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Elementary Education: Purple Pathway, B.A.

Elementary Education: Purple Pathway, 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.

Plan of Study Grid
Junior
FallHour
ELSPED 3115 Schooling and Inclusive Education in the 21st Century (Session 1) 8
ELSPED 3116 Child Development and Integrated Arts, Media, and Early Literacy (Session 2) 8
 Hours16
Spring
ELSPED 3117 Inclusive Classroom Environments and Learning Assessment (Session 3) 8
ELSPED 3118 Learning Motivation, Behavior Support, and Reasoning Skills (Session 4) 8
 Hours16
Summer
ELSPED 4116 Engaging in Integrated Science, Methods of Teaching Science, and Math Reasoning Part 2 (Session 5/6) 8
ELSPED 4117 Differentiating Literacy and Social Studies for All Students (Session 5/6) 8
 Hours16
Senior
Fall
ELSPED 4117 Differentiating Literacy and Social Studies for All Students (Session 7) 8
ELSPED 4118 Differentiating Math for All Students and Differentiation Practicum (Session 8) 8
 Hours16
Spring
ELSPED 4120 Transitions: Education and Post K-12 (Session 9) 2
TEACHING 3134 Elementary Teaching (Session 9) 6
ELSPED 4121 Health and Fitness for Elementary Teachers (Session 10) 2
TEACHING 3135 Special Education Teaching (Session 10) 6
 Hours16
 Total Hours80