Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education Requirements | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication - Fulfilled by CMST 101 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences - Fulfilled by RELG 200, 204, 207, 208, 214, 282 or 382 in the major. | 0 | |
| 2. Philosophy and Religious Perspectives – Fulfilled by EDFD 220 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| G. Computer Science | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | 0 | |
| Fulfilled by MTHM 201 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| BIOL 100 | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| J. Physical Education | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History – Fulfilled by EDFD 221 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives - Fulfilled by RELG 185, 240, 246, 250, 254 or 256 in the major. | 0 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives – Fulfilled by PSYC 101 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | 0 | |
| Fulfilled by ECEL 200 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | ||
| II. World Languages and Cultures | ||
| A. World Languages | 3-6 | |
| B. World Cultures | 0 | |
| Fulfilled by RELG 185, 240, 246, 250, 254 or 256 in the major. | 0 | |
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| A. Required Courses | ||
| RELG 100 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| RELG 101 | Understanding Religion | 3 |
| RELG 275 | Inter-religious Encounters | 3 |
| B. Texts | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures | ||
| New Testament/Christian Scriptures | ||
| American Religious Texts | ||
| The Qur'an | ||
| Asian Texts | ||
| Study in Religious Texts | ||
| Study in Religious Texts | ||
| C. Issues | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Religious Ethics | ||
| Death, Dying and Afterlife | ||
| Religion and Ethical Issues | ||
| Religion and Social Activism | ||
| Body and Soul | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| The Holocaust: Religious Perspectives | ||
| Spirituality and Mysticism | ||
| Feminist Views of Religion | ||
| Religion and Peacemaking | ||
| Atheism | ||
| Jihad, Just War and the Prospect of Peace | ||
| Special Topics in Religious Issues | ||
| D. Approaches | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Religion and Society | ||
| Feminist Views of Religion | ||
| Religious Ethical Thinkers | ||
| Religious Experience | ||
| Theology | ||
| Myth, Meaning and Self | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Psychology of Religion | ||
| Religion, Culture and Society | ||
| Religion and Society | ||
| E. Global Traditions | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| The Arab World and Religion | ||
| Asian Religions | ||
| Islamic Religious Traditions | ||
| African Religions | ||
| Africana Religions in the Americas | ||
| Native American Religion | ||
| Religion in Latin America | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Greek and Roman Religion | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Taoism | ||
| Religion in the United States | ||
| Asian Religions | ||
| Islamic Religious Traditions | ||
| African Religions | ||
| Africana Religions in the Americas | ||
| Native American Religion | ||
| Religion in Latin America | ||
| Christian History and Thought | ||
| Spirituality and Mysticism | ||
| F. Seminar | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Seminar | ||
| Engaged Learning Project | ||
| IV. Teacher Education Sequence | ||
| See requirements below. | 60 | |
| V. Free Electives | ||
| Complete additional coursework to reach 120 credits. | 3-0 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Teacher Education Program Requirements (K-6)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FSHD 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| First Semester Junior Year | ||
| FSHD 314 | Child Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools II | 3 |
| READ 399 | Early Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Second Semester Junior Year | ||
| ECSE 339 | Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| First Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 410 | Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 2 |
| ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 1 |
| ECEL 427 | Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| READ 408 | Literacy in the Elementary Grades | 3 |
| Second Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 414 | Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 9 |
| ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |