Feb 22, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education, BA (Grades 1 - 6)

77 credit hours

Requirements

Major Coursework

55 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDS 31610 - Speech and Language Development, Acquisition, and Intervention Credit Hour: 3
EDU 11110 - Orientation to Educational Experiences with Field Experiences Credit Hour: 3
EDU 20200 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Credit Hour: 3
EDU 21501 - Teacher Education Seminar I Credit Hour: 1
EDU 24600 - Children’s Literature Credit Hour: 3
EDU 30500 - Elementary Reading Methods Credit Hour: 3
EDU 30600 - Elementary School Language Arts Methods Credit Hour: 3
EDU 30910 - Instructional Strategies, Techniques and Analysis of Literacy with Practicum Credit Hour: 3
EDU 31310 - Instructional Design in Math, Science and Social Studies Credit Hour: 3
EDU 32200 - Elementary Classroom Teaching and Technology Credit Hour: 3
EDU 34100 - Education of the Exceptional Child Credit Hour: 3
EDU 34410 - Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences Credit Hour: 3
EDU 34510 - Pre K-8 Health, Physical Education, and the Arts Credit Hour: 3
EDU 40400 - Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning Credit Hour: 3
EDU 41000 - Student Teaching Credit Hour: 12
ESOL 44000 - TESOL Methods Credit Hour: 3

General Education Coursework I

7 credit hours of coursework from the following options which will also fulfill GE requirements:

BSC 10000 - Concepts in Biology Credit Hour: 4
MTH 14900 - Mathematical Structures for Teachers II Credit Hour: 3

General Education Coursework II

3-4 credit hours of coursework from the following options which will also fulfill GE requirements:

MTH 14800 - Mathematical Structures for Teachers I Credit Hour: 4
MTH 15100 - College Algebra Credit Hour: 3

Geography Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

GEO 10100 - World Regional Geography Credit Hour: 3

Oral Communications Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

COM 11000 - Public Speaking Credit Hour: 3
SW 20000 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hour: 3

Social Science Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ECON 23010 - Survey of Economics Credit Hour: 3
ECON 23020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour: 3
ECON 23030 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour: 3

US Government Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 15500 - US Government: Politics and History Credit Hour: 3
PS 15500 - American Government: The Nation Credit Hour: 3