2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary and Middle School Education and Teaching, BS

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This degree program prepares students seeking initial teaching licensure in Elementary Education (PK-6), who are also interested in preparing for an additional Middle School (6-8) endorsement in an identified concentration (English, Math, Natural Science, or Social Science). Elementary and Middle School Education and Teaching students participate in a variety of place-based and authentic field experiences, explore disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses in the Liberal Arts, engage in equity-driven teacher preparation, and expand their identities as citizen leaders throughout the Civitae Core curriculum. Additionally, they take advanced courses in their identified concentration.

Civitae Core Requirements (39-40 credits)

Elementary and Middle School education and Teaching majors must take the following courses to satisfy both

and major requirements:

Pillar Courses:

Aesthetic Expression (FAES) Pillar: ENGL 280
Historical & Contemporary Insights (FHCI) Pillar: HIST 222
Human Behavior & Social Institutions (FHBS) Pillar: EDUC 245
Scientific Reasoning (FSRC) Pillar: BIOL 114

Perspective Courses:

Aesthetic Expression (PAES) Perspective: ART 389 or MUSC 389 or THEA 389
Historical & Contemporary Insights (PHCI) Perspective: GEOG 352
Scientific Reasoning (PSRC) Perspective: EASC 300

Additional Degree Requirements (3 credits)

MAED 310 - Data Science for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3 credits

Major Requirements (15 credits + 18 in Civitae)

English (3 credits + 3 credits in Civitae)

ENGL 280 - Children’s Literature 3 credits
ENGL 382 - Grammar: Theory and Practice 3 credits

Mathematics (6 credits)

MAED 209 - Numbers and Operations for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3 credits
MAED 313 - Geometry and Measurement for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3 credits

Natural Sciences (3 credits + 6 credits in Civitae)

BIOL 114 - Life Science for Educators 3 credits
EASC 300 - The Dynamic Planet 3 credits
PHYS 114 - Physics for the Teaching Professional 3 credits

Social Sciences (3 credits + 6 credits in Civitae)

GEOG 352 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
HIST 222 - United States History 1877-Modern Times 3 credits
POSC 100 - The American Political System 3 credits

Fine Arts (3 credits in Civitae)

Choose 1 of the following:

ART 389 - Integrated Arts/Visual Arts 3 credits
MUSC 389 - Integrated Arts/Music 3 credits
THEA 389 - Integrated Arts/Theatre 3 credits

Middle Level Concentrations (Choose one)

English (14 credits)

ENGL 479 - Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle and Secondary Classroom 3 credits
ENGL 480 - The Teaching of English 3 credits
ENGL 486 - Digital Writing, Literacy and Practice for Middle and Secondary Classrooms 1 credit
ENGL 487 - Practicum, The Teaching of English 1 credit

Choose 1 of the following:

ENGL 337 - African American Literature 3 credits
ENGL 362 - Literature of Diversity 3 credits
ENGL 381 - Literature for Young Adults 3 credits

Any ENGL course at the 300 or 400 level (3 credits)

Mathematics (16 credits)

MATH 164 - PreCalculus 4 credits
or
MATH 261 - The Differential and Integral Calculus I 4 credits
MAED 220 - Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3 credits
MAED 255 - Using Assessments and Differentiation in the Mathematics Classroom 3 credits
MAED 340 - Integrating the M in STEM for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3 credits
MATH 430 - Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Schools 3 credits

Optional Algebra I Endorsement

Students can add an additional endorsement in Algebra I. See catalog description.

Natural Sciences (15 credits)

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
SCED 152 - Principles of Secondary Education in Science 1 credit
SCED 451 - The Teaching of Secondary Science 2 credits

Choose 2 of the following:

BIOL 250 - Introduction to Genetics and Cell Biology 4 credits
or
BIOL 251 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution 4 credits
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
EASC 211 - Environmental Geology 4 credits
or
EASC 212 - Atmospheric Science 4 credits
PHYS 115 - Astronomy 4 credits
or
PHYS 120 - General Physics I 4 credits

Social Sciences (15 credits)

ECON 217 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
or
ECON 218 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
HIST 125 - World History I 3 credits
or
HIST 126 - World History II 3 credits
HIST 250 - Historical Methods 3 credits
or
HIST 300 - Teaching History and the Social Sciences in the Secondary School 3 credits

Choose 1 of the following:

POSC 343 - American Foreign Policy 3 credits
POSC 350 - The American Presidency 3 credits
POSC 353 - The American Congress 3 credits

Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POSC, or SOCL course at the 300 or 400 level (3 credits)

Professional Requirements for Elementary and Middle School Education and Teaching Licensure (49 credits + 3 in Civitae)

Prior to Teacher Candidacy (14 credits + 3 credits in Civitae)

ELEM 100 - Elementary Teacher Education Seminar 1 1 credit
EDUC 245 - Human Growth, Development, and Learning 3 credits
ELEM 200 - Elementary Teacher Education Seminar 2 1 credit
ELEM 220 - Teaching in the Elementary Classroom 3 credits
ELEM 240 - Instructional Design and Assessment for Elementary Learners 3 credits
ELEM 260 - Diverse Learners, Families, and Communities 3 credits
SPED 389 - Survey of Exceptional Children 3 credits

Admission to Teacher Candidacy (23 credits)

ELEM 300 - Elementary Teacher Education Seminar 3 1 credit
ELEM 320 - Foundations of Literacy for Elementary Learners 3 credits
ELEM 340 - Scientific Inquiry and Methods for Elementary Learners 3 credits
EDUC 350 - Middle Level Teacher Education Seminar 1 credit
ELEM 360 - Literacy Methods for Elementary Learners 3 credits
ELEM 380 - Social Studies Inquiry and Methods for Elementary Learners 3 credits
or
HIST 380 - Social Studies Inquiry and Methods for Elementary Learners 3 credits
ELEM 420 - Responsive Classroom Management for Elementary Learners 3 credits
ELEM 440 - Differentiated Instruction for Elementary Learners 3 credits
ELEM 460 - Elementary Clinical Experience and Seminar 3 credits

Teaching Internship Semester (12 credits)

ELEM 400 - Elementary Teaching Internship Seminar 2 credits
EDUC 481 - Elementary and Middle Level Teaching Internship 10 credits

Total Credits: 120-123

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