Elementary Education B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Phyllis J. Washington College of Education

Degree Specific Credits: 112-113

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required to enroll in any EDU courses.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Language Arts Content Courses		6-7
Literature
Children's Literature
Mathematics Content Courses		9
Science Content Courses		10
Social Studies Content Courses		16
Geography
American History
Other Social Studies Courses
Health and Physical Education		5
The Arts		6
Teacher Education Program - Professional Licensure Courses		60
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Total Hours		112-113

Language Arts Content Courses

Literature

Note: Other literature courses may meet this requirement. Please consult with the Education Advisor for approval.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3-4
LIT 110L	Intro to Lit
LIT 120L	Poetry
LIT 236L	Literary Histories
LIT 246L	Genres, Themes, Approaches
NASX 235X	Oral/Written Traditions of Native Americans
Total Hours		3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Children's Literature

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
EDU 331	Lit & Literacy for Children	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Mathematics Content Courses

Note: Other mathematics courses may meet the requirements. Please consult with the Education Advisor.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
M 132	Numbers and Operations for Elementary School Teachers	3
M 133	Geometry and Measurement for Elementary School Teachers	3
M 234	Higher Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers	3
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Science Content Courses

Note: Other science courses may meet the requirements. Please consult with the Education Advisor.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 226N	Gen Science: Chemical & Life Sciences	5
PHSX 225N	Gen Science: Phys & Chem Sci	5
Total Hours		10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Social Studies Content Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 16 total credits required.

Geography

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:
GPHY 121S	Human Geography	3
or GPHY 141S	Geography of World Regions
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

American History

Note: Other history courses may fulfill this requirement. Please consult with the Education Advisor.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:
HSTA 101H	American History I	4
or HSTA 102H	American History II
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Other Social Studies Courses

Note: Other Native American Studies courses may fulfill the NASX 105H requirement. Please consult with the Education Advisor.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
HSTA 255	Montana History	3
NASX 105H	Intro Native Amer Studies	3
PSCI 210S	Intro to American Government	3
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Health and Physical Education

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
HEE 302	Methods of Instructional Strategies in Elementary PE	3
EDU 360	Promoting Well-Being in the Classroom P-12	2
Total Hours		5

Minimum Required Grade: C-

The Arts

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
ARTZ 302A	Elementary School Art	2
MUSE 397	Methods: K-8 Music	2
THTR 239A	Creative Drama/Dance: K-8	2
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teacher Education Program - Professional Licensure Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 60 total credits required.

Level 1

Note: Students are required to complete EDU 397 Methods: Early Numeracy K-4 (3 credits) and EDU 397 Methods: PK-3 Early Reading (3 credits). All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 222	Educational Psych Child Dev	3
EDU 338	Academic Interventions	3
EDU 395	Clinical Experience	1
EDU 397	Methods: Teaching & Assessing (two courses)	6
Total Hours		13

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Level 2

Note: Students are required to complete EDU 397 Methods: PK-8 Language Arts (3 credits). All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 346	Exceptionalities	3
EDU 370	IntegTech into Educ	3
EDU 395	Clinical Experience	1
EDU 397	Methods: Teaching & Assessing	3
EDU 407E	Ethics & Policy Issues	3
ENST 472	Gen Sci: Conservation Education	3
Total Hours		16

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Level 3

Note:

Students must complete EDU 495 Clinical Experience: Level 3 (1 credit).
Students must complete four EDU 497 methods courses, including:
- 5-8 Mathematics (3 credits),
- K-8 Social Studies (3 credits),
- K-8 Science (3 credits),
- 4-8 Reading (3 credits).
All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 340	Classroom Management	3
EDU 495	Student Teaching	1
EDU 497	Teaching and Assessing (complete four courses)	12
Total Hours		16

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Level 4

Note: EDU 494 is completed for 1 credit and EDU 495 is completed for 14 credits. All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 494	Seminar:Refl Pract & App Rsrch	1
EDU 495	Student Teaching	14
Total Hours		15

Minimum Required Grade: C-