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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education Major, B.S.E.D. Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

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

FRESHMAN YEAR (32-33 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
Compass Core Class	3-4	Compass Core Class	3
Natural Science Course	4	Compass Core Class	4
COMM 2025 or COMM 2045 or COMM 2055	3	Compass Core Class	3
Free Elective	3	EDFN 2400 - Foundations for the Profession of Teaching (12 field hours)	3
Fall Total	16-17	Spring Total	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers	3	EDFN 3301 - Issues in Education	3
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	3
Compass Core Class	3	SPED 2300 - Exceptional Learners in Schools and Communities (10 field hours)	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or HIST 2030 - History of Tennessee or Compass Core Class	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 or HIST 2030 - History of Tennessee or Compass Core Class	3
EDFN 2310 - Developmental Psychology	3	MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers	3
		Must have passing ACT/SAT or Praxis Core scores. GPA-2.75 or higher
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (29-30 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
EDFN 3310 - Educational Psychology	3	CUAI 3200 - Content & Curriculum for Elementary Social Studies (spring only)	3
CUAI 3500 - Elementary Instructional Management (fall only)	2	READ 3400 - Application of Literacy in Elementary Classrooms * (10 field hours) (spring only)	3
READ 3300 - Foundations of Language and Literacy (fall only)	3	READ 3500 - Differentiated Language and Literacy Instruction * (10 field hours) (spring only)	3
SCED 3100 - Elementary Science: Context and Community (fall only)	3	CUAI 3100 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics to Diverse Learners (spring only)	3
MEDA 3570 - Educational Technology	2	SCED 3320 - Integrated STEM for Elementary Educators (spring only)	3
CUAI 3510 - Planning and Assessing for Student Learning (fall only)	2
Students are encouraged to begin preparing, registered for, taking, and providing passing Praxis exam scores.
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

SUMMER TERM (1 credit)

Summer Semester	Credits
CUAI 4560 - Pre-Residency	1
50 field hours late July - early August required.
Summer Total	1

SENIOR YEAR (27 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CUAI 4310 - Elementary Mathematics (fall only)	3	CUAI 4590 - Residency II Clinical Experience for Elementary Grades * (spring only)	9
SCED 4321 - Elementary Science (fall only)	3	CUAI 4591 - Residency II Elementary Seminar (spring only)	3
READ 4300 - Language and Literacy Instruction in Diverse Classrooms (fall only)	3
CUAI 4220 - Social Studies Education in a Multicultural Society (fall only)	3
CUAI 4241 - Residency I Elementary Clinical Field * (fall only)	3
	1
135 field hours required.		15 weeks full time in field.
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	12

TOTAL = 120 credits