Elementary Education Major Course Requirements
Required Gen Ed - 19 semester hours
- GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography
- HIST 151 - United States History I OR
HIST 152 - United States History II
- MATH Any Gen Ed Math
- POLS 100 - American Government
- PSYC 101 - General Psychology
- Choose one of the following courses:
BIOL 101 & 101L - Biology Survey I & Lab
BIOL 103 & 103L - Biology Survey II & Lab
BIOL 151 & 151L - General Biology I & Lab
BIOL 153 & 153L - General Biology II & Lab
Pre-Professional Core - 39 semester hours
- ARTE 310 - K-8 Art Methods
- EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission
- EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education
- ELED 303 - Earth and Physical Science for Elem Teachers
- ELED 315 - Foundations & Theory of Reading
- ELED 361 - Social Science for Elementary Teachers
- EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology
- EPSY 428 - Child & Adolescent Development
- 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 100 - Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities
Professional Core - 35 semester hours
Take the following prior to Methods block:
- EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning
- EDFN 375 - Methods of Technology Integration
- EDFN 440 - Classroom Management
- ELED 408 - Plan, Manage, and Assess the Diverse K-8 Classroom
- ELED 415 - Assessment for Elementary Teachers
Methods Block:
- ELED 320 - K-8 Science Methods
- ELED 330 - K-8 Math Methods
- ELED 360 - K-8 Social Science Methods
- ELED 440 - K-8 Language Arts Methods
- ELED 450 - K-8 Reading Methods
- ELED 459 - Intro to Literacy Assessment & Remediation
- ELED 495 - Practicum: Pre-Student Teaching
Take the following your final semester:
- EDFN 475 - Human Relations
- ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching
Gen Ed Requirements
- ENGL 101 - Composition I
- ENGL 201 - Composition II
- SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech - 3 semester hours
- MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics - 3 semester hours
- Gen Ed - Social Science - 6 semester hours
- Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities - 6 semester hours
- Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab - 6-8 semester hours
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.