Program Description and Degree Plan
Elementary Education K-6 (B.S.E.) focus STEM - 125 hours
The focus in elementary education leads to a single licensure certification in elementary education. The course work included in the Elementary Education Program presents core knowledge of the profession, combining pedagogical and theoretical content with observational assessment. Students demonstrate a basic understanding of the teaching profession and child development, incorporating that knowledge and understanding in various clinical experiences. Evidence and implementation of developmentally appropriate practices are included in all areas of the students’ learning. The program emphasizes the uniqueness of each child, recognizing that children are best understood in the context of family, culture, society, and environment. To obtain a bachelor of science in education with a major in Elementary Education K-6, the student must earn at least a grade point average of 3.00 (possible admission for a 2.7 – 2.99 GPA) on all University credits, complete the required curriculum (major courses with a C or higher), and successfully pass the Praxis I (CORE) and, complete Praxis II tests required in the Elementary Education focus area STEM.
Students earning a B.S.E. in Early Childhood Education focus STEM, complete 125 hours that include the following requirements:
University Requirement - 2 hours
GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar
General Education - 35 hours
Professional Requirements - 30 hours
E ED 2003 Child Growth and Development
EDUC 2000 Educational Field Experience Level I
EDUC 2003 Introduction to Education & Field Experience Level I
EDUC 2023 K-12 Education Technology
HIST 4083 History of Arkansas
HS 3413 First Aid and Safety/ CPR
MATH 2053 Math for Teachers I
MATH 2063 Math for Teachers II
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Public Speaking
SPED 4073 Survey of Exceptional Individuals
E ED 3213 Integrated Curriculum and Methods
Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required to enroll in the following courses:
Elementary Education Focus – 49 hours
E ED 3233 Classroom and Group Management
EDUC 4043 Assessment Evaluation and Measurement
E ED 3223 Learning Theory
E ED 3203 Emergent Literacy
E ED 3211 Emergent Literacy Lab
E ED 3253 History, Philosophy, and Curriculum
E ED 3263 Teaching Reading
E ED 3243 Children’s Literature and Social Studies
E ED 4023 Lower Elementary Classroom Experience
SPED 4043 Inclusive Education
E ED 4303 Upper Elementary Classroom Experience
E ED 4333 Language Arts for Teachers
E ED 4323 Family Schools and Communities
EDUC 4003 Student Teaching Seminar
E ED 4006 Student Teaching I
E ED 4103 Student Teaching II
STEM Focus Courses – 9 hours
ENGR 1023 Intro to Engineering
Admission to Teacher Education is required for the following 2 courses in the STEM focus:
E ED 4343/4000 STEM Science for Teachers/Lab
E ED 3073 Methods of Teaching Mathematics
**Students must take all Praxis II exams by September15 prior to student teaching during the spring semester and by March 15 prior to student teaching during the fall semester.
Elementary Education K-6 (BSE) Focus STEM
Suggested Plan of Study 2016-2017 Catalog
Fall - Semester 1 / Spring - Semester 2ENGL 1113 Composition I / 3 / ENGL 1123 Composition II / 3
Mathematics
(MATH 1023, MATH 1045, MATH 1053, or MATH 1525) / 3 / *HIST 1003 or 1013 World History I or II
OR HIST 2013 or 2023 U.S. History I or II or PSCI 2003 American Government: National / 3
*HIST 1003 or 1013 World History I or II
OR HIST 2013 or 2023 U.S. History I or II or PSCI 2003 American Government: National / 3 / EDUC 2003/2000 Introduction to Education and Field Experience I/Lab / 3
Biology Science choice/Lab
(BSCI 1013/1011 or BIOL 1103/1101) / 4 / Social Science choice
(ECON 2103, FIN 2003, GEOG 2003, PSCI 2003, PSYC 2003, SOC 1003 or SOC 2003) / 3
GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar / 2 / SPCH 1113 Introduction to Public Speaking / 3
Total Semester Hours / 15 / Total Semester Hours / 15
Fall - Semester 3 / Spring - Semester 4
World Lit I/II
(ENGL 2213 or ENGL 2223) / 3 / HIST 4083 History of Arkansas / 3
Fine Arts/Humanities
(ART 2013, HUM 2003, ENGL 2213, ENGL 2223, MUS 2013, PHIL 2403, THEA 2003 or Foreign Language) / 3 / Fine Arts/Humanities
(ART 2013, HUM 2003, ENGL 2213, ENGL 2223, MUS 2013, PHIL 2403, THEA 2003) / 3
Physical Science choice/lab
(CHEM 1013/1011, CHEM 1023/1021, CHEM 1133/1131, GEOL 1003/1001, PHYS 2023/2021 (recommended), PHYS 2003/2001, or PHYS 2203/2201) / 4 / E ED 2003 Child Growth and Development / 3
HS 3413 First Aid and Safety/CPR / 3 / EDUC 2023 K12 Education Technology / 3
MATH 2053 Math for Teachers I / 3 / MATH 2063 Math for Teachers II / 3
ENGR 1023 Intro to Engineering / 3
Total Semester Hours / 16 / Total Semester Hours / 18
Fall - Semester 5 / Spring - Semester 6
Formal admission to Teacher Education including passing Praxis CORE. / E ED 3073 Methods of Teaching Mathematics / 3
E ED 3223 Learning Theory / 3 / E ED 3253 History, Philosophy and Curriculum / 3
E ED 3203 Emergent Literacy / 3 / E ED 3263 Teaching Reading / 3
E ED 3233 Classroom and Group Management / 3 / E ED 4333 Language Arts for Teachers / 3
E ED 3211 Emergent Literacy Lab / 1 / EED 4023 Lower Elementary Classroom Experience / 3
E ED 3213 Integrated Curriculum and Methods / 3 / SPED 4043 Inclusive Education / 3
SPED 4073 Survey of Exceptional Individuals / 3
Total Semester Hours / 16 / Total Semester Hours / 18
Fall - Semester 7 / Spring - Semester 8
E ED 4303 Upper Elementary Classroom Experience / 3 / Completion of Praxis II exams required prior to student teaching
E ED 4343/4000 STEM Science for Teachers/Lab / 3 / EDUC 4003 Student Teaching Seminar / 3
E ED 3243 Children’s Literature and Social Studies / 3 / E ED 4006 Student Teaching I / 6
E ED 4323 Family Schools and Communities / 3 / E ED 4103 Student Teaching II / 3
EDUC 4043 Assessment, Evaluation and Measurement / 3
Total Semester Hours / 15 / Total Semester Hours / 12
Total hours required for major – 125
*MATH 0051 Mathematical Literacy Lab is a co-requisite for MATH 1053 Mathematical Literacy for students with an MATH ACT of 17 or below.
Note: Must have six hours of history/government. Three hours must be World History I or II. Three hours must be U.S. History I, U.S. History II or American Government: National.