Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education Major (P-5), B.S.


The elementary education major leads to the Bachelor of Science degree and prepares teachers for certification in preschool (P) through grade 5. Elementary education teachers must have an extensive general education, a thorough understanding of the principles of human growth and development, specialized study in a variety of professional education courses, experiences designed to prepare teachers for working with preschool children and planned field-based experiences with diverse and exceptional children. These experiences must provide application and synthesis of theoretical learning.

Special Qualifications:


Students are encouraged to take EDU 102  Orientation to Teacher Education. 

Students should fulfill their Foundations F4c requirement with PSY 101  Introduction to Psychology.

Students should fulfill their Foundations F2 requirement with MAT 220  Mathematics for Teachers P-5.

Students should fulfill their Foundations F4e requirement with PAC 210  Health and Physical Education in Elementary Education.