Elementary Education Major

Required Gen Ed - 19 semester hours

• MATH  Any Gen Ed Math course
• BIOL 101/L or BIOL 103/L or BIOL 151/L or BIOL 153/L
• GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography
• POLS 100 - American Government
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology

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• HIST 151 - United States History I

• OR

• HIST 152 - United States History II

Pre-Professional Core - 37 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
• 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 300 - Students with Exceptionalities

Professional Core - 32 semester hours

• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations
• ELED 320 - K-8 Science Methods
• ELED 330 - K-8 Math Methods
• ELED 360 - K-8 Social Science Methods
• 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 - Intro to Literacy Assessment & Remediation
• ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching
• ELED 495 - Practicum

Gen Ed Requirements - 27 semester hours

• ENGL 101
• ENGL 201
• SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (4 classes) - 12 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab (1 class/lab) - 3-4 semester hours
• WEL 100 & 100L

Note

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.