Elementary Education B.S.Ed.
Minimum required credits to graduate with this degree: 122
In addition to the essential studies requirements for the baccalaureate degree, majors in Elementary Education are required to complete the core of courses specified below. Elementary Education majors must also complete a specialization or a minor (varied in credits). Those seeking a double major are exempt from pursing a minor or specialization.
Elementary Education majors must complete 36 hours of essential studies. The following Essential Studies courses require a minimum grade of "C": COMM 110, ENGL 110, ENGL 120 or ENGL 125, GEOG 103, MATH 103, and PSYC 111. Additional requirements: 2 SCNC courses with labs (recommended SCNC 101/101L, SCNC 102/102L), and a history course, preferably HIST 103 or HIST 104.
A list of approved essential studies courses is available here.
Criteria for Admission, Continuance, and Exiting the Teacher Education Program
Student Learning Outcomes:
- SLO 1: Learner & Learning: Students understand diversity in learning and developmental processes and create supportive and safe learning environments for students to thrive.
- SLO 2: Content: Students understand subject matter deeply and flexibly so they can advance their students’ learning, address misconceptions and apply ideas to everyday life.
- SLO 3: Instructional Practice: Students will plan instruction, utilize effective instructional strategies and technologies, and continuously assess students for mastery and decision-making purposes.
- SLO 4: Professional Responsibility: Students will take responsibility for student learning, collaborative relationships, their own professional growth, and the advancement of the profession will demonstrate instructional strategies that are developmentally appropriate for diverse learners.
Requirements
A minimum grade of "C" is required for all core/block courses.
Core Courses
Block I (On Campus take concurrently)
| EDUC 301 | Strategies In The Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 318 | Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 324/HIST 324 | North Dakota Studies | 1 |
| EDUC 307 | Math Strategies in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 326 | Science Strategies for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
Block II (On Campus take concurrently)
| EDUC 302 | Social Studies Strategies in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 319 | Language Arts in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 325 | Creative Arts in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| HPER 319 | Health and Physical Education In The Elementary School | 2 |
Professional Education Courses
A minimum grade of "B" is required for EDUC 250. A minimum grade of "C" is required for all Professional Education Courses.
Specializations
Reading
Special Education
| SPED 384 | Emotional Disturbance | 3 |
| SPED 386 | Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 387 | Learning Disabilities Practicum | 1.00-2.00 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Early Childhood
The early childhood specialization allows students to seek kindergarten endorsement through the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB). http://www.nd.gov/espb/
| EC 210 | Introduction to ECE | 3 |
| EC 211 | Observations, Assessment, and Interpretation Techniques | 3 |
| EC 313 | Language & Literacy in ECE | 3 |
| EDUC 436 | Kindergarten Methods | 2 |
| EDUC 400A | Part-Time Student Teaching | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |