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Curriculum in Elementary Education

The curriculum in elementary education is planned for students preparing to teach in grades kindergarten through six. For additional information, see Elementary Education.

Teaching endorsements in areas closely related to elementary education, including a special education endorsement in multicategorical resource teaching, are available for elementary education majors. See Teacher Education for information about specific endorsements.

Additional teaching endorsements, available at the graduate level to individuals who hold a valid Iowa teaching license, include the following: K-6 foreign language, reading, special education (behavior disorders, learning disabilities, multicategorical self-contained), and talented and gifted.

English Proficiency

    In order to meet graduation requirements, all students must have a C (2.0) or better for each of Engl 104 and Engl 105.

U.S. Diversity and International Perspectives

    In order to meet graduation requirements, all students must complete 3 credits of course work in U.S. Diversity and 3 credits in International Perspectives. See department for approved lists of courses.

Foreign Language Requirement

    Elementary education majors must satisfy a graduation requirement equivalent to the first year of university-level study in one foreign language (normally, completion of a two-semester sequence in any one foreign language). The requirement may be met by completion of three or more years of high school study in one foreign language.

    Students who have completed three or more years of French, German, or Spanish in high school may not receive graded credit for 101-102 in those languages; test-out credit (T credit) may be obtained by passing an appropriate examination or by completing an advanced sequence (200-level or higher) in that language. If these students choose to take 101-102 on a remedial basis they will be graded S-F..

Total credits required: 135.5

Credits

Degree Requirements

46.5

General Education

9.5

Communication Skills:
Engl 104 (3), 105 (3);
Library 160 (0.5);
Select from:
    - ComSt 102 (3), 218 (3), 317 (3),
    - Sp Cm 212 (3), 312 (3), 313 (3), 322 (3),
      327 (3)

9

Social sciences:
Psych 230 (3),
American history/American government (3), Options (3)

9

Humanities:
Select 9 credits from department-approved list

1

Health, Dance, Exercise Sport Science, Safety options (1)

9

Mathematics:
Math 195 (3), 196 (3);
Select from 140 (3), 142 (3) 160 (3), 165 (4),
     180 (3), 297 (3)

9

Biological/Physical Sciences :
Biological sciences: (3)
Select from:
    - Anthr 202 (3); Biol 109 (3), 123 (3),
201 (3);  Bot 102 (2), 202 (2);  Zool 155 (3), 156 (2), 258 (3)

Physical sciences: (3)
Select from:
    - Astro 120 (3), 150 (3); Chem 160 (3),
163 (4), 164 (4); Geol 100 (3), 100L (1),
101 (3); L A S 111 (4); Mteor 206 (3);
Phys 101 (3), 106 (4)

18

Areas of Specialization

18

(Requires 24 credits. A minimum of 18 credits may not be used to meet other requirements.)

70

Professional Education

24

Required Courses:
C I 201 (3), 204 (3), 250 (3), 245 (2), 268 (1),
333 (3), 406 (2);
HD FS 226 (3), 240 (3) or Engl 394 (3)

21

Required Methods:
C I 377 (4), 468A (1), 378 (4), 468B (1), 448 (3), 468C (1), 449 (3), 468D (1), 443 (3)

3

Related Options:
Select from:
C I 302 (3), 422 (3), 450 (3), 451 (3), 457 (3);  Sp Ed 330 (3); Cpr E/Mat E 370 (3);
HD FS 367 (3); CmDis 275 (3); Thtre 359 (3);
Psych 437 (3)

6

Related Methods:
Select from:
H S 275 (3); ArtEd 211 (3); Music 265 (3);
Ex Sp 284 (3)

16

Student Teaching
C I 416A (8), 416D (8), 416B (8) or 416E (8);
Sp Ed 416 (special education students only)

1

Electives

R

Orientation (required):
First year - 115;
Sophomore - 215;
Transfer - 315

    *Refer to departmental curriculum sheet, available from adviser, for specific course requirements.

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