Elementary Education, Grades K-6 with ESOL Endorsement, B.S.

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133 Credit Hours

Professional Education Preparation Core - 43 Credit Hours

EDU 1013 - Introduction to Teaching 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2001 - Introduction to the Electronic Portfolio 1 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2023 - Survey of Exceptionalities 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2133 - Human Development and Learning 3 Credit Hour(s) (meets Social Science requirement)
EDU 3063 - Classroom Management, School Law, & Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3173 - Educational Assessment & Data Interpretation 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3313 - Christian Concepts and Philosophical Foundations of Christian Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4042 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 Credit Hour(s)
Residency I - Student Teaching (Public School - 10 Credit Hours)
Residency II - Student Teaching (Private School - 12 Credit Hours)

Elementary Education Major Requirements - 37 Credit Hours

EDU 1061 - Physical and Earth Space Science Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2013 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2022 - Teaching Art in the Elementary School 2 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2303 - Theoretical Underpinnings of ESOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2313 - Cultural Dimensions of ESOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3072 - Teaching Physical Education & Health in the Elementary School 2 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3073 - Teaching Reading Through Word Analysis & Syntax 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3083 - Teaching Reading/Language Arts in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4053 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4073 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4083 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4303 - ESOL Methods, Curriculum, & Assessment 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4363 - Diagnostic & Prescriptive Reading Instruction 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3062 - Teaching Music in the Elementary School 2 Credit Hour(s)

Choose One Minor - 18 Credit Hours

Elementary education majors may select an academic minor from the following Programs: Exceptional Student Education or Pre-Kindergarten/Primary. In addition, students have the option of selecting any minor from the PBA catalog.

Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Minor - 18 Credit Hours

EDU 3213 - Social Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3283 - Early Childhood Guidance 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3293 - Early Childhood Education Programs 3 Credit Hour(s) (FE)
EDU 4133 - Evaluation & Assessment of the Exceptional Student 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4193 - Health Environment in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4403 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Parent Involvement 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Minor requires fingerprinting and fieldwork

Exceptional Student Education Minor Requirements - 18 Credit Hours

EDU 3113 - Classroom Management for the Exceptional Student 3 Credit Hour(s) (FE)
EDU 3123 - Social & Personal Skills for the Exceptional Student 3 Credit Hour(s) (FE)
EDU 3133 - Curriculum & Instructional Materials for the Exceptional Student 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 3153 - Introduction to Speech and Language Development and Disorders 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4133 - Evaluation & Assessment of the Exceptional Student 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4903 - Critical Issues in Exceptional Student Education 3 Credit Hour(s) (FE)

Note:

ESE Minor requires fingerprinting and field work
FE Courses require 16 hours in the schools

Articulation

Students with an A.A. Degree from a Florida accredited college or university may matriculate into the elementary education program. Please refer to “Elementary Education/K-6 ESOL Endorsement 2012-13: Students with an AA Degree” in Degree Plans of this catalog.

Note:

Elementary Education majors must take EDU 2133 to meet the General Education Social Science Requirement; EDU 2313 to meet the General Education Global Studies requirement; and MUS 3062 to meet the General Education Fine Arts requirement.

Honors students majoring in Elementary Education do not need a minor, however additional Honors electives are required.

Sample Degree Plan

Elementary Education/K-6 ESOL Endorsement 2012-13

Elementary Education/K-6 ESOL Endorsement 2012-13 Students with an AA degree