Curriculum: Elementary Education

Concentration: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

Effective: 08/2011
Updated: April 2011

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PE 1xx Physical Education E
ENG 101 Academic Writing & ResearchH
Mathematical Sciences Elective 6,A
Natural Sciences Elective 2,B
STEM Conc. Elective: (Addt. Math)1

1
4
3
4
3

15

  

Physical Education E
Mathematical Sciences Elective 7,A
Natural Sciences Elective 2,B
GEP Social Science D
STEM Conc. Elective: (Addt. Science)1
HI elective 4,C

1
3
4
3
3
3

17
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
EDP 370 or PSY 376
ENG Elective 5,C
GEP Interdisc. Persp. Req.G,I
GEP Additional Breadth Req.F
STEM Conc. Elective: (Addt. Math)1
STEM Conc. Elective: (MSE 201, GC 120 or D100)1

3
3
2-3
3
3
2-3

17-18

   EDP 304 Educational PsychologyD
ELM 250 Intro. to Elem in Global Society3
GEP Interdiscp. Persp. Req.G,J
SOC 202 or 203 D,I
STEM Conc. Elective:(Addt. Science)
 If D100 taken in fall, D1011

3
3
3
3
3
2

17
 
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 & Behavior
ELM 370 Connections Seminar I

3
3
3
3
3

15

   ELM 410 Child Thinking Multi 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 Intemed.
ELM 450 Arts for Elementary Educ.
ELM 400 Connections Seminar III

3
3
3
3
3

15

   ELM 484 Student Teaching
ELM 480 Connection Seminar IV

9
3

12
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 121
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:

1. STEM Concentration Electives - Choose two (6 hrs) from the GEP Mathematical Sciences Courses list: http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/mathematics/mathcourses.html .

Choose two (6 hrs) from the GEP Natural Sciences group
http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/naturalscience/natscicourses.html.
Choose one (3 hrs) related to engineering, technology or design (see recommended list).

2. Natural Science Elective: Choose from PY 131/131L or PY 211/211L; OR CH 100 or CH 101/102; OR BIO 105/106 or BIO 181/181L.

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

4. Choose one HI course from the GEP Humanities list at:

5. Choose one ENG course from the GEP Humanities list at:

6. Choose one from MA 121, MA 131,MA 141

7. Choose one from ST 101 and ST 311

8. Choose Science Elective from ENT 201, ENT 425, FOR 221, MEA 200, MEA 220, MEA 430, PY 124, ZO 410

 

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 121, MA 131, MA 141, ST 101, ST 311      
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: PY 131/131L, PY 211/211L, CH 100, CH101/102, BIO 105/106, BIO 181/183       
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: HI course from GEP Humanities list; ENG course from GEP Humanities list      
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: SOC 202, 203       
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
         X   Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:      
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:      
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:       
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.