Elementary Education: K-6 Certification

General Education Courses (GER) - 64 hours
(includes 4 X 12)
English Language Arts
History/Social Science
Natural Science
Mathematics 
Professional Core (22 hours)
Block 1 (10 hrs.)
ED 301 - Introduction to Education
ED 305 - Foundations of Education
ED 308 - Educational Psychology
ED 350 - Technology in the Classroom
Block 2 (12 hrs.)
ED 309 - Classroom and Behavior Management
ED430 - Applied Multiculturalism
EDC 301 - Teaching Exceptional Children
EDC 311 - Instructional Strategies
Methods Core (21 hours)  
Fall Methods Courses (12 hrs.)
ED 315 - Educational Evaluation and Measurement
ED 373 - Teaching Elementary
ED 374 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics
ED 375 - Teaching Reading in Primary Grades
   or
ED 405 - Reading Strategies in Intermediate Grades
Springs Methods Courses (9 hrs.)
ED 371 - Teaching Elementary Language Arts
ED 372 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies

ED 375 - Teaching Reading in Primary Grades
   or
ED 405 - Reading Strategies in Intermediate Grades 
Summer Course
ED 310 - Integrating Creative Arts (3 hrs.)  
Secondary Areas of Study
(Choose one of the following options)  
Collaborative Teaching * - 15 hours Language and Culture - 12 hours 
EDC 302 - Limited Populations - Summer
EDC 321 - Collaboration - Fall
EDC 331 - Legal Issues - Spring
EDC 341 - Transitions - Summer
EDC 351 - Behavioral Analysis & Intervention - Spring 
ED 413 - Children's Literature - Spring
EHL 405 - Linguistics - Fall
EHL 406 - Critial Issues in ESL - Summer mini
EHL 407 - Advanced Grammar - Spring
EHL 408 - Teaching Methods in ESL - Spring 
 Internship (12 hours)
ED 493 - Elementary School Internship

*Collaborative Teaching option allows students to pursue a second certification/licensure in Collaborative Teaching K-6.