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Elementary Education

The program in the area of Elementary Education is designed to prepare prospective educators for the elementary school, grades K through 6. The program provides appropriate cultural and scientific background and professional preparation for prospective teachers at both the primary and intermediate levels of the elementary school. Candidates develop an appreciation and sensitivity to societal problems through intensive studies in the general education program and an understanding of children’s growth and development through the sequence in elementary education. Professional competence is enhanced and facilitated through direct contact with children in diversified settings where behavior and learning processes are observed and directed. Opportunity is provided for candidate options and decisions, based upon individual needs, abilities and interests.

Elementary Education (K-6)

Requirements

General Studies (58 hours)

Humanities (18 hours)
Required Courses
ENG 131English Composition I

3
ENG 132English Composition II

3
 
Or
 
ENG 140English Composition Honors

3
ENG 141English Composition Honors

3
 
ENG 209Intro to Literature

3
Or
ENG 210Intro to Literature

3
 
CMS 200Voice and Diction

3
Or
CMS 205Public Speaking

3
 
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3
Choose one or two of the following: (3-6 hours)
HUM 102Interdisciplinary Humanities

3
HUM 102

3
ART 131Art Appreciation

3
MUS 121Music Appreciation

3
THE 111Intro to Theatre Arts

3
MUS 122Intro to Study of Music

3
PHL 210Logical Reasoning

3
 
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)
HIS 131World History

3
HIS 132World History

3
HIS 251History of the U.S. I

3
HIS 252History of the U.S. II

3
PSY 251General Psychology

3

HIS 131 and HIS 132: Students satisfying the six semester hours history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete three semester hours of the literature sequence (ENG 209 and ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Choose Advisor Approved Electives**
GEO 206World Geography

3
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3
SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3
ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3
ECO 254Introd to Economics

3
POS 207American Government

3

GEO 206: Required for Students originating at ASU.

**Students satisfying the six semester hours history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete three semester hours of the literature sequence (ENG 209 and ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Natural Sciences (12 hours)
Required Courses
BIO 127General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 127Laboratory for Biology 127

1
BIO 128General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 128Laboratory for Biology 128

1
One additional Science
PSC 231Physical Science Survey

4
PSC 232Physical Science Survey

4
CHE 141General College Chemistry I (lab included)

4
CHE 142General College Chemistry II (lab included)

4
PHY 206College Physics I

4
PHY 207College Physics II

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PHY 211General Physics II

4
Mathematics (12 hours)
Required Courses: (6 hours)
MAT 320Fund. of Math/Elem Teachers I

3
MAT 321Fund Math for Elem Teachers II

3
Choose two of the following:

Does not include developmental courses

MAT 136Finite Mathematics

3
Or
MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra
Or
MAT 165Pre-Calculus Trig

3
Or
MAT 265Calculus & Analy Geom I

4

MAT 136: Non-science majors and EDU majors

MAT 137: Biology Majors/Business and EDU Majors

MAT 165: BIO Majors

MAT 265: PHY and CHE Majors

Other (5 hours)
Required Courses
ORIENTATION

1
HEA 100Personal Health

2
PED Activity

1
EDU 385Teach In Area Specialization

1

ORIENTATION: Required of ALL Undergraduates

Professional Studies (31 hours)

The following courses MAY be taken prior to admissions to EPP
EDU 100Prep for Adm to Tch Educ

1
EDU 300Foundations of Education

3
EDU 321Instr Tech for Educators

3
EDU 400Psychology of Learning

3
SED 170Diverse Students in Incl Schoo

3
Following courses MAY NOT be taken prior to EPP Admission
EDU 301Meas & Eval in Education

3
EDU 376Classroom Management

3
EDU 472Prof Intern in Elem Sch

12

Elementary Education Teaching Field (34 hours)

Teaching Field

(List all courses required for the teaching field.) 34

ART 363Meth of Teaching Art N-6

3
MUE 361Music Meth for N-6 Teachers

3
EDU 304

3
EDU 374The Teach of Soc Stud

3
EDU 375Teach Math in Elem Sch

3
EDU 377Teach Science/Elem Sch

3
EDU 405The Teach of Lang Arts

3
EDU 461Children'S Literature

3
REA 373The Teaching of Reading

3
REA 374Read & Lang Devel

3
PED 337Material/ Meth-Elem School Ped

3
Or
PED 339Methods for Health and Phy. Ed

3