Elementary Education Programs

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Undergraduates who began college Fall 2002 or thereafter must have a Spanish Language experience.
This may be high school Spanish, a continuing education course, or a credit course.

 

Undergraduate Program
Class B, K-6

General Studies

Area I. Written Composition - 6 hours

EN 111 and English Composition
EN 112 or
EN 120 and (Honors) English Composition
EN 121 (Honors)

Area II. Humanities and Fine Arts - 12 hours

EN 231 and English Literature
EN 232 or
EN 233 and (Honors) English Literature
EN 234 (Honors)
COM 201
3 semester hour elective from the following courses
AR 170 (3) Art Appreciation
AR 180 (3) Intro. to Art History
AR 281 (3) Art History Survey I
Ar 282 (3) Art History Survey II
FR 101 (3) Introductory French
FR 102 (3) Introductory French
FR 111 (1) Language Laboratory
FR 112 (1) Language Laboratory
FR 201 (3) Intermediate French
FR 202 (3) Intermediate French
GR 101 (3) Introductory German
GR 102 (3) Introductory German
GR 111 (1) Language Laboratory
GR 112 (1) Language Laboratory
GR 201 (3) Intermediate German
GR 202 (3) Intermediate German
MU 222 (3) Music Appreciation I
MU 244 (3) Survey of Music Literature
PHL 201 (3) Introduction to Philisophy
RE 221 (3) Old Testament Introduction
RE 231 (3) New Testament Introduction
SP 101 (3) Introductory Spanish
SP 102 (3) Introductory Spanish
SP 111 (1) Language Laboratory
SP 112 (1) Language Laboratory
SP 201 (3) Intermediate Spanish
SP 202 (3) Intermediate Spanish
TH 210 (3) Introduction to Theatre

Area III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Math 100 (Intermediate Algebra) or 105 (Math for Liberal Arts)
Math 110 Finite Math
Math 112 Pre-Calculus Algebra) or higher (Math 306 (Math for Teachers) will not satisfy this additional math requirement)

Students must have four science courses: BI 101 and 102 or BI 111 and 112 plus eight hours from two additional areas selected from the following list. ES 308 - Science for the Elementary Teacher will NOT count toward this requirement.

CH 101 (3) Introductory Chemistry
CH 101L (1) Introductory Chemistry Lab
CH 102 (3) Introductory Organic Chemistry
CH 102L (1) Introductory Organic Chemistry Lab
CH 111 (3) General Chemistry
CH 111L (1) General Chemistry Lab
CH 112 (3) General Chemistry
CH 112L (1) General Chemisty Lab
ES 121 (3) Earth Science
ES 121L (1) Earth Science Lab
ES 125 (4) Descriptive Astronomy
ES 131 (4) Physical Geology
ES 132 (4) Historical Geology
GE 111 (4) Principles of Physical Geography
GE 112 (4) Principles of Physical Geography
PH 101 (4) Interactive Physics
PH 121 (4) Introductory Physics
PH 241 (4) Generel Physics I
PH 242 (4) General Physics II
PH 251 (5) Technical Physics I
PH 252 (5) Technical Physics II
 

Area IV. History, Sociology, Behavioral Sciences
- 12 hours

HI 101 and 102 (World Civilization) or
HI 201 and 202 (United States History)
PY 201 (General Psychology)
3 hour elective from GE or HI or PY or SO or PS

Area V. Other
ED 299 Human Growth and Development

Electives to bring total to 64 hours.


Professional Studies - 34 hours

EEX 340 (3) (Intro. to Students with Disabilities)
ED 292 (1) (Preprofessional Seminar and Lab Activities)
ECE 309 (3) Intro to Elementary Education
ED 333 (3) Admission required (Educational Psychology)
EED 377 (3) Admission required (Teach Rdg Upper/Middle Gr)
EED 380 (3) Admission required (Eval & Rem of Rdg Prob)
EED 401 (3) Admission required Eval of Tchn & Lrng)
EEX 341 (3) Admission required (Accom Stud Diver in K-6 Cl)
EED 472 (12) Internship admission required (Elem Ed Stud Int)

Teaching Field - 36 hours

ECE 306 (3) (Arithmetic for Early Childhood Ed)
ECE 312 (3) Creative Arts for Children
EED 305 (3) Social Studies for the Elem School Tchr)
MA 306(3) Math for the Elem School Teacher
ES 308 (3) Science for the Elem School Teacher
HED 342 (3) Admission required (School Health & PE)
ECE 310 (3) Admission required (Language Arts K-2)
EED 324 (3) Admission required (Instructional Tech)
EED 373 (3) Admission required (Teaching Lang Arts 306)
EED 374 (3) Admission required (First Year Teacher)
EEX 350 (3) Admission required Classroom Management)
ECE 381 (3) Admission required (Reading K-2)


 Master's Degree in Elementary Education K-6
33-36 Hour Program

Admission Requirements for the Elementary Master of Arts in Education Program, K-6

1. A score of 399 on the Miller Analogies Test or a score of 800
    on the Verbal and Quantitative portions of the Graduate
    Record Exam.
2. A minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 (4.0) scale
    on all undergraduate work attempted.
3. An Alabama Class B professional certificate in Elementary
    Education.

 

ED 601 (3) Methods of Educational Research
ED 605 (3) Curriculum Development  / **EDT 601
ED 655 (3) Evaluation in Modern Education/**EDT 602
EED 611 (3) Problems in Elementary Education
ECE 604 (3) Family Involvement
ECE 603 (3) Behavior of the Young Child
EED 678 (3) Practicum in Elementary Education K-6
*EEX 605 (3) Education for Exceptional Children

Twelve (12) hours from the following:

EED 608 (3) Crative Growth through Literature
EED 612 (3) Advanced Studies in Social Sciences
EED 613 (3) Advanced Studies in Language Arts
EED 615 (3) Advanced Studies in Developmental Reading
ES 615    (3) Problems in Elementary School Science

GE 601 or    Physical Geography for Teachers  or
GE 602 or    Cultural Geography for Teachers  or
GE 603 or     Regional Geography for Teachers  or
GE 604          Methods and Materials of Geographic Education

MA 601 (3)  Fundamental Concepts in Mathematics

**EDT 603 (3) Current Integration of Technology

*Students who have not previously satisfied the special education
requirement must complete EEX 605.
**Students may substitute any of the technology courses marked with ** for courses regularly offered in the program as indicated.
 

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