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Early Elementary Area (P-5) – Bachelor of Arts

Program Competencies

Based on the Teacher Standards, students graduating from the P-5 program should:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development of children.
  2. Be able to assess developmental and instructional needs of children.
  3. Organize an effective classroom environment which will maximize learning.
  4. Effectively manage classroom behavior.
  5. Develop skills in planning and implementing appropriate instructional programs for children.
  6. Demonstrate appropriate interaction and communication with children, parents, and other adults working in schools.
  7. Describe information about options for school and home cooperation.
  8. Identify appropriate professional development activities.
  9. Demonstrate knowledge of the philosophical, historical, sociological and psychological basis of early elementary education.
  10. Demonstrate knowledge of the provisions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act.
  11. Demonstrate appropriate uses of technology to support classroom instruction.
  12. Demonstrate the capacity to provide leadership within the school, the community and the profession.

Assessment

  1. GPA of 2.75
  2. Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) Testing Series
  3. Interview
  4. Completion of required field experience hours
  5. Writing sample
  6. Portfolio
  7. PRAXIS Exams

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education courses

variable
BIOL 110Inquiry Biology for Teachers

3
EDF 211Human Growth and Development

3
EDEM 499CSeminar in Effective Teaching

3
Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

P-5 Area Requirements

EDEE 305Learning Theories and Practices in Early Elementary

3
EDF 207Foundations of Education

3
EDSP 230Education of Exceptional Children

3
EDSP 365Including Students with Diverse Needs in the Classroom*

3
EDEE 327Literature and Materials for Young Readers

3
EDEE 423Supervised Student Teaching Practicum*

4-12
Elementary I: courses to be taken concurrently
EDEL 302Integrating Technology into the Classroom

3
EDEM 330Foundations of Reading

3
EDSP 367Educational Assessment

3
Elementary II: courses to be taken concurrently
SCI 490Science for the Elementary Teacher*

3
EDEE 321Teaching Math in Early Elementary Grades*

3
EDUC 482Classroom Management and Assessment*

3
Elementary III: courses to be taken concurrently
EDEE 322Teaching Social Studies in Early Elementary Grades*

3
EDEE 323Language Arts for Early Elementary*

3
EDEE 331Reading for Early Elementary Teachers*

3
Total Credit Hours:54

EDSP 365: (taken with Elementary II or Elementary III)

Supplemental Requirements

MATH 231Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher I

3
MATH 232Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher II

3
MATH 330Geometry for Teachers (P-9)

3
SCI 111Inquiry Physical Science for Teachers

3
ESS 112Inquiry Earth Systems Science for Teachers

3
GEO 300World Geography

3
GOVT 141United States Government

3
 
HST 260American History to 1865

3
or
HST 261American History since 1865

3
 
HLTH 301Health, Safety and Nutrition for Early Elementary*

3
ART 121School Art I

3
MUSE 222Music for the Elementary Teachers

3
Total Credit Hours:33

Total Credit Hours: 123