Curriculum
A. General Education Core (35 hours)
Requirements List
B. Major Requirement (42 hours)
| EDUC 210 | Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ELEM 300 | Reading & Language Arts | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| ELEM 390 | Social Studies Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 395 | Science Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 430 | Mathematics Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 433 | Observation and Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (K-6) | 12 |
| EDUC 478 | Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues | P/F |
| EDUC 279 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
C. Related Area Requirements (15 hours)
| EDUC 203 | Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 220 | Praxis Seminar | 3 |
| EDUC 225 | Exploration in Mathematics | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Reading | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Introduction to Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
D. Concentration Requirements
Choose from one of the following Concentrations
Psychology Concentration (17 hours)
| PSY 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Statistics and Research Design | 4 |
| PSY 311 | Psychological Tests and Measurement | 3 |
| PSY 351 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 450 | Learning and Cognition | 3 |
Mathematics Concentration (18 hours)
General Science Concentration (19 hours)
Social Science Concentration (18 hours)
| HIST 250 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 251 | African American History since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 251 | African American History since 1877 | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| GEOG 142 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| HIST 376 | African-American Experience in North Carolina | 3 |
| OR | |
| POLS 299 | State and Local Government | 3 |
E. Free Electives
Free Electives for Psychology Concentration (11 hours)
Free Electives for General Science Concentration (9 hours)
Free Electives for Mathematics Concentration (10 hours)
Free Electives for Social Science Concentration (10 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 120
Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6, General Science Concentration
Freshman Year
First Semester
| ENGL 102 | Composition I | 3 |
| UNIV 110 | Freshman Seminar I | 1 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences A | 3 |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biological Science | 3 |
| BIOL 100L | Principles of Biological Science Lab | 1 |
| MATH 121 | Number Systems and Algebra | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 122 | Geometry and Data Analysis | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts B | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| ENGL 103 | Composition II | 3 |
| HLTH 185 | Health Concepts | 2 |
| ENSC 101 | General Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENSC 101L | General Environmental Science Laboratory | 1 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 | 3 |
| Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| ENGL 201 | World Literature I | 3 |
| EDUC 203 | Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 210 | Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 220 | Praxis Seminar | 3 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 101L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 225 | Exploration in Mathematics | 3 |
| PSY 212 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 102L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
First Semester
| ELEM 300 | Reading & Language Arts | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| GEOL 158 | Principles of Geological Science | 3 |
| GEOL 158L | Principles of Geological Science Lab | 1 |
| OR | |
| PHYS 152 | Principles of Physical Science | 3 |
| PHYS 152L | Principles of Physical Science Lab | 1 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 350 | Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading | 3 |
| ELEM 390 | Social Studies Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 395 | Science Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| BIOL 350 | Introduction to Experimental Methods | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| EDUC 410 | Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods | 3 |
| ELEM 430 | Mathematics Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 279 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Introduction to Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 433 | Observation and Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (K-6) | 12 |
| EDUC 478 | Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues | P/F |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: Total of at least 18 semester hours required for Academic Concentration.
Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6, Math Concentration
Freshman Year
First Semester
| ENGL 102 | Composition I | 3 |
| UNIV 110 | Freshman Seminar I | 1 |
| MATH 121 | Number Systems and Algebra | 3 |
| HLTH 185 | Health Concepts | 2 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 | 3 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences A | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| ENGL 103 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 122 | Geometry and Data Analysis | 3 |
| UNIV 120 | Freshman Seminar II | 1 |
| PSY 212 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts B | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| MATH 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 203 | Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 210 | Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 220 | Praxis Seminar | 3 |
| Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 225 | Exploration in Mathematics | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Reading | 3 |
| MATH 118 | Precalculus | 3 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B | 4 |
| | Free Elective 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
First Semester
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading | 3 |
| ELEM 300 | Reading & Language Arts | 3 |
| MATH 350 | Number Theory | 3 |
| | Free Elective 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| ELEM 390 | Social Studies Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 395 | Science Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Introduction to Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| STAT 251 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| EDUC 410 | Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods | 3 |
| ELEM 430 | Mathematics Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| MATH 352 | College Geometry | 3 |
| EDUC 279 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| | Free Elective 3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 433 | Observation and Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (K-6) | 12 |
| EDUC 478 | Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues | P/F |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: Total of at least 18 semester hours required for Academic Concentration.
Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6, Psychology Concentration
Freshman Year
First Semester
| UNIV 110 | Freshman Seminar I | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition I | 3 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences A | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Number Systems and Algebra | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 122 | Geometry and Data Analysis | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 | 3 |
| HLTH 185 | Health Concepts | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| UNIV 120 | Freshman Seminar II | 1 |
| ENGL 103 | Composition II | 3 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B | 4 |
| Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| PSY 212 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| EDUC 203 | Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 210 | Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 220 | Praxis Seminar | 3 |
| PSY 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences A | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts B | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 225 | Exploration in Mathematics | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Statistics and Research Design | 4 |
| PSY 311 | Psychological Tests and Measurement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
First Semester
| EDUC 350 | Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading | 3 |
| ELEM 300 | Reading & Language Arts | 3 |
| ELEM 390 | Social Studies Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 395 | Science Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| PSY 351 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Introduction to Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| PSY 450 | Learning and Cognition | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| EDUC 279 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods | 3 |
| ELEM 430 | Mathematics Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 433 | Observation and Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (K-6) | 12 |
| EDUC 478 | Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues | P/F |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: Total of at least 17 semester hours required for Concentration.
Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6, Social Science Concentration
Freshman Year
First Semester
| UNIV 110 | Freshman Seminar I | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition I | 3 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences A | 3 |
| HLTH 185 | Health Concepts | 2 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Number Systems and Algebra | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 122 | Geometry and Data Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| UNIV 120 | Freshman Seminar II | 1 |
| ENGL 103 | Composition II | 3 |
| GEOG 142 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| PSY 212 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts B | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| EDUC 203 | Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 210 | Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 220 | Praxis Seminar | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1 | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 225 | Exploration in Mathematics | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Reading | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Introduction to History | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
First Semester
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading | 3 |
| ELEM 300 | Reading & Language Arts | 3 |
| HIST 251 | African American History since 1877 | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| ELEM 390 | Social Studies Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 395 | Science Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Introduction to Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| HIST 255 | American History to 1877 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| EDUC 410 | Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods | 3 |
| ELEM 430 | Mathematics Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 279 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| HIST 376 | African-American Experience in North Carolina | 3 |
| OR | |
| POLS 299 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| EDUC 433 | Observation and Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (K-6) | 12 |
| EDUC 478 | Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues | P/F |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: Total of at least 18 semester hours required for Concentration.
Curriculum Guide for Elementary Education K-6 Licensure Only
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A. Specialty Area Course Requirements (9 hours)
| SPED 370 | Introduction to Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| EDUC 203 | Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Reading | 3 |
B. Professional Core Courses (39 hours)
| EDUC 210 | Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ELEM 300 | Reading & Language Arts | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 433 | Observation and Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (K-6) | 12 |
| EDUC 478 | Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues | P/F |
| ELEM 390 | Social Studies Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 395 | Science Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| ELEM 430 | Mathematics Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 48
Residency License/Licensure-Only, Elementary Education K-6 Curriculum Guide
A. Professional Core Courses (15 hours)
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | Professional Studies IV: Instructional Leadership and Methods | 3 |
| ELEM 300 | Reading & Language Arts | 3 |
| ELEM 430 | Mathematics Methods in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
B. Specialty Area Course Requirements (6 hours)
| EDUC 203 | Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Introduction to Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 25
Professional Education Sequence Minor in Secondary Education
A Core Requirement (27 hours)
| EDUC 210 | Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 430 | Secondary Instructional Methods (9-12) | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading | 3 |
EDUC
| Observation and Supervised Student Teaching in the Academic Discipline | 12 |
| EDUC 478 | Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues | P/F |
Total Credit Hours: 27