B.A./B.S. - Elementary Education

B.A./B.S. Elementary Education

Core Curriculum Courses
See the Core Curriculum Requirements42
Required Courses in the Major
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses.
Enrollment in certain courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
ECE 358Language and Literacy in Early Childhood3
EDCI 1301Introduction to the Teaching Profession3
EDCI 330Foundations of Science Inquiry3
ELED 300Planning and Pedagogy for Engaged Learning3
ELED 303Classroom Management Techniques: Strategies for Student Support and Engagement3
MATH 1350Mathematics for Teachers I3
MATH 1351Mathematics for Teachers II3
RDG 360Pedagogy of Literacy Acquisition3
Professional Development Courses
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses.
Enrollment in certain courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
EDCI 1354Child Growth and Development3
EDCI 214Science of Learning and Development II: Middle & Secondary3
EDCI 238Introduction to Teaching Social Studies in Elementary 3
HHPK 324Health and Kinesiology for Children3
College Algebra *
PSY 310Psychology of Various Populations3
Required Clinical Teaching Courses
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses.
Enrollment in Clinical Teaching courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
Students must apply for Clinical Teaching in the Fall or Spring semester prior to their Clinical Teaching I semester.
Clinical Teaching I
ELED 440Clinical Teaching I6
ELED 447Issues of Professionalism 3
SPED 480Social, Emotional, and Academic Issues for Special Needs Students3
Clinical Teaching II
ELED 443Advanced Issues of Professionalism3
ELED 452Clinical Teaching II9
Required Emphasis15
Total Hours120

Bilingual Emphasis

Required Bilingual Education Courses
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses.
Enrollment in courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
BLED 401Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education3
BLED 402Biliteracy Development, Instruction, and Assessment3
BLED 403Bilingual Instruction for the Content Areas3
BLED 404Biliteracy in the Teaching Profession3
BLED 405Academic and Language Support Using Sheltered Instruction3
Total Hours15

Core Subjects Emphasis

Required Core Subjects Courses
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses.
Enrollment in certain courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
ECE 266Science of Learning and Development I: EC–63
EDCI 412Supporting Students K-12 with Emphasis on Emergent Bilinguals3
EDCI 460Teaching Children Mathematics3
RDG 370Writing: A Core Literacy Skill3
SPED 346Survey of Exceptionalities3
Total Hours15

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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
ENG 1301 College Reading & Writing 3
HIST 1301 History of the United States through Reconstruction 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
ELED 1301 Education in Global Society 3
Core Curriculum Component Area 3
 Hours15
Spring
ENG 1302 Written Argument/Research 3
HIST 1302 History of the United States Since Reconstruction 3
ECE 313 Child Growth and Development 3
MATH 1350 Mathematics for Teachers I 3
Core Curriculum Degree Pathway 3
Core Curriculum Social & Behavioral Sciences 3
 Hours18
Second Year
Fall
PSCI 2305 United States Government and Politics 3
HHPK 324 Health and Kinesiology for Children 3
IS 351 Science Inquiry I for Pre-service Educators 3
MATH 1351 Mathematics for Teachers II 3
Core Curriculum Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3
Core Curriculum Life & Physical Sciences 3
 Hours18
Spring
PSCI 2306 Texas Government and Politics 3
ELED 438 Integrated Learning in Social Studies 3
IS 352 Science Inquiry II for Pre-service Educators 3
SPED 346 Survey of Exceptionalities 3
Core Curriculum Creative Arts 3
Core Curriculum Life & Physical Sciences 3
 Hours18
Third Year
Fall
ECE 358 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood 3
ECE 460 STEM in Early Childhood 3
ELED 300 Planning and Pedagogy for Engaged Learning 3
PSY 300 Learning Processes and Development 3
RDG 350 The Foundations of Literacy Instruction 3
 Hours15
Spring
EDCI 412 Supporting Students K-12 with Emphasis on Emergent Bilinguals 3
ELED 303 Classroom Management Techniques: Strategies for Student Support and Engagement 3
PSY 310 Psychology of Various Populations 3
RDG 360 Word Analysis & Word Study in the Science of Reading: From Phonology to Morphology 3
RDG 370 Writing: A Core Literacy Skill 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
Clinical Teaching I  
ELED 440 Clinical Teaching I 6
ELED 447 Issues of Professionalism 3
RDG 448 Supporting Literacy Development of Emergent Bilingual Learners in Field Based Setting 3
SPED 480 Social, Emotional, and Academic Issues for Special Needs Students 3
 Hours15
Spring
Clinical Teaching II  
ELED 443 Advanced Issues of Professionalism 3
ELED 452 Clinical Teaching II 9
 Hours12
 Total Hours126
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
ENG 1301 College Reading & Writing 3
HIST 1301 History of the United States through Reconstruction 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
ELED 1301 Education in Global Society 3
Core Curriculum Component Area 3
 Hours15
Spring
ENG 1302 Written Argument/Research 3
HIST 1302 History of the United States Since Reconstruction 3
ECE 313 Child Growth and Development 3
MATH 1350 Mathematics for Teachers I 3
Core Curriculum Social & Behavioral Sciences 3
Core Curriculum Degree Pathway 3
 Hours18
Second Year
Fall
PSCI 2305 United States Government and Politics 3
HHPK 324 Health and Kinesiology for Children 3
PSY 310 Psychology of Various Populations 3
MATH 1351 Mathematics for Teachers II 3
Core Curriculum Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3
Core Curriculum Life & Physical Sciences 3
 Hours18
Spring
PSCI 2306 Texas Government and Politics 3
BLED 401 Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education 3
ELED 438 Integrated Learning in Social Studies 3
IS 352 Science Inquiry II for Pre-service Educators 3
Core Curriculum Creative Arts 3
Core Curriculum Life & Physical Sciences 3
 Hours18
Third Year
Fall
BLED 402 Biliteracy Development, Instruction, and Assessment 3
BLED 404 Biliteracy in the Teaching Profession 3
ECE 358 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood 3
ELED 300 Planning and Pedagogy for Engaged Learning 3
RDG 350 The Foundations of Literacy Instruction 3
 Hours15
Spring
BLED 403 Bilingual Instruction for the Content Areas 3
BLED 405 Academic and Language Support Using Sheltered Instruction 3
ELED 303 Classroom Management Techniques: Strategies for Student Support and Engagement 3
PSY 300 Learning Processes and Development 3
RDG 360 Word Analysis & Word Study in the Science of Reading: From Phonology to Morphology 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
Clinical Teaching I  
ELED 440 Clinical Teaching I 6
ELED 447 Issues of Professionalism 3
RDG 448 Supporting Literacy Development of Emergent Bilingual Learners in Field Based Setting 3
SPED 480 Social, Emotional, and Academic Issues for Special Needs Students 3
 Hours15
Spring
Clinical Teaching II  
ELED 443 Advanced Issues of Professionalism 3
ELED 452 Clinical Teaching II 9
 Hours12
 Total Hours126