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Undergraduate Catalog ARCHIVED 2014-15 
    
Undergraduate Catalog ARCHIVED 2014-15 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, B.S.E.


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The elementary education curriculum includes a solid core of general education and content courses designed to provide a broad background for prospective teachers by developing knowledge, skills and attitudes, that lead to effective teaching. Many courses in the major require participation in field experiences prior to yearlong residency / student teaching.

System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)


 Majors must take MATH 102  or a course requiring MATH 102 as a prerequisite; POLS 100  or GEOG 200 ; and HIST 151  or HIST 152  or HIST 256  as part of the System-wide General Education Requirement.

Institutional Graduation Requirement (11 Credits)


 Majors must take EPSY 210  as part of the Institutional Graduation Requirement.

Note


Students must complete 30 hours of system-wide general education courses in their first 64 credit hours.

1 No grade less than a “C”; must be completed prior to admission to Teacher Education.

2 Requires field experience.

Professional Education Courses (79 Credits)


Yearlong Residency / Student Teaching


Teacher candidates complete a yearlong residency / student teaching capstone experience during the final two semesters prior to graduation.  Placements are made in districts with which the College of Education has a formal partnership and whose personnel are trained in the co-teaching model.  Out-of-area placements are not granted for the yearlong residency / student teaching experience.

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