Elementary Education, BA

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The Elementary Education Major is for students who wish to pursue a degree in teacher education at the elementary level. Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all professional and specialty area courses; as well as the core English and Math Courses ENG 110 , ENG 111 , ENG 112 , and MAT 110 , MAT 111 , MAT 112 . The curriculum provides an understanding of child development, intellectual development, and issues related to elementary education. Students develop skills needed to instruct children in kindergarten through grade six.

General Education Core Requirements

English Composition

Credits / Units: 3-12 Credits
Credits required depend on initial course placement.
ENG 110 College English and Composition I (3)
ENG 111 College English and Composition II (3)
ENG 112 College Composition an Argument (3)
ENG 113 College Composition and Research (3)
Quantitative Reasoning

Credits / Units: 4-6 credits
MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3)
MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3)
OR
MAT 115 Precalculus (4)
Students may be placed in a higher level Mathematics course based on prior coursework, and any higher level Mathematics course will satisfy the requirement.
Oral Communication

Credits / Units: 3 credits
COM 205 Fundamentals of Human Speech (3)
OR
COM 210 Public Speaking (3)
Technology

Credits / Units: 3 credits
CIS 101 Concepts of the Computer (3)
OR
CIS 120 Introduction to Web Page Design I (3)
OR
EDU 101 Basic Instructional Technology (3) * For Education Majors only
Ethical Reasoning

Credits / Units: 3 credits
ETH 215 Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility (3)
First Year Programs Credits / Units: 1-3 Credits
FYS 105 First Year Seminar (3)
OSU 121 Orientation to Shaw (1)
Health and Physical Fitness Credits / Units: 3 credits
HPE 101 Foundations of Health (3)
Civic Knowledge

Credits / Units: 3 credits
Choose one
POL 150 Introduction to Political Science (3)
POL 201 U.S. Government (3)
INT 252 International Relations (3)
Foreign Langauge Credits / Units: 6 credits
SPA 151 Spanish I (3)
SPA 152 Spanish II (3)
OR
FRE 151 French I (3)
FRE 152 French II (3)
History Credits / Units: 3 credits
Choose one
HIS 115 Intro to World Civilization (3)
HIS 203 African American History I (3)
HIS 204 African American History II (3)
Humanities/Fine Arts

Credits / Units: 3 credits
Choose one
ART 190 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3)
ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3)
HUM 201 Introduction to African-American Humanities (3)
HUM 210 A Survey of the Arts (3)
MUS 225 Music Appreciation (3)
MUS 227 African American Music (3)
THR 102 Introduction to Theatre (3)
Natural or Physical Science

Credits / Units: 3 credits
Choose one class or class/lab combination
BIO 111 Introduction to Biological Science (3) Biology placement dependent on student’s major.
BIO 114 Principles of Biology I (3)
BIO 115 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)
BIO 112 Introductory Biology (3)
BIO 113 Introductory Biology Laboratory (1)
CHE 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
CHE 122 Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)
PHY 112 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
Religion

Credits / Units: 3 credits
Choose one
REL 225 Introduction to Religion (3)
REL 234 World Religions (3)
REL 235 Bible (3)
REL 295 African American Religion (3)
Social Science

Credits / Units: 3 credits
Choose one
CRJ 150 Survey of Crime and Delinquency (3)
CRJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) Sociology-Criminal Justice Concentration Majors only
PSY 150 General Psychology (3)
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3) Psychology majors only
SOC 150 Fundamentals of Sociology (3)
SSC 115 Introduction to Social Science (3)
SOC 211 Introduction to Sociology (3) Sociology majors only
SOW 210 Introduction To Social Work (3) Social Work majors only

Department Professional Studies Requirements

Note:

**Courses are required only if indicated by placement exam scores.

With the exception of EDU 425 , only formally admitted students can take 400-level professional courses.

Department Specialty Studies Requirements

Note:

Number Credit Hours needed for Degree: 122

Four-Year Course Distribution Plan

Elementary Education (K-6) Suggested Sequence Of Courses

Freshman Year

First Semester

Semester Hours 15

Second Semester

Semester Hours 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Semester Hours 17

Second Semester

EDU 270 Child & Adolescent Development (3)
EDU 305 Integrated Arts in Elementary School (3)
ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3)
HIS 115 Intro to World Civilization (3)
SSC 115 Introduction to Social Science (3)
or other Social Science Elective
Elective (3)

Semester Hours 15-18

Junior Year

First Semester

EDU 321 Assessment and Measurement for the 21st Century Classroom (3)
HIS 321 United States History I (3)
POL 150 Introduction to Political Science (3)
or other Civics Elective
REL 225 Introduction to Religion (3)
or other Religion Elective
SPA 151 Spanish I (3)
OR
FRE 151 French I (3)

Semester Hours 15

Second Semester

Semester Hours 16

Senior Year

First Semester

Semester Hours 17

Second Semester

EDU 499 Student Teaching (12)

Semester Hours 12

Total Credit Hours: 124-127

Additional Requirements

Must Pass PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators or its equivalent to be admitted to Teacher Education Program