Elementary Education
B.S. Degree - 120 Credit Hours
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Freshman Year / Fall Semester Freshman Year / Spring Semester
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UNV
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101
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First Year Seminar
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1
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ENG
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102
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English Composition II
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3
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ENG
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101
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English Composition I
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3
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ENG
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105
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Public Speaking
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3
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MAT
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109
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Fundamentals of Mathematics I
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3
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MAT
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110
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Fundamentals of Mathematics II
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3
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ART/
MUS
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103
103
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Art Appreciation or Music Appreciation
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3
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EDU
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151
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Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or Elective
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3
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BUS
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103
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Computer Literacy
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3
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SPN
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101
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Spanish I (SPN 201 if test out of 101)
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3
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PSC
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102
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Physical Science
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3
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Total Credits
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16
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Total Credits
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15
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Sophomore Year / Fall Semester Sophomore Year / Spring Semester (Induction into Teacher
Education Program)
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SPN
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201
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Spanish II
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3
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PSY
SOC
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206
201
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Introduction to Psychology or Principles of Sociology
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3
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ENG
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200
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Introduction to Literature
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3
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EDU
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150
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Introduction of Professional Teaching
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2
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BIO
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110
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General Biology
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3
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EDU
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201
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Supporting the ENGL as Second Language Student in the Classroom
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2
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REL
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104
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Introduction to Biblical Literature
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3
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EDU
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230
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Human Growth and Development
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3
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SSH
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104
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African Civilizations
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3
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EDU
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225
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Foundations of Digital Media and Learning
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3
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EDSE
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330
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Exceptional Child
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Total Credits
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16
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Junior Year / Fall Semester Junior Year / Spring Semester
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EDU
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323
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Instructional Planning and Assessment
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3
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EDU
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332
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Educational Psychology
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3
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EDU
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330
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Science and Health Education
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3
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EDU
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331
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Social Studies Education
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3
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EDU
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335
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Foundations in Teaching Reading
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3
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EDU
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320
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Classroom Management
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3
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EDU
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336
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Instructional Practices in English Language Arts
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3
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EDU
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338
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Mathematics Education
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3
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EDU
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337
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Diversity, Social Justice and the 21st Century Learner
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3
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EDU
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430
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Integrating the Arts
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Total Credits
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15
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Senior Year / Fall Semester Senior Year / Spring Semester
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**EDU
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436
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Curriculum for Early Childhood Education
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3
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EDU
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461
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Clinical Practice (Internship in Teaching)
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12
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EDU
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431
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Content Area Reading and Writing
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3
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EDU
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461L
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Student Teaching Seminar
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1
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EDU
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435
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Assessment of Reading
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3
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EDU
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460
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Apprenticeship for Teaching Field Experiences
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3
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**EDU
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437
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Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Education
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Total Credits
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13
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Total Hours Required
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120
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Elementary Education Plan of Study
** Add-on courses for certification in Early Childhood Education
** EDU 436 Curriculum for Early Childhood Education. 3 credit hours
** EDU 437 Methods and Materials for Early Childhood, 3 credit hours
*** Special Elective
3-hour course to be taken during Freshman or Sophomore
years in preparation for Praxis I: Core Academic Skills
Assessment.
***EDU 151 - Reading, Writing, and Mathematics