Elementary Education Major, B.S.

Required Before Teacher Education Program entry:

All professional education, general education courses for teachers, major, endorsement, and supporting courses require a grade of “C-” or better for teacher licensure and graduation.

Effective 2012, all teacher education programs require passing scores on the appropriate Illinois Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test prior to completion of graduation requirements and licensure.

• EDUC 140 - Multicultural Foundations of Education
• EDUC 195 - Teacher Education Seminar I: Teachers and Technologies in the 21st Century
• EDUC 200 - Human Development & Education
• EDUC 225 - Classroom Management
• EDUC 280 - General Methods & Assessment

Required After Teacher Education Program entry, before Student Teaching

• EDUC 269 - Children’s Literature
• EDUC 300 - Applied Arts for Teachers
• EDUC 321 - Elementary Reading Methods
• EDUC 339 - Elementary Language Arts & Social Studies Methods
• EDUC 347 - Elementary Science & Mathematics Methods
• EDUC 349 - Language Development
• EDUC 367 - Methods and Materials in Physical Education for the Elementary School
• EDUC 371 - Elementary Reading Assessment
• EDUC 376 - Teaching Diverse Populations in the Regular Classroom
• EDUC 394 - Teacher Education Seminar II

Required After Teacher Education Program entry, during Student Teaching:

• EDUC 484 - Supervised Student Teaching in the Elementary School
• EDUC 493 - Teacher Education Seminar III

Required Supporting Courses:

• HIST 231 - American Civilization I
• MATH 114 - Statistics for Teachers
• MATH 116 - College Algebra for Teachers

Recommended:

It is recommended that Elementary Education majors take PHED 241 - First Aid and Emergency Care . It is also recommended that additional electives be taken to fulfill middle-school endorsements and/or concentrations for lower grades.

• EDUC 214 - Early Adolescent Development

Typical Program of Courses for a Student Majoring in Elementary Education