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School of Arts & Sciences 2014-2015 Catalog 
    
School of Arts & Sciences 2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education Major, Middle School Minor (B.S.)


The Elementary Education major is designed for students who anticipate a teaching career in Elementary Education with a middle school endorsement in Communication Arts and Literature, Social Studies, or Science or in elementary education with an endorsement in Preprimary. The program is planned to meet Minnesota’s requirements for the Elementary Education license (K-6) plus the selected minor in either Middle School or Preprimary.

Program Requirements


I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits


II. General Education - 38 Credits


B. Middle School Social Studies Minor - 19 Credits


C. Middle School Science Minor - 18-19 Credits


Total - 128-131 Credits


1 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC. EDU 240X - Adolescent Literature  counts as Humanities Elective for students with Middle School Minors.

2 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

3 Click here  for a list of Global Awareness courses.

4 Fine arts courses include music, art, drama, and dance. COM 328  and COM 446  also qualify as fine arts electives. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of credits needed for graduation would be toward the lower end of the range of total credits.

^ Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”.

Note: Student teaching is eligible for a Christian Service unit.

This program is subject to change based on the Minnesota State Board of Teaching licensing revisions.

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Elementary Education Major with Middle School Minor


Freshman Year


Fall Semester - 16 Credits


Spring Semester - 18 Credits


Take the MTLE: Basic Skills


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester - 16 Credits


Spring Semester - 18 Credits


Departmental Acceptance


Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and completion of half of the Christian Service requirements are required for departmental admission in the Elementary Education major.

Junior Year


Spring Semester - 16 Credits


Apply for admission to Student Teaching


Senior Year


Footnote:


Following this plan will minimize scheduling problems. Failing to do so may prevent program completion in four years.

1 Must take one World Civilizations and one American Civilization course.