Elementary Education A.B.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Elementary Education meets the coursework requirements for elementary education (K-6) licensure in North Carolina. Other licensure components (testing, edTPA) are required for licensure referral.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Elementary Education requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required courses: 48 sh
| MTH 208 | NUMBER AND ALGEBRA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| MTH 209 | GEOMETRY AND DATA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| PEH 362 | HEALTHFUL LIVING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2 sh |
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| EDU 211 | EDUCATION AND SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| EDU 212 | SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| EDU 255 | FOUNDATIONS OF 21ST CENTURY TEACHING | 4 sh |
| EDU 298 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND ARTS INTEGRATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 342 | FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 354 | EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT BIRTH - 2ND GRADE | 4 sh |
| EDU 401 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY AND SPECIAL/ELEMENTARY MAJORS | 2 sh |
| EDU 451 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 sh |
History Course: 4 sh
Students must choose one HST course from the following list
| HST 120 | UNRULY ORIGINS: US TO 1865 (NC) | 4 sh |
| HST 121 | UNRULY ORIGINS: US TO 1865 | 4 sh |
| HST 122 | CONTESTED DEMOCRACY: US FROM 1865 | 4 sh |
| HST 123 | CONTESTED DEMOCRACY: US FROM 1865 (NC) | 4 sh |
Laboratory Science: 4 sh
Students must choose any one Laboratory Science.
BIO 106 is recommended.
Methods Courses: 20 sh
| EDU 304 | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE I | 2 sh |
| EDU 423 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS | 4 sh |
| EDU 426 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES | 4 sh |
| EDU 404 | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE II | 2 sh |
| EDU 420 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING MATHEMATICS | 4 sh |
| EDU 430 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING SCIENCE | 4 sh |
Students should register for EDU 304, EDU 423, and EDU 426 together, and EDU 404, EDU 420, and EDU 430 together.
Student Teaching: 12 sh
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 88
Program Outcomes