Elementary Education Degree Requirements


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Degree Requirements

General Education – Courses in social, natural and physical sciences, liberal arts and humanities are required
(See the Newman University catalog for specific courses).

Prerequisites

HIST 1033 American History 1
EDUC 2002 Intro to Ed/Field Exp 1

Major Courses

Block A

(First Semester): 16 credit hours.
Classes in bold may be taken before acceptance to TEP.
Every semester (Day or Evening)
EDUC 2083 Methods of Using Children’s Lit in Elem Clsrm
EDUC 3112 The Exceptional Child
EDUC 3113 Political, Historical and Philosophical Issues in Education
EDUC 3123 Methods and Instructional Media
EDUC 3133 Educational Psychology
EDUC 3162 Technology in the Classroom

Block B

(Second Semester): 16 credit hours
Fall Semester (Day or Evening)
EDUC 3002 Intro to Ed/Field Exp 2
EDUC 3023 Teaching Reading
EDUC 3213 Teaching Science and Health
EDUC 3312 Math Methods
EDUC 3273 Methods of Teaching Integ LA
EDUC 3233 Geometry and Stat. Methods

Block C

(Third Semester): 14-16 credit hours
Spring Semester (Day or Evening)
EDUC 3172 Primary Methods/Early Childhood Development
EDUC 3212 Methods of Teaching Art
EDUC 3222 Methods of Teaching Music
EDUC 3313 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
EDUC 3322 Methods of Teaching PE
EDUC 3323 Methods of Diff and Multi Ed
EDUC 3152 Middle School Methods (optional)**
** required for middle level endorsements

Block D

(Fourth Semester): 13 credit hours
Every semester (Days only)
EDUC 4040/4045 Teaching Internship Elementary
EDUC 4013 Art and Science of Teaching

Electives

These are courses needed to satisfy degree requirements and will vary by student.