Elementary Education 4-Year Plan

First Semester

• CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3

• OR

• WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3

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• EPE 174 - THE COLLEGE STUDENT Credit(s): 3
• HIS 108 - HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH 1876 Credit(s): 3
• MA 111 - INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS Credit(s): 3 - 4 (Variable)
• PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

• CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3

• OR

• WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3

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• BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
• BIO 111 - GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
• HIS 109 - HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 Credit(s): 3
• STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
• UK Core - Global Dynamics  Credit(s): 3

First Semester

• EDP 202 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING Credit(s): 3
• EES 160 - GEOLOGY FOR TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
• MA 201 - MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
• Special Needs Course 1 Credit(s): 3
• UK Core - Arts and Creativity  Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

• A-E 200 - WORKSHOP IN DESIGN EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
• EPE 301 - EDUCATION IN AMERICAN CULTURE Credit(s): 3
• MA 202 - MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
• PHY 160 - PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY FOR TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
• Free Elective Credit(s): 3

First Semester

• LIS 510 - CHILDRENS LITERATURE AND RELATED MATERIALS Credit(s): 3
• MUS 266 - TEACHING MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY GRADES Credit(s): 3
• Additional Literacy Course 1 Credit(s): 3
• State / Regional Course Credit(s): 3
• Special Needs Course 2 Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

• EDC 317 - INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA Credit(s): 1 *
• EDC 323 - INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3 *
• EDC 329 - TEACHING READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Credit(s): 3 *
• KHP 380 - HEALTH EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 2 *
• KHP 382 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS Credit(s): 2 *
• Additional Literacy Course 2 Credit(s): 3
• Electives Credit(s): 2

​*Reguires admission to the Teacher Education Program.​​

First Semester

All of the following courses require admission to the Teacher Education Program:

• EDC 322 - ELEMENTARY PRACTICUM Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
• EDC 326 - TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3
• EDC 339 - DESIGNING A READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3
• SEM 328 - TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3
• SEM 337 - TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

Requires admission to the Teacher Education Program:

• EDC 433 - STUDENT TEACHING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3 - 12 (Variable)