2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, BA

Requirements for Major

Requirements for a major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:

Freshman Year

Fall Term

ED 100 - Introduction to Education: School and Society and
ED 431 - Field Experience in Education or
ED 101 - Introduction to Urban Education and
ED 431 - Field Experience in Education
PH 116 - Integrated Science I
WR 100 - Effective Writing
Fine Arts Core
HS 100-Level Core Course

Spring Term

PH 117 - Integrated Science II
RE 219 - Processes and Acquisitions of Literacy
ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis
Language Core
Social Science Core

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

Spring Term

MA 104 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: Geometric
ED 442 - Methods of Teaching Science with Field Experience
EN 101 - Understanding Literature
PL 200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
History Core

Junior Year

Fall Term

ED 416 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
ED 206 - Elementary Mathematics Methods and
ED 419 - Field Experience in Math Education
TH 201 - Introduction to Theology
English Core
Elective

Spring Term

RE 344 - Assessment and Instruction in Reading I with Field Experience
Ethics Core (PL 300-PL 319 or TH 300-TH 319)
Theology Core
Nondepartmental Elective
Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

ED 404 - Internship I and Seminar (Elementary)
ED 421 - Comprehensive Classroom Management
RE 420 - Assessment and Instruction in Reading II
Nondepartmental Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Term

ED 445 - Elementary Internship II and Seminar and
ED 446 - Capstone in Elementary Education or
Noncertification Option (15 credits)

Notes:

To satisfy the history core and certification requirements, all students (except Honors) must complete at least one United States history course at the 100-level or 300-level.

Honors students take the Human Drama sequence (HN 201-HN 204) and one upper-level United States history course numbered HS 410 or above. Honors students with AP credit for HS 103 may fulfill their Honors core curriculum requirement in History with any course numbered HS 410 or above.
Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).