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2014-2015 Academic Catalog

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2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education (K-6), B.S.

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Educational Outcomes

Teacher education candidates who complete the degree requirements in education will:

Know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
Understand how children develop and how they learn through an integrated curriculum and a variety of age-appropriate instructional strategies.
Use a variety of methods to assess students, both formative and summative, to monitor growth, evaluate students, and to inform instruction.
Model 21st century skills and content, including technology and critical thinking, and integrate them into instruction.
Demonstrate leadership in the classroom, in the school, and in the teaching profession.
Embrace diversity in the school community and world, plan instruction accordingly, use materials to counteract stereotypes and maintain a learning environment that conveys high expectations of every student.
Understand the importance of collaboration with parents, educators and other professionals to meet the needs of students.
Demonstrate the ability to engage in scholarly inquiry and professional opportunities.

GPA 2.75

Minimum Graduation Requirements (124 credit hours)

C or Better on All Specialty/Content, Professional Studies, and Student Teaching Courses

Additional Requirements (17 credit hours)

Life Science Credits: 4 hours
Physical Science Credits: 4 hours
PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
MATH 133 - College Algebra Credits: 3 hours
Free Electives Credits: 3 hours

Plus (6 credit hours)

IS 101 - Basic Computer Applications Credits: 3 hours
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours or
COMM 201 - Voice and Articulation Credits: 3 hours
C or Better in IS 101 and COMM 101 or COMM 201

General Education Requirements (30 credit hours)

Perspectives (0 Credit Hours)

PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

Composition and Literature (6 credit hours)

ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 102 - Composition and Introduction to Literature Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

History (6 credit hours)

HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 161 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 hours

Humanities (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts Credits: 3 hours
Literature Credits: 3 hours
Philosophy Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (2 credit hours)

Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)