Elementary Education MC-EA 1-8
2019-2021

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

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 (NS)   3-4 Fall, Spring, Summer See IPED advisor   NS
TOTAL   14-16        


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
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)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   SS
TOTAL   14        
YEAR TOTAL   28-30        


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, 211 & 212 are to be taken together C+ MJ
EDU 212 Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers 3 Fall, Spring EDU 210, 211 & 212 are to be taken together 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   16        


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 332 Foundations of Literary (FORT exam) 2 Spring Successful completion of FORT C+ MJ
MUSE 303 Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning 2 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 (HU)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   HU
TOTAL   17        
YEAR TOTAL   33        


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+  
EDU 312 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Design & Assessment 2 Fall Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks. C+  
EDU 322 Teaching and Assessing Strategies for Exceptional Learners 3 Fall   C+  
EDU 333 Children's & Adolescent Literature & New Literacies 3 Fall   C+  
Gen Ed (NS) Natural Science 3-4 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor    
Gen Ed (SS) Social & Behavioral Science 3

Fall, Spring

See IPED Advisor    
TOTAL   15-16        


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 325 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition 3 Spring Please note EDU courses are taken in blocks C+ MJ
EDU 335 Methods & Materials of Teaching English as a Second Language 3

Spring

  C+ MJ
EDU 430 Using Technology to Engage in Action Research I 2

Spring

Off Campus Clinical hours 60 C+ MJ
EDU 431 Teaching Developmental Math Concepts K-2 3

Spring

  C+ MJ
EDU 432 Teaching Developmental Literacy, K-2 3

Spring

  C+ MJ
EDU 433 Teaching Developmental Science, K-2 3

Spring

  C+ MJ
TOTAL   16        
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.

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 440 Using Technology to Engage in Action Research II 2 Fall Off Campus Clinical hours 60 C+ MJ
EDU 434 Teaching Developmental Movement and Health Education K-8 2

Fall

Please note EDU level courses are taken in blocks

C+

MJ
EDU 442 Teaching Developmental Math Concepts Grades 3-8 3

Fall

 

C+

MJ
EDU 443 Teaching Developmental Literacy Grades 3-8 3

Fall

Need to successfully pass Praxis II before starting Residency Semester

C+

MJ
EDU 444 Teaching Developmental Social Studies in an Elementary & Middle School Setting 2

Fall

 

C+

MJ
TOTAL   12        


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. B  
EDU 425 Residency (Student Teaching) 10 Fall, Spring   B  
TOTAL   12        
YEAR TOTAL   26        


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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