Undergraduate Degree Map for Completion in Four Years

of 6 Undergraduate Degree Map for Completion in Four Years College: College of Education Department: Ed. Studies: Elem & Early Childhood Name of Program: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Degree Designation: BS Emphasis/Concentration: Option: Version: Version Explanation: Type of Program: Standard Major Minor Required: No Specific Minor (if required): Program Description: This program provides those pursuing degree and license to teach in K 6 classrooms the skills, knowledge and dispositions necessary for professional educators. Admission Requirements: Admission to the elementary Education Program requires a GPA 3.0 and a "C" or better in all required courses. Advising: You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to successful completion of the degree. A complete listing of program faculty, policies, and course descriptions is available in the undergraduate bulletin. TERM 1 FALL Completion of 15 credit hours ART 100 Elements & Principles of Art 3

of 6 Completion of 15 credit hours ENG 101 Composition 4 ENG 104 Stretch Composition II GEOG 100 Elements fo Geography 3 HLTH 240 Drug Education 3 MATH 201 Elements of Math I 3 Term 1 Notes: Total Credits 16 TERM 2 SPRING Completion of 30 credit hours Advance to Sophomore status CHEM 100 Chemistry in Society 4 Must complete with a B or higher ENG 101/ENG104 and CMST 100/CMST 102 CMST 100 Fundamentals of Speech 3 CMST 102 Public Speaking HIST 190 United States to 1877 4 MATH 202 Elements of Math II 3 THEA 101 Acting for Everyone 3 Term 2 Notes: Total Credits 17 TERM 3 FALL AST 101 Intro to Astronomy 3 Admission to the major: 30 semester credits, GPA 3.0 or higher, B or higher in ENG 101/104 & CMST 100/102 BIO 480 Bio Lab for the Elementary Teacher 3 Cumulative 3.0 GPA needed to apply for Block I EEC 222W Human Relations in a Multicultural Society 3 Register and take MTLE Basic Skills: passing score for each test is 240

of 6 ENG 325 Children's Literature 3 KSP 417 Materials for Children HP 323 Elementary Physical Education Methods 2 MATH 203 Elements of Math III 3 Term 3 Notes: Total Credits 17 TERM 4 SPRING Completion of 60 credit hours Advance to Junior status ART 421 Art Methods for Elementary School 2 EEC 215 Intro to Ed Psych and Instruction 4 EEC 215 Apply for Professional Education GEOL 100 Our Geologic Environment 3 Apply for Block 1: all General Education and Core Support courses completed or in progress MUS 340 Material and Methods for Teaching Music 2 PHYS 480 Lab Experiences in Physical Science 3 Gen Ed Elective(s): Goal Area 9 and/or Writing Intensive 3 7 Elective(s) must be meet goal area 9 and/or 2nd writing intensive requirement Total Credits 17 21 Term 4 Notes: All general education courses, elective(s) and core support courses must be completed prior to block 1. TERM 5 FALL Apply for Graduation EEC 321 Block I Field Experience 1 Must maintain cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher EEC 325 Classroom Management I 1 Apply for Block II EEC 355 Assessment in Elementary School 3 EEC 412 Kindergarten Methods and Materials 3

of 6 Apply for Graduation EEC 422 Reading Fundamentals 4 Term 5 Notes: Total Credits 12 TERM 6 SPRING Completion of 90 credit hours Advance to Senior status EEC 320 Social Studies Elementary School 3 Must maintain cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher EEC 322 Science and Health Elementary School 3 Apply for Block III EEC 323 Block II Field Experience 1 Apply for Student Teaching EEC 324 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics 3 Apply for Graduation EEC 326 Classroom Management II 1 EEC 334 Reading & Language Arts Methods 4 Term 6 Notes: Total Credits 15 TERM 7 FALL EEC 421 Reading Interventions/RTI 4 Must maintain cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher EEC 423 Block III Field Experience 1 Register and take MTLE K 6 Elementary Education content exams EEC 424 Special Education & Behaviors Needs Elem Ed 3 ENG 491 Teaching ELL in Mainstream Classrooms 4 Term 7 Notes: Must complete 108 credits prior to student teaching Total Credits 12 TERM 8 SPRING

of 6 EEC 473 Student Teaching Elementary 12 Complete edtpa Register and take MTLE Pedagogy exam Term 8 Notes: PROGRAM NOTES Program requires GPA 3.0 and "C" or better in all required courses. Students must have 66 credits completed before beginning Blocks. 1. Minimum of 15 credits per semester DEGREE MAP CHECKLIST: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 2. General Education = 44 credits 3. Diverse Cultures = 2 course (6 credits minimum) from two disciplines 4. Writing Intensive = 2 courses (6 credits minimum) 5. Major = 115 credits 6. Upper Division Requirements = 40 credits minimum 7. Professional Education (if required) = 30 credits 8. Language Requirements (if BA) = 8 credits minimum 9. Minor = credits 10. Total credits required for degree 120 DEGREE MAP COMPLETE Map is complete and ready for review 1. Faculty please send an email to your Department Chair when map is ready to review. 2. Department Chair please send an email to your Dean when map is ready to review. 3. Dean please send an email to the Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Studies when map is ready to review. DEAN APPROVAL Map reviewed and approved by Dean Save and Close