2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 18, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary (P-5) Education Emphasis Requirements


English/Communication, Elementary Emphasis-21 credit hours


Fine Arts/Humanities Elementary Emphasis-21 credit hours


Remaining nine (9) hours may be chosen from:


Interdisciplinary Studies Elementary Emphasis-23 credit hours


Required Courses


Electives


The courses chosen as electives cannot have been taken for General Education credit. Some of the courses are taught in a rotation of semesters. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for the semester’s courses are to be offered. A minimum of nine (9) semester hours may be chosen from the following courses, NO TWO WITH THE SAME PREFIX. Candidates may need to choose an additional elective from the following options in order to meet graduation requirements.

Science, Elementary Emphasis-21 credit hours


Required course:


Four credit hours selected from the following:


Three science courses (at least 9 semester hours)


with at least 1 course (3 semester hours) at or above the 200 level.

Social and Behavioral Studies Elementary Emphasis-18 credit hours


Remaining six (6) hours must include three (3) semester hours each from two of the following disciplines:


Special Education-Learning & Behavior Disabilities, Elementary Emphasis-21 credit hours


Successful completion of this program and the passing scores on required state tests provides eligibility for certification in Learning and Behavior Disorders, Special Education P-12. In order to obtain certification in Special Education LBD the student must successfully complete one-half of the student teaching in special education and pass the required PRAXIS Tests in Special Education LBD. LBD certification is taken concurrently with P-5 Elementary or with another 5-9 Middle School specialization area. A required application for certification in LBD must be submitted upon successful completion of the above.