Elementary Education Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	Any one approved CO1^a course and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 7 - 10)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 7 - 8)

Mathematics	MA1	Any one approved MA1 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH^b	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 8)

History	HI^b	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 4)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS^b	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 4)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Physical Well-Being	PE/ES	Any one PE course or ES 100 (Credits: 1)

Major Requirements: Credits: 87

Specific Departmental Requirements, 200-level:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3 ^a,g

Specific Departmental Requirements, 300-level:

ED 320 - Social Studies for Educators Credits: 3 ^a
ED 322 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 4 ^a
ED 327 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 ^a
ED 328 - Children’s Literature Field Practicum Credits: 1 ^a
ED 329 - Family and Community Relations Credits: 2 ^a
ED 335 - Linguistics for Educators Credits: 3 ^a
ED 338 - Literacy and Arts Integration Credits: 3
ED 340 - Science for Educators Credits: 3 ^a

Specific Departmental Requirements, 400-level:

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 126

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^gStudents must complete ED 222 with a B- or better for admission to the Teacher Education Licensure Program.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 39 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Note: Admission to student teaching and successful completion of the required content test by the beginning of the Second Immersion term is required to enroll in Third Immersion term courses.

Note: Some special grade and GPA requirements exist for admission to the Teacher Education Licensure Program and permission to student teach.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Elementary Education Major: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Elementary Education Major: Transfer Student Map