The degree offered through the Education department is the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in Elementary Education. Students may choose to add a college minor or certification area. Minors and certification areas offered through the Education department include Early Childhood Education Pre K-2, English as a New Language and Bicultural Education, Reading, Middle School, Secondary Education, High School for Visual Arts and Music, Middle School for Visual Arts and Music, Elementary School for Visual Arts and Music, K-12 for Music, and K-12 for Art.
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Elementary Education (65 hours)
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 213 American Music: Integrative Approaches to the Arts in the Elementary Classroom
- EDUC 215 Teaching Wellness in Elementary and Middle School
- EDUC 220 Applied Media and Instructional Technology
- EDUC 240 General/Special Education Partnerships
- EDUC 301 Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School
- EDUC 302 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary and Middle School
- EDUC 303 Teaching Science in the Elementary and Middle School
- EDUC 304 Developmental Reading
- EDUC 305 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary and Middle School
- EDUC 308 Children's Literature in the Classroom
- EDUC 352 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development from Pre-School through Age Twelve
- EDUC 354 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in the Elementary School and Middle School
- EDUC 406 Corrective Reading
- EDUC 472 Student Teaching in the Elementary School
- HIST 103 World Civilization I or HUST 103 Lives and Times
- MATH 118 Patterns in Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
- MATH 302 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
- HIST 201 United States History to 1865 (taken as General Education)
OPTIONAL MINORS/CERTIFICATION AREAS
Minor in Early Childhood Education Pre K-2 (12 hours)
- EDUC 310 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 311 Curriculum and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 480 Seminar in Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 485 Practicum in Early Childhood Education
Minor in English as a New Language and Bilingual Bicultural Education (15 hours)
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 430 Foundations of English as a New Language (ENL) and Bilingual/Bicultural Education (BBE)
- EDUC 432 Methods and Materials of English as a New Language (ENL) and Bilingual/Bicultural Education (BBE)
- ENLT History of the English Language, or another suitable linguistics course may be taken with department approval
- One of the following:
- ANTH 141 Culture and Society, ANTH 253 Survey I: Culture and Language
- COMM 350 Intercultural Communication
- ICS 201 Introduction to InterCultural Studies
Certification in Reading
- EDUC 301 Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School
- EDUC 304 Developmental Reading
- EDUC 306 Multicultural Approaches to the Teaching of Reading
- EDUC 308 Children's Literature in the Classroom
- EDUC 406 Corrective Reading
- EDUC 486 Practicum in Reading
Certification in Middle School
- EDUC 342 Teaching in the Middle School Setting
- EDUC 487 Practicum in Middle School
- Specific content courses in one of the following areas: English, Math, Science, and Social Studies
Minor in Secondary Education (33 hours)
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 220 Applied Media and Instructional Technology
- EDUC 345 Curriculum and Assessment in the Middle/High School Setting
- EDUC 346 Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management in the High School Setting
- EDUC 350 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development of the Adolescent
- EDUC 356 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in Middle School and High School Classrooms
- EDUC 475 Student Teaching in High School
- One of the following:
- EDUC 443 Teaching Social Studies in the Middle School and High School
- EDUC 445 Teaching Modern Languages in the Middle School and High School
- EDUC 447 Teaching English in the Middle School and High School
- EDUC 448 Teaching Business in the Middle School and High School
- EDUC 449 Teaching Science in the Middle School and High School
- EDUC 451 Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School and High School
High School Certification Program for Visual Arts and Music
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 220 Applied Media and Instructional Technology
- EDUC 345 Curriculum and Assessment in the Middle/High School Setting
- EDUC 346 Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management in the High School Setting
- EDUC 356 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in Middle School and High School Classrooms
- EDUC 474 Student Teaching in Middle School/High School or EDUC 476 Student Teaching in the Elementary, Middle and High School
- ART 331 Art in the Secondary Schools or MUS 453 Secondary Music Methods
Middle School Certification Program for Visual Arts and Music
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 220 Applied Media and Instructional Technology
- EDUC 342 Teaching in the Middle School Setting
- EDUC 350 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development of the Adolescent
- EDUC 356 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in Middle School and High School Classrooms
- EDUC 473 Student Teaching in the Middle School or EDUC 476 Student Teaching in the Elementary, Middle and High School
- EDUC 487 Practicum in Middle School
- ART 331 Art in the Secondary Schools or MUS 453 Secondary Music Methods
Elementary School Certification Program for Visual Arts and Music
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 220 Applied Media and Instructional Technology
- EDUC 240 General/Special Education Partnerships
- EDUC 352 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development from Pre-School through Age Twelve
- EDUC 354 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in the Elementary School and Middle School
- EDUC 471 Student Teaching in the Elementary/Special Education Classroom or EDUC 476 Student Teaching in the Elementary, Middle and High School
- ART 231 Art in the Elementary School or MUS 351 Elementary Music Methods
K-12 School Certification for Music
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 220 Applied Media and Instructional Technology
- EDUC 240 General/Special Education Partnerships
- EDUC 342 Teaching in the Middle School Setting
- EDUC 345 Curriculum and Assessment in the Middle/High School Setting
- EDUC 350 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development of the Adolescent
- EDUC 352 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development from Pre-School through Age Twelve
- EDUC 354 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in the Elementary School and Middle School or EDUC 356 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in Middle School and High School Classrooms
- EDUC 476 Student Teaching in the Elementary, Middle and High School
- MUS 351 Elementary Music Methods
- MUS 453 Secondary Music Methods
K-12 School Certification for Art
- EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society
- EDUC 220 Applied Media and Instructional Technology
- EDUC 240 General/Special Education Partnerships
- EDUC 342 Teaching in the Middle School Setting
- EDUC 345 Curriculum and Assessment in the Middle/High School Setting
- EDUC 350 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development of the Adolescent
- EDUC 352 Educational Psychology: Human Growth and Development from Pre-School through Age Twelve
- EDUC 354 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in the Elementary School and Middle School or EDUC 356 Educational Psychology: Educating Exceptional Learners in Middle School and High School Classrooms
- EDUC 476 Student Teaching in the Elementary, Middle and High School
- ART 231 Art in the Elementary School
- ART 331 Art in the Secondary Schools
