Curriculum: Elementary Education

Concentration: Math, Statistics, and Logic

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Effective: 01/2008
Updated: 01/2008

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
MA 103 Topics in Contemporary Math
Any 100-level PE in Fitness and Wellness
Natural Sciences8
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
Secondary Academic Math Concentration2
3
1
4
4
3
15
  Mathematical Sciences1
PY 131 Conceptual Physics
Writing Speaking and Info Literacy7
Humanities Literature3
Any PE Course
Secondary Academic Math Concentration2
3-4
4
3
3
1
3
17-18
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
Science Technology and Society12
EDP 304 Ed Psych
History, Philosophy, Religion4
Mathematical Sciences1
Visual and Performing Arts5
Secondary Academic Science Concentration2
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
  ELM 250 Intro to Elem in Global Society6
Add Humanities and Social Sciences11
Secondary Academic Math Concentration2
Natural Sciences10
Social Sciences9
3
3
3
4
3
16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ELM 310 Child Thinking Add Reasoning
ELM 320 Teach Science Primary Grades
ELM 330 21st Century Literacy
ELM 350 Assessment of Learn and Behavior
ELM 370 Connections Seminar I
3
3
3
3
3
15
  ELM 410 Child Thinking Mult Reasoning
ELM 460 Social Studies
ELM 335 Teaching Reading
ELM 340 Child Design, Create, Invent
ELM 375 Connections Seminar II
3
3
3
3
3
15
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ELM 440 Teach Special Needs
ELM 430 Teach Language Arts
ELM 420 Teach Science Intermediate
ELM 450 Arts for Elementary Education
ELM 400 Connections Seminar III
3
3
3
3
3
15
  ELM 484 Student Teaching
ELM 480 Connections Seminar IV

9
3

12

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124-125
 
Footnotes:        
 

1. Choose 3 hrs. or 4 hrs. from the following courses:

  • (3) MA 121 Elements of Calculus
  • (3) MA 131 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences
  • (4) MA 141 Calculus I

Choose an additional 3 hrs. from the following:

  • (3) ST 101 Statistics by Example
  • (3) ST 311 Introduction to Statistics

2. Secondary Academic Math Concentration:

Choose 12hrs from the following to complete SAC: (At least 6 hrs. must be 200 level courses and above.)

  • (3) LOG 201 Logic
  • (3) MA105 Mathematics of Finance
  • (3) MA 114 Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications
  • (3) MA 225 Foundations of Advanced Mathematics (prerequisite MA 241)
  • (3) MA 231 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B (prerequisite MA 131)
  • (3) MA 241 Calculus II (prerequisite MA 225)
  • (3) MA 308 College Geometry (prerequisite MA 225)
  • (3) MA 325 Intro to Applied Mathematics (prerequisite MA 231 or MA 242)
  • (3) MA/LOG 335 Symbolic Logic (prerequisite LOG 201 or MA 225)
  • (3) MA 403 Intro. to Modern Algebra (prerequisite MA 225)
  • (3) MA 407 Abstract Algebra (prerequisite MA 225)
  • (3) MA 410 Theory of Numbers (prerequisite: one yr. of calc.)

3. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER Literature courses:

  • (3) ENG 248 Survey of African American Lit.
  • (3) FLS 300 Intro to Hispanic Literature
  • (3) FLS 323 Contemporary Hispanic Literature
  • (3) ENG 383 Folklore and Literature

4. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER History, Philosophy and Religion courses:

  • (3) HI 233 The World in the 20th Century
  • (3) HI 251 Early American History
  • (3) PHY 375 Ethics
  • (3) AFS 343 African Religions
  • (3) REL 331 The Hindu Tradition
  • (3) REL 332 The Buddhist Tradition
  • (3) REL 333 Chinese Religions
  • (3) REL 326 The Catholic Traditions
  • (3) REL 334 Japanese Religions

5. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER Visual and Performing Arts courses:

  • (3) AFS/COM 340 African American Theater
  • (3) COM 213 Oral Interpretation of Literature
  • (3) GC 120 Foundations of Graphics
  • (3) MUS 200 Understanding Music
  • (3) MUS/AFS 230 Intro to African American Music
  • (3) TED 351 The Art and Craft of Clay

6. Student must pass with grade of B or higher to be considered for candidacy into the Elementary Education Program

7. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER Writing Speaking and Information Literacy courses:

  • (3) ENG 289 Poetry Writing
  • (3) ENG 287 Explorations in Creative Writing
  • (3) COM 110 Public Speaking
  • (3) COM 112 Interpersonal Communication

8. Choose 4hrs of the following Biology courses:

  • (3) BIO 105 Intro Biology in Modern World AND
    (1) BIO 106 Biology Lab OR
  • (4) BIO 181 Intro Biology I

9. Choose 3 hrs. from the following Cultural Geography courses:

  • (3) GEO 200 Principles of Geography
  • (3) GEO/SOC 220 Cultural Geography

10. Choose 4hrs of the following Chemistry courses:

  • (4) CH 101/102 Chemistry / lab
  • (4) CH 100 Chemistry and Society

11. Choose 3hrs. from the following:

  • (3) EDP 370 Applied Child Development (preferred)
  • (3) PSY 376 Developmental Psychology (prerequisite EDP 304)
  • (3) PSY 200 Introduction to Psychology

12. Choose any course from the Science Technology and Society: Humanities and Social Sciences perspective (WGS/STS 210 Women and Gender in Science and Technology preferred).