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Elementary Education, B.A.

Elementary Education Teaching, B.A.

This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major.  University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates.  Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.

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Freshman
FallHour
MATH 1204 Mathematical Reasoning 3
SCI ED 1200 Inquiry into Life Science 3
UNIFI/General Education or University Electives 9
 Hours15
Spring
SCI ED 1300 Inquiry into Physical Science 3
Educator Essentials Course 3
UNIFI/General Education or University Electives 11
 Hours17
Sophomore
Fall
LITED 1044 Children's Literature 3
MATH 2204 Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers II 3
SCI ED 1100 Inquiry into Earth and Space Science 3
Educator Essentials Course 3
UNIFI/General Education or University Electives 3
 Hours15
Spring
MATH 3204 Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers III 3
TEACHING 2020 Introduction to Teaching: Exploring Options 1
Educator Essentials Course 3
UNIFI/General Education or University Electives 6
 Hours13
Junior
Fall
ELEMECML 3120 Classroom Management K-8 3
EDUC 2302 Teaching Methods l: Elementary Curriculum 3
EDUC 2402 Teaching Internship l: Elementary Curriculum 3
LITED 3115 Methods of Teaching Early Literacy 3
UNIFI/General Education or University Electives 3
Educator Essentials Course 3
 Hours18
Spring
KAHHS 2045 Health and Physical Education for Elementary Teachers 3
ELEMECML 4123/5123 Methods of Teaching Visual and Performing Arts Integration in the Elementary Classroom 3
UNIFI/General Education or University Electives 9
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
EDUC 3523/5523 Teaching Methods ll: Teaching Elementary Science 3
EDUC 3524/5524 Teaching Methods ll: Teaching Elementary Social Studies 3
EDUC 3602/5602 Teaching Internship ll: Elementary Methods 3
LITED 3116 Methods of Teaching Content Literacy in the Intermediate Grades 3
MATH 3203 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3
 Hours15
Spring
EDUC 4134 Elementary Teaching 12
 Hours12
 Total Hours120