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Education Curriculum

Students also must complete the General Education requirements.

Early Childhood (N-3) Major Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Required Courses for Early Childhood (N-3) Major - 24 courses
EDU 100	Introduction to Field Experiences	1
EDU 102	Principles of Teaching and Learning	2
EDU 103	Children's Literature and the Arts	2
EDU 104	Perspectives on Education	3
EDU 207	Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education	3
EDU 208	Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School	4
EDU 311	Early Childhood Curriculum	4
EDU 313	Early Childhood Education Practicum	3
EDU 314	Designing Early Childhood Centers	2
EDU 318	Technology and Assessment in the Elementary School	2
EDU 324	Teaching in Multicultural Settings	3
EDU 333	Early Interventions	3
EDU 414	Early Childhood Student Teaching	9
EDU 498	Tutorial I	4
EDU 499	Tutorial II	4
PSY 351	Childhood and Adolescence	3
PSY 353	Field Placement for Principles of Child Development	1
	1 course in English Writing
	1 course in English Literature
	2 courses in Mathematics
	1 course in Science
	1 course in Environmental science + lab
	1 course in U.S. History
available electives
EDU 491	Independent Study	1
EDU 492	Independent Study	2
EDU 493	Independent Study	3
EDU 494	Independent Study	4
Note: Students in the Early Childhood major must also minor in an academic discipline

Elementary Education (K-6) Major Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Required Courses for Elementary Education (K-6) Major - 26 courses
EDU 100	Introduction to Field Experiences	1
EDU 102	Principles of Teaching and Learning	2
EDU 103	Children's Literature and the Arts	2
EDU 104	Perspectives on Education	3
EDU 208	Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School	4
EDU 212	Elementary Curriculum	2
EDU 234	Inclusion: Issues and Strategies	3
EDU 309	Field Experience Level I: Elementary	1
EDU 310	Field Experience Level II: Elementary	1
EDU 315	Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School	2
EDU 316	Methods of Teaching Science in the Elementary School	2
EDU 318	Technology and Assessment in the Elementary School	2
EDU 319	Social Studies Teaching Methods	2
EDU 324	Teaching in Multicultural Settings	3
EDU 413	Elementary Student Teaching	9
EDU 498	Tutorial I	4
EDU 499	Tutorial II	4
PSY 351	Childhood and Adolescence	3
PSY 353	Field Placement for Principles of Child Development	1
	1 course in English Writing
	1 course in English Literature
	2 courses in Mathematics
	1 course in Science
	1 course in Environmental science + lab
	1 course in U.S. History
available electives
EDU 491	Independent Study	1
EDU 492	Independent Study	2
EDU 493	Independent Study	3
EDU 494	Independent Study	4
Note: Students in the Elementary Education major must also minor in an academic discipline

Secondary Education Certification
For students wishing to obtain a secondary education certification, the following courses are required in addition to the selected major.

Course Number Course Title Credits

Required Courses for Secondary Education Certification - 16 courses

EDU 100 Introduction to Field Experiences
1

EDU 102 Principles of Teaching and Learning
2

EDU 104 Perspectives on Education
3

EDU 220 Principles of Secondary Education
3

EDU 220F Field Placement: Principles of Secondary Education
1

EDU 234 Inclusion: Issues and Strategies
3

EDU 309 Field Experience Level I: Secondary
1

EDU 310 Field Experiences Level II: Secondary
1

EDU 317 Secondary School Curriculum
2

EDU 324 Teaching in Multicultural Settings
3

EDU 325 Tests and Measurements
3

EDU 326 Literacy in the Content Areas
3

EDU 326F Field Placement: Literacy in the Content Areas
1

EDU 423 Secondary Student Teaching
9

1 course in instructional technology

1 of the following methods courses is required

EDU 416 Teaching Methods in Secondary English
3

EDU 417 Teaching Methods in Secondary Social Studies
3

EDU 418 Teaching Science in the Secondary School
3

EDU 419 Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
3

available electives

EDU 491 Independent Study
1

EDU 492 Independent Study
2

EDU 493 Independent Study
3

EDU 494 Independent Study
4

Note: Students seeking Secondary Education certification must also major in an academic discipline

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