MINOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
(65 HRS.)

Required courses:
PSY 1106 Introducation to Psychology (for psychology majors only)
EDU 1141 Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Society (cannot be taken before spring of the first year) OR EDU 1111 Learning in a Diverse Society (first year seminar)
EDU 2015 Processes and Acquistion of Reading (this course includes a practicum lab)
EDU 2115 Field Practicum (2 hours, twice a week)
EDU 3324 Balanced Reading Instruction and Materials (this course includes a practicum lab)
EDU 3124 Field Practicum (2.5 hours, twice a week)
EDU 3312 Teaching Science and Social Studies - Elementary School (this course includes a practicum lab)
EDU 3112 Field Practicum (2.5 hours, twice a week)
EDU 3314 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (this course includes a practicum lab)
EDU 3114 Field Practicum (2.5 hours, twice a week)
EDU 4205 Assessment of Reading Instruction (this course includes a practicum lab)
EDU 4105 Field Practicum (2.5 hours, twice a week)
SLM 3317 Children's Literature
MAT 1106 Finite Mathematics (dependent on math placement)
MAT 2242 Mathematical Structures I (requires documented Math proficiency)
MAT 3342 Mathematical Structures II
PSY 2209 Child and Adolesent Development
HIS 1109 Survey of Modern U.S. History, 1865-2000 or HIS 2225 Colonial America, 1607-1763
EPE 1043 Creative Rhythms and Dance (0.5 cr)
EPE 1070 Fundamental Motor Skills (0.5 cr)
Education department approved Jan term internship in an ethnically diverse classroom setting (EDU 2100)

Professional Year (12 hrs)
EDU 4425 Elementary Student Teaching (full semester, 12 hrs)

Passing scores on PRAXIS I and II
Sucessful completion of Exit Portfolio during the student teaching semester

Recommended:
STA 2215 Statistics
MAT 3322 Geometry

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