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Nov 18, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue
Elementary Education, BA
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Requirements for Major
Requirements for a major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:
Spring Term
- Ethics Core (PL 300-PL 319 or TH 300-TH 319)
- PL 200-Level or TH 200-Level Course
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Requirements for the Major, with Special Education Dual Licensure
Requirements for a dual licensure student and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:
Notes:
- Students must complete the Diversity-Justice requirement by completing two Diversity-Justice designated courses anywhere in their curriculum (see Diversity-Justice Requirement under Curriculum and Policies)..
- During the spring of the senior year, elementary education majors who are not eligible for the licensure track register for the 12-credit, Non-licensure Option, consisting of one departmental elective and three free electives (chosen in conjunction with the advisor). The ED 446 requirement is waived for these students and replaced with one free elective. All other requirements for the major must be met. Students who complete this option do not complete the Maryland-approved program and cannot be recommended for licensure.
- All elementary education majors are required to take at least one course in U.S. history. This can be accomplished through HS 100 with a focus on U.S. history or through a 200-level U.S. history course.
- RE 220 , RE 245 , RE 345 , and RE 430 are aligned to meet the Maryland state regulations and International Literacy Association standards. All initial licensure students are required to complete performance based tasks and assignments to meet these standards.
- ED 421 is restricted to elementary education students in their senior year.
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