Elementary Education Requirements

 

Required Gen Ed - 19 semester hours

  • BIOL 101 & 101L - Biology Survey I & Lab
    OR
    BIOL 103 & 103L - Biology Survey II & Lab
  • GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography
  • HIST 151 - United States History I
    OR
    HIST 152 - United States History II
  • MATH 102 - College Algebra
  • POLS 100 - American Government
  • PSYC 101 - General Psychology

Pre-Professional Core - 40 semester hours

  • ARTE 310 - K-8 Art Methods
  • EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission
  • EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education
  • EDFN 475 - Human Relations
  • ELED 303 - Earth and Physical Science for Elem Teachers
  • ELED 315 - Foundations & Theory of Reading
  • EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology
  • EPSY 428 - Child Growth & Development
  • HLTH 251 - First Aid & CPR
  • HLTH 321 - K-8 Methods of Teaching Health
  • INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies
  • LIBM 205 - Children's Literature
  • MATH 341 - Math Concepts for Teachers I
  • MATH 342 - Math Concepts for Teachers II
  • MUS 353 - K-8 Music Methods
  • PE 360 - K-8 Physical Education Methods
  • SPED 300 - Students with Exceptionalities

Professional Core - 33 semester hours

  • EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning
  • ELED 320 - K-8 Science Methods
  • ELED 330 - K-8 Math Methods
  • ELED 360 - K-8 Social Science Methods
  • ELED 395 - Practicum
  • ELED 408 - Plan, Manage, and Assess the Diverse K-8 Classroom
  • ELED 440 - K-8 Language Arts Methods
  • ELED 450 - K-8 Reading Methods
  • ELED 459 - Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Difficulties
  • ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching
  • ELED 495 - Practicum

Gen Ed Requirements - 27 semester hours

  • Gen Ed - Mathematics - 0 semester hours (satisfied by major)
  • Gen Ed - Social Science - 0 semester hours (satisfied by major)
  • Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities - 12 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab - 4 semester hours
  • ENGL 101 - Composition I
  • ENGL 201 - Composition II
  • WEL 100 - Wellness for Life
  • WEL 100L - Wellness Lab
  • SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech

Note: A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 128 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

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School of Education
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Spearfish, SD 57799-9045
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