Education, Double Major Elementary Education & Special Education K-9 Plan
2023-2024

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
ENGL 101 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
EDU 101 Introduction to Disability 3 Fall 15 hours of community services project required C+ MJ
Foreign Language 103 Modern Language 4

Fall, Spring, Summer

If not completed in high school or transfer coursework    
Gen Ed (NS)   3-4

Fall, Spring, Summer

See IPED advisor   NS
TOTAL   17-18        


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

Semester 2
 

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, DV)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   SS, DV
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   SS
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.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 210 Exploring Children's Worlds 1 Fall, Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 20 C+ MJ
EDU 211 Child & Adolescent Development 3 Fall, Spring EDU 210 and EDU 211are to be taken together C+ MJ
EDU 215 Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers II 5 Fall, Spring   C+ MJ
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   HU
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   SS
TOTAL   18        


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

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 300 Culturally Responsive Teaching 1 Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 30 C+ MJ
EDU 304 Teaching Across Cultural Differences 3 Spring Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks C+ MJ
EDU 312 Designing Learning Curriculum 2 Fall, Spring   C+ MJ
EDU 343 Classroom Management 2 Fall, Spring   C+ MJ
EDU 325 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition 3 Spring   C+ MJ
EDU 326 Behavioral and Psychosocial Models 3 Fall, Spring   C+ MJ
EDU 335 ESL Methods 3 Spring   C+ MJ
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   HU
TOTAL   20        
YEAR TOTAL   38        


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

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 310 Family, School & Community 1 Fall
Off Campus Clinical hours 30
C+ MJ
MUSE 303 Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning 2 Fall, Spring Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks C+ MJ
EDU 322 Teaching and Assessing Strategies for Exceptional Learners 3 Fall   C+ MJ
EDU 333 Children's & Adolescent Literature & New Literacies 3 Fall   C+ MJ
EDU 324 Individual Learning Design and Technology 3 Fall   C+ MJ
Gen Ed (NS) Natural Science 3-4 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (HU) Humanities and Fine Arts 3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   HU
TOTAL   20        


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

Semester 2
 

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+

 
EDU 431 Teaching Developmental Mathematics, Grades K-3 3

Spring

 

C+

 
EDU 432 Teaching Developmental Literacy, K-3 3

Spring

 

C+

 
EDU 433 Teaching Developmental Science K-9 3

Spring

 

C+

 
EDU 437 Academic and Behavioral Assessment 3

Spring

 

C+

 
Gen Ed (NS) Natural Science 3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (SS) Social and Behavioral Science 3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   SS
TOTAL   20        
YEAR TOTAL   40        


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

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

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 Need to successfully pass Praxis II before starting Residency Semester

C+

MJ
EDU 443 Teaching Developmental Literacy Grades 3-9 3 Fall, Spring  

C+

MJ
EDU 444 Teaching Developmental Social Studies, Grades K-9 2 Fall  

C+

MJ
EDU 439 Transition And Self-Determination 2 Fall  

C+

MJ
EDU 447 Case Mgmt & Developing Individualized Plans 3 Fall  

C+

MJ
TOTAL   17        


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

Semester 2
 

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 MJ
EDU 425 Residency (Student Teaching) 10 Fall, Spring   CR MJ
TOTAL   12        
YEAR TOTAL   29        


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

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

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

 

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