Elementary Education A.B.
Major Check Sheet
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Elementary Education consists of the courses necessary to meet the requirements for elementary education (K-6) licensure in the public schools of North Carolina.
The following courses are required of all elementary education majors:
| BIO 101 | TOPICS IN GENERAL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 102 | GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| SCI 121 | SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS | 4 sh |
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| HST 120 | THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH RECONSTRUCTION | 4 sh |
| MTH 208 | NUMBER AND ALGEBRA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| MTH 209 | GEOMETRY AND DATA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| CIS 220 | TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING | 3 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| PEH 362 | HEALTHFUL LIVING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2 sh |
| EDU 211 | EDUCATION AND SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| EDU 298 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND ARTS INTEGRATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 315 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 323 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT I: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 4 sh |
| EDU 324 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT II: STRATEGIES & INSTRUCTION FOR STRUGGLING READERS | 4 sh |
| EDU 346 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION CANDIDATES | 2 sh |
| EDU 401 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY AND SPECIAL/ELEMENTARY | 2 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 451 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 sh |
MTH 208 & MTH 209: Elon Core Curriculum Math requirement or equivalent is a prerequisite
Choose one of the following series: 16 sh
| EDU 311 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING I: LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
| | AND | |
| EDU 412 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING II: MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
| | or | |
| EDU 312 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING I:MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
| | AND | |
| EDU 411 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING II: LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
Student Teaching
Total Credit Hours: 89