Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: ELME-BSED

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Elementary Education Major, B.S.E.D.

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-34 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
Mathematics Course	3-4	GEOG 1012 - Introduction to Cultural Geography	3
Natural Science Course	3	BIOL 1020 - Biology for Non-majors II /BIOL 1021 - Biology for Non-majors Laboratory II or BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I /BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I or BIOL 1130 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture III /BIOL 1131 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory III	4
Oral Communication Course	3	PSCI 1110 - Introduction to Political Science or PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3	ANTH 1240 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology or SOCI 2020 - Social Problems or	3
		EDFN 2100 - Orientation to the Profession of Education	1
Fall Total	13-17	Spring Total	17

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts and Algebraic Structure	3	HDAL 2310 - Developmental Psychology	3
Literature Course	3	Humanities Course	3
ARTH 2010 - Art History Survey I or ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II	3	ECON 1050 - Economics and Society or ECON 2210 - Principles of Macroeconomics	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
SPED 2300 - Exceptional Learners in Schools and Communities	3	MATH 1420 - Logic, Problem Solving and Geometry	3
EDFN 2300 - Foundations for Teaching	2
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
EDFN 3301 - Issues in Education **	3	MEDA 3570 - Educational Technology **	2
EDFN 3310 - Educational Psychology	3	CUAI 4220 - Social Studies Education in a Multicultural Society	3
READ 3050 - Foundations of Literacy	3	CUAI 3500 - Instructional Management K-6 **	2
READ 3200 - Teaching Writing and Language Arts in the Elementary School **	3	CUAI 3510 - Planning and Assessing for Student Learning	1
Upper Division CUAI, MEDA, READ or SCED Elective Course	3	READ 3150 - Elementary Reading with Differentiation	3
		SCED 3320 - Integrated STEM for Elementary Educators	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	14

SUMMER TERM (1 credit)
Summer Semester	Credits
CUAI 4560 - First Days of School Pre-Residency **	1
Summer Total	1

SENIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CUAI 4210 - Residency I: Integrated Language Arts **	3	Winter Session: CUAI 4561 - Mid-Residency Transition **	1
CUAI 4241 - Residency I: Performance Assessment in Clinical Field K-6 **	3	CUAI 4590 - Residency II: Clinical Experience for Elementary Grades **	9
CUAI 4310 - Residency I: Mathematics **	3	CUAI 4591 - Residency II: Seminar **	3
READ 4026 - Residency I: Assessment and Enhancement of Literacy **	3
SCED 4321 - Residency I: Science **	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	13

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.

** Must be admitted to teacher education before enrolling in course.