Elementary Education Program (B.A.)

Semester 1 (10 credits)

• Required prerequisites:

• Admission to the

  Elementary Teacher Education Program
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• PSYC 313 - Child Development in Education 4 cr

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• TE 341 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies K-8 3 cr
• *  TE 316A - Classroom Management 2 cr
• *  TE 430 - Introduction to Special Education 3 cr
• TE 491 - Elementary Education Seminar 1 2 cr

• Special Education majors take TE 516  in place of TE 316A  and TE 316B .

• NOTE: Teacher candidates must complete the following additional courses prior to the beginning of student teaching: ART 301 - Arts for Elementary Teachers: Art  , MUS 301 - Arts for Elementary Teachers: Music  , and THEA 301 - Arts for Elementary Teachers: Theatre  . There is no required sequence of these 3 courses, but it is recommended that you take one each semester.

Semester 2 (10 credits)

• Prerequisites: 8 credits of science and successful completion of all semester 1 professional studies courses.

• *  TE 316B - Classroom Management 1 cr
• TE 318 - Methods of Teaching Language Arts K-8 2 cr
• TE 324 - Health Education for Elementary Teachers 1 cr
• TE 325 - Phys Educ for the Classroom Teacher 2 cr
• TE 330 - Methods Teaching Science K-8 3 cr
• TE 492 - Elementary Education Seminar 2 1 cr

• *Special Education majors take TE 516  in place of TE 316A  and TE 316B  as part of their Special Education program.

• NOTE: Teacher candidates must complete the following additional courses prior to the beginning of student teaching: ART 301  , MUS 301  , and THEA 301  . There is no required sequence of these 3 courses, but it is recommended that you take one each semester.

Semester 3 (13 credits)

• Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester 2 professional studies courses,

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• ENGL 380 - Teaching the Art of Writing 3 cr
• MATH 103 - Intermediate Algebra 4 cr
• MATH 210 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 4 cr

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• TE 310 - Methods Teaching Reading K-8 6 cr
• TE 331 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics K-8 3 cr
• *  TE 432 - Introduction to Learning Disabilities 3 cr
• TE 493 - Elementary Education Seminar 3 1 cr

• *Early Childhood majors are exempt from these 4 courses: TE 316A  , TE 316B  , TE 430  and TE 432  .

• NOTE: Teacher candidates must complete the following additional courses prior to the beginning of student teaching: ART 301 - Arts for Elementary Teachers: Art  , MUS 301 - Arts for Elementary Teachers: Music  , and THEA 301 - Arts for Elementary Teachers: Theatre  . There is no required sequence of these 3 courses, but it is recommended that you take one each semester.

Semester 4: Student Teaching (12 credits)

• Prerequisite: Successful completion of all required Professional Studies courses with at least a 3.0 GPA, at least a 2.75 GPA in the required content courses for major(s) and minor(s), and an approved application for Student Teaching. No student may enroll for any additional credits beyond student teaching without written permission from the Dean of the College of Education.

• The following courses must be passed to be recommended for certification as a K-8 teacher:

• TE 410 - Student Teaching Seminar K-8 2 cr
• TE 420 - Student Teaching K-8 3-12 cr

Grade Point Average Requirement

Students in the Department of Teacher Education will be required to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 in all professional studies courses, and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 in the required content courses for major(s) and minor(s) in order to student teach.

Students failing to maintain the required GPA in either case may be dismissed from the program, subject to an appeal. Information for an appeals process may be obtained from the dean’s office.

Seven Year Time Limit for Professional Studies Courses

All professional studies courses (credits and requirements) must be completed within seven (7) years prior to the date on which the degree is to be granted.

Student Teaching

TE 410  and TE 420  are graded on a pass/fail basis. Evaluations are made and kept on file in the College of Education Office. Application forms for student teaching can be obtained from the College of Education web site and must be returned to the Office of Clinical Experiences by the last working day of the month of November for the next year’s Fall Semester Student Teaching assignment, or by the last working day of the month of March for the next year’s Winter Semester Student Teaching assignment.

Student teaching and the seminar (TE 410 , TE 420 ) constitute a full course load. No student may enroll for any additional credits without written permission from the Office of Clinical Experiences. Student teaching normally involves 14 weeks of full-time teaching in an area school. Assignments are made by the Office of Clinical Experiences.

Student teaching assignments are routinely made only for fall and winter semesters.

Note: It is particularly important that students placed in student teaching assignments for a given semester immediately notify the Office of Clinical Experiences when they are not able to fulfill their placement obligation. When a student drops student teaching without approval of the Office of Clinical Experiences, he/she will not be given a student teaching assignment during the following semester. When this student reapplies, he/she may be asked to appear for a formal hearing of the Department of Teacher Education.