Education, Elementary Education K-9
2021-2023

FIRST YEAR

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
ENGL 101: Composition and Reading	Composition and Reading	3	Fall, Spring, Summer		C+	SK
MATH 102 or MATH 111	Survey of Mathematics or College Algebra I	3-4	Fall, Spring, Summer		C+	SK
EDU 100	Educator learning and Community	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 10	C+	MJ
Foreign Language 103	Modern Language	4	Fall, Spring, Summer	If not completed in high school or transfer coursework
Gen Ed (HU)	Humanities and Fine Arts	3	Fall, Spring, Summer	See IPED advisor		HU
Gen Ed (HU)	Humanities and Fine Arts	3	Fall, Spring, Summer	See IPED advisor		HU
TOTAL		17-18

Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 200	Educator Learning and Community	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 20	C+	MJ
EDU 212	Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers I	3	Fall, Spring	EDU 200 and EDU 212 are to be taken together	C+	MJ
Foreign Language 104	Modern Language	4	Fall, Spring	If not completed in high school or transfer coursework
Gen Ed (HU)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		HU
Gen Ed (SS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		SS
Gen Ed (SS, DV)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		SS, DV
TOTAL		17
YEAR TOTAL		34-35

Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 210	Exploring Equity in Education	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 20	C+	MJ
EDU 211	Child & Adolescent Development	3	Fall, Spring	EDU 210, 211, & 215 are to be taken together	C+	MJ
EDU 215	Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers II	5	Fall, Spring	EDU 210, 211, & 215 are to be taken together	C+	MJ
Gen Ed (HU)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		HU
Gen Ed (SS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		SS
TOTAL		15

Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 300	Creating Effective Learning Environments	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 30	C+	MJ
EDU 304	Context and Culture in Learning Environments	3	Fall, Spring	Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks	C+	MJ
EDU 312	Designing Learning Curriculum	2	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 325	Introduction to Second Language Acquisition	3	Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 335	ESL Methods	3	Spring			MJ
EDU 343	Classroom Management	2	Fall, Spring			MJ
Gen Ed (NS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		NS
TOTAL		17
YEAR TOTAL		32

Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 310	Family, School, & Community Partnerships	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 30	C+	MJ
MUSE 303	Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning	2	Fall	Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks.	C+	MJ
EDU 322	Teaching and Assessing Strategies for Exceptional Learners	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 332	Foundations of Literacy	2	Fall	Attempt FORT after conclusion of class	C+	MJ
EDU 333	Children's & Adolescent Literature & New Literacies	3	Fall		C+	MJ
Gen Ed (NS)	Natural Science	3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		NS
Gen Ed (SS)	Social & Behavioral Science	3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		SS
TOTAL		17

Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 430	Using Action Research to Improve Instruction	2	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 60	C+	MJ
EDU 431	Teaching Developmental Math Concepts K-3	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 432	Teaching Developmental Literacy, K-3	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 433	Teaching Developmental Science, K-9	3	Spring		C+	MJ
Gen Ed (NS)		3-4	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		NS
TOTAL		14-15
YEAR TOTAL		31-32

Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 440	Teacher Preparation Portfolio Design	2	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 60	C+	MJ
EDU 434	Teaching Developmental Movement and Health Education K-9	2	Fall	Please note EDU courses are taken in blocks	C+	MJ
EDU 442	Teaching Developmental Math Concepts Grades 3-9	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 443	Teaching Developmental Literacy Grades 3-9	3	Fall, Spring	Need to successfully pass Praxis II before starting Residency Semester	C+	MJ
EDU 444	Teaching Developmental Social Studies, Grades K-9	2	Fall		C+	MJ
Gen Ed (NS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		NS
TOTAL		15

Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 420	Residency Seminar	2	Fall, Spring	Praxis II must be successfully completed prior to beginning Residency; DPI Residency requirement is 18 weeks or district semester. The role & responsibility of a teacher through student teaching with an assigned cooperating teacher or in a team structure for full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school, or the equivalent as determined by the state superintendent.	CR
EDU 425	Residency (Student Teaching)	10	Fall, Spring		CR
TOTAL		12
YEAR TOTAL		27

Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Upper-Division Hours	Min. Core Hours	Major GPA	Overall GPA
120	36	42	3.0	2.75