Education, Double Major Elementary Education & Special Education K-9 Plan
2023-2024
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+ |
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EDU 432 | Teaching Developmental Literacy, K-3 | 3 |
Spring |
C+ |
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EDU 433 | Teaching Developmental Science K-9 | 3 |
Spring |
C+ |
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EDU 437 | Academic and Behavioral Assessment | 3 |
Spring |
C+ |
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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 |