Elementary Education - Non-Teaching Concentration

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

MATH 121	Number Systems and Algebra	3
	OR
MATH 122	Geometry and Data Analysis	3
PSY 212	General Psychology	3

B. Major Requirements (28 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 279	Multicultural Education	3
BKED 305	Early Childhood Literacy Development	3
BKED 335	Communication and Collaboration in Schools and Communities	3
BKED 475	Autism Spectrum & Related Behavior Disorders	3
SPED 302	Assessing and Teaching Beginning Reading	4
BKED 330	Educational Assessment of Infants, Toddlers & Preschools	3

C. Related Area Requirements (30 hours)

EDUC 225	Exploration in Mathematics	3
EDUC 203	Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology	3
EDUC 250	Introduction to Reading	3
EDUC 220	Praxis Seminar	3
SPED 370	Introduction to Positive Behavior Support	3
ACCT 210	Financial Accounting	3
PSY 250	Developmental Psychology	3
BUAD 115	Introduction to Business	3
MNGT 221	Principles of Management	3
ENGL 319	Children's Literature	3

D. Concentration Requirements (18 hours)

HIST 200	Introduction to History	3
HIST 251	African American History since 1877	3
HIST 255	American History to 1877	3
ECON 201	Principles of Economics I	3
HIST 376	African-American Experience in North Carolina	3
GEOG 142	Introduction to Geography	3

E. Free Electives (9 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Elementary Education with Concentration in Non-Teaching

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102	Composition I	3
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar I	1
MATH 121	Number Systems and Algebra	3
	OR
MATH 122	Geometry and Data Analysis	3
SPCH 314	Public Speaking	3
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
	Social & Behavioral Sciences A	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

ENGL 103	Composition II	3
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
PSY 212	General Psychology	3
BUAD 115	Introduction to Business	3
GEOG 142	Introduction to Geography	3
	Humanities & Fine Arts B	2
	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

EDUC 210	Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education	3
EDUC 203	Introduction to Computer Instructional Technology	3
EDUC 220	Praxis Seminar	3
EDUC 310	Professional Studies II: Special Education & Diverse Learners	3
	Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

HIST 200	Introduction to History	3
EDUC 225	Exploration in Mathematics	3
EDUC 250	Introduction to Reading	3
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B	4
	Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Junior Year

First Semester

BKED 330	Educational Assessment of Infants, Toddlers & Preschools	3
ELEM 300	Reading & Language Arts	3
EDUC 279	Multicultural Education	3
PSY 250	Developmental Psychology	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

ENGL 319	Children's Literature	3
BKED 305	Early Childhood Literacy Development	3
HIST 251	African American History since 1877	3
SPED 370	Introduction to Positive Behavior Support	3
ECON 201	Principles of Economics I	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

HIST 255	American History to 1877	3
BKED 335	Communication and Collaboration in Schools and Communities	3
SPED 302	Assessing and Teaching Beginning Reading	4
ACCT 210	Financial Accounting	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

HIST 376	African-American Experience in North Carolina	3
BKED 475	Autism Spectrum & Related Behavior Disorders	3
MNGT 221	Principles of Management	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 120