2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Elementary Education Major

Requirements for a Major in Elementary Education

Bachelor of Arts

EDUC 220Profession of Teaching3
EDUC 221Fieldwork in Profession of Teaching1
EDUC 233Survey of Exceptional Children3
EDUC 321Educational Psychology3
EDUC 300Education Field Experiences (Three 1-hr courses taken fall and spring of the junior year and fall of the senior year.)3
EDUC 330Assessment in Education3
EDUC 335Integrating Technology in the K-12 Classroom3
EDUC 340Diversity in Education3
EDUC 346Senior Seminar3
EDUC 425Observation (for student teaching)3
EDUC 426Student Teaching6
ELED 225Read-Language Arts Methods I3
ELED 226Read-Language Arts Methods II3
ELED 227Math Methods for Elementary Teachers3
ELED 228Science Methods for Elementary Teachers3
ELED 229Elementary Social Studies Methods3
ELED 240Science for Elementary Educators I4
ELED 250Science for Elementary Educators II4
ELED 356Principles and Methods of Elementary Education3
ENGL 185Critical Reading and Writing4
Must complete one additional course in ENGL from among:3
Advanced Expository Writing
Writing Autobiography
Creative Writing
Creative Nonfiction
Children's Literature
Feature Writing
The History of the English Language
English Grammar
HIST 211The United States to 18653
or HIST 212 The U.S. Since 1865
HIST 213Virginia History3
HIST 319Geographical History3
PSCI 202American Government and Politics3
or PSCI 312 State and Local Government and Politics
MATH 123Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Educators3
Must complete one additional course in MATH from among:3
Introduction to Finite Math
Introduction to Optimization
Introduction to Math Modeling
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Must gain acceptance to the Teacher Preparation Program and to Student Teaching (which requires passing state-approved assessments)
Total Hours85