive recommendations from all education instructors based on academic work, fieldwork, and professional behavior.

Students must maintain acceptable standing in academic work, fieldwork, and demonstrate consistent professionalism (as described above), or risk suspension from the B.S. in Elementary Education program with teaching concentration in Special Education.

Course Requirements

Cognates

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 100	Fundamental Concepts of Biology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
GEOG 200	World Regional Geography	4	Fall, Spring.
MATH 143	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 144	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSCI 204	Understanding the Physical Universe	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
POL 102	American Government	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Note: BIOL 100 (NS), MATH 144 (M), PSCI 204 (AQSR), GEOG 200 or POL 202 (SS) all also apply to General Education requirements.

Note: If taking GEOG 200 then must choose HIST 107 from the General Education History distribution. If taking POL 202 any HIST General Education is accepted.

Note: All cognates require a minimum grade of C.

Professional Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ELED 202W	Teaching All Learners: Foundations and Strategies	4	Fall.
	-Or-
SPED 202W	Teaching All Learners: Foundations and Strategies	4	Spring.
CEP 215	Introduction to Educational Psychology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
ELED 222	Foundations of Literacy I: Grades 1-3	3	Fall, Spring.
ELED 324	Foundations of Literacy II: Grades 3-6	3	Fall, Spring.
ELED 326	Assessment and Intervention in Literacy-Tier 2	4	Fall, Spring.
ELED 330	Physical Sciences for Elementary School Teachers	2	Fall, Spring, Summer.
ELED 436	Teaching Social Studies to Diverse Learners	3	Fall, Spring.
ELED 437	Elementary School Science and Health Education	3	Fall, Spring.
ELED 438	Teaching Elementary School Mathematics	3	Fall, Spring.
ELED 439	Student Teaching in the Elementary School	9	Fall, Spring.
ELED 440	Capstone: STEAM/Project-Based Learning	2	Fall, Spring, Summer.
ELED 469W	Best Practices: Instruction, Assessment, Classroom Management	3	Fall, Spring.
FNED 101	Introduction to Teaching and Learning	2	Fall, Spring, Summer.
FNED 246	Schooling for Social Justice	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
SPED 460	Capstone: Specialized Language Instruction	2	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Note: Students cannot receive credit for both ELED 202 and SPED 202.

Note: Students must choose one of the three Special Education Concentrations options to complete the Elementary Education B.S. See Special Education.

Total Credit Hours: 69