Education, Elementary Education K-9
2021-2023
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
ENGL 101: Composition and Reading | Composition and Reading | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | C+ | SK | |
MATH 102 or MATH 111 | Survey of Mathematics or College Algebra I | 3-4 | Fall, Spring, Summer | C+ | SK | |
EDU 100 | Educator learning and Community | 1 | Fall, Spring | Off Campus Clinical hours 10 | C+ | MJ |
Foreign Language 103 | Modern Language | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer | If not completed in high school or transfer coursework | ||
Gen Ed (HU) | Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | See IPED advisor | HU | |
Gen Ed (HU) | Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | See IPED advisor | HU | |
TOTAL | 17-18 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
EDU 200 | Educator Learning and Community | 1 | Fall, Spring | Off Campus Clinical hours 20 | C+ | MJ |
EDU 212 | Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers I | 3 | Fall, Spring | EDU 200 and EDU 212 are to be taken together | C+ | MJ |
Foreign Language 104 | Modern Language | 4 | Fall, Spring | If not completed in high school or transfer coursework | ||
Gen Ed (HU) | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | HU | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | SS | ||
Gen Ed (SS, DV) | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | SS, DV | ||
TOTAL | 17 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 34-35 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
EDU 210 | Exploring Equity in Education | 1 | Fall, Spring | Off Campus Clinical hours 20 | C+ | MJ |
EDU 211 | Child & Adolescent Development | 3 | Fall, Spring | EDU 210, 211, & 215 are to be taken together | C+ | MJ |
EDU 215 | Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers II | 5 | Fall, Spring | EDU 210, 211, & 215 are to be taken together | C+ | MJ |
Gen Ed (HU) | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | HU | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | SS | ||
TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
EDU 300 | Creating Effective Learning Environments | 1 | Fall, Spring | Off Campus Clinical hours 30 | C+ | MJ |
EDU 304 | Context and Culture in Learning Environments | 3 | Fall, Spring | Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks | C+ | MJ |
EDU 312 | Designing Learning Curriculum | 2 | Fall, Spring | C+ | MJ | |
EDU 325 | Introduction to Second Language Acquisition | 3 | Spring | C+ | MJ | |
EDU 335 | ESL Methods | 3 | Spring | MJ | ||
EDU 343 | Classroom Management | 2 | Fall, Spring | MJ | ||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | NS | ||
TOTAL | 17 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 32 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
EDU 310 | Family, School, & Community Partnerships | 1 | Fall, Spring | Off Campus Clinical hours 30 | C+ | MJ |
MUSE 303 | Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning | 2 | Fall | Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks. | C+ | MJ |
EDU 322 | Teaching and Assessing Strategies for Exceptional Learners | 3 | Fall, Spring | C+ | MJ | |
EDU 332 | Foundations of Literacy | 2 | Fall | Attempt FORT after conclusion of class | C+ | MJ |
EDU 333 | Children's & Adolescent Literature & New Literacies | 3 | Fall | C+ | MJ | |
Gen Ed (NS) | Natural Science | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | NS | |
Gen Ed (SS) | Social & Behavioral Science | 3 |
Fall, Spring |
See IPED Advisor | SS | |
TOTAL | 17 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
EDU 430 | Using Action Research to Improve Instruction | 2 |
Fall, Spring |
Off Campus Clinical hours 60 | C+ | MJ |
EDU 431 | Teaching Developmental Math Concepts K-3 | 3 |
Fall, Spring |
C+ | MJ | |
EDU 432 | Teaching Developmental Literacy, K-3 | 3 |
Fall, Spring |
C+ | MJ | |
EDU 433 | Teaching Developmental Science, K-9 | 3 |
Spring |
C+ | MJ | |
Gen Ed (NS) | 3-4 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | NS | ||
TOTAL | 14-15 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 31-32 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
EDU 440 | Teacher Preparation Portfolio Design | 2 | Fall, Spring | Off Campus Clinical hours 60 | C+ | MJ |
EDU 434 | Teaching Developmental Movement and Health Education K-9 | 2 |
Fall |
Please note EDU courses are taken in blocks |
C+ |
MJ |
EDU 442 | Teaching Developmental Math Concepts Grades 3-9 | 3 |
Fall, Spring |
C+ |
MJ | |
EDU 443 | Teaching Developmental Literacy Grades 3-9 | 3 |
Fall, Spring |
Need to successfully pass Praxis II before starting Residency Semester |
C+ |
MJ |
EDU 444 | Teaching Developmental Social Studies, Grades K-9 | 2 |
Fall |
C+ |
MJ | |
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | See IPED Advisor | NS | ||
TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
EDU 420 | Residency Seminar | 2 | Fall, Spring | Praxis II must be successfully completed prior to beginning Residency; DPI Residency requirement is 18 weeks or district semester. The role & responsibility of a teacher through student teaching with an assigned cooperating teacher or in a team structure for full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school, or the equivalent as determined by the state superintendent. | CR | |
EDU 425 | Residency (Student Teaching) | 10 | Fall, Spring | CR | ||
TOTAL | 12 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 27 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |
120 | 36 | 42 | 3.0 | 2.75 |