2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog


Elementary Education Major

79 CREDIT HOURS

Required Courses: 54 credits

EDUC 110Foundations of American Education (SS)

3

SPED 120Introduction to Special Education

3

EDUC 219Technology in Education

3

EDUC 245Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 260Movement, Arts, and Wellness in the Elementary Classroom (WB)

3

EDUC 275Teach, Learn Connect Methods

3

EDUC 290Children's Literature

2

EDUC 301Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Science in the K-8 Classroom

3

EDUC 313Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School

3

EDUC 320Methods Teach and Assessing Writing (W)

3

EDUC 325Methods Teach and Assessing Reading

3

EDUC 345Adolescent Development

3

EDUC 350Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the K-8 Classroom

3

EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3

EDUC 375Educational Assessment

3

EDUC 401Classroom Management (E)

1

EDUC 472Student Teaching: Elementary (C)

1-12

Required Supportive Courses: 20 credit hours

Biological Science Course

3-4

Physical Science Course

3-4

ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3

GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

MATH 130Numbers and Operations for Teachers

3

MATH 131Geometry and Probability for Teachers (MT)

3

Native American Studies course: 3 credit hours

Take one NAST course.
NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (PW)

3

NAST 252/HIST 252History of the Lakota/Dakota (PW)

3

US History course: 3 credit hours

Take one US History Course.
HIST 120Becoming a Nation: America's Story to 1877 (US)

3

HIST 121America Engages the World: US History Since 1877 (US)

3

Western Tradition course: 3 credit hours

Take one Western Traditions Course.
HIST 110West in the World: Greeks, Romans, and Knights (WT)

3

HIST 111West in the World II: Creation of the Modern Age (WT)

3

Elementary Education Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 110Foundations of American Education (SS)

3

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

HIST 110West in the World: Greeks, Romans, and Knights (WT)

3

OR

HIST 111West in the World II: Creation of the Modern Age (WT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 112First Year Seminar: Vocation

1

SPED 120Introduction to Special Education

3

GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

RELI 110Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

HIST 120Becoming a Nation: America's Story to 1877 (US)

3

OR

HIST 121America Engages the World: US History Since 1877 (US)

3

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4

EDUC 275Teach, Learn Connect Methods

3

MATH 130Numbers and Operations for Teachers

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Physical Science Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EDUC 219Technology in Education

3

EDUC 245Educational Psychology

3

ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3

MATH 131Geometry and Probability for Teachers (MT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 290Children's Literature

2

EDUC 375Educational Assessment

3

NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (PW)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3

Spring Semester

EDUC 260Movement, Arts, and Wellness in the Elementary Classroom (WB)

3

EDUC 301Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Science in the K-8 Classroom

3

EDUC 313Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School

3

EDUC 345Adolescent Development

3

EDUC 350Content, Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the K-8 Classroom

3

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 320Methods Teach and Assessing Writing (W)

3

EDUC 325Methods Teach and Assessing Reading

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EDUC 401Classroom Management (E)

1

EDUC 472Student Teaching: Elementary (C)

1-12