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Elementary Education B.A.

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Division of Education (MDES)202 - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirements
All requirements for an elementary education major must be complete in order to be licensed.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 7972241
AND

Any literature ENGL 1xxx or above course that falls outside of the following categories: WLA, remedial, IC, creative writing, and directed study. ENGL 3021 is recommended.

Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 7951071
  • 0118581

ENGL 1xxx
ENGL 2xxx
ENGL 3xxx

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0116331
AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0116391
  • 0116461
  • 0116471
Students must complete two courses from two different disciplines.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
In the listings below, 1xxx is equivalent to 1xxx or above.

Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
No selection provided

ARTH 1xxx
ARTS 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
No selection provided

DNCE 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0119401
  • 0119411

MUS 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0121321
  • 8180921

TH 1xxx

Students must complete two courses from two different disciplines.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
In the listings below, 1xxx is equivalent to 1xxx or above.

Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0121601

ANTH 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0122101

ECON 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0122381

GEOG 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • HXBs2eSkz0qQCS46zkMM
  • prcN1lTStV1OxYuJh5h7

HIST 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0123221

POL 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0121761
  • 7991641

SOC 1xxx

Students must complete two courses from two different disciplines, at least one with a lab (SCI-L).
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
In the listing below, 1xxx is equivalent to 1xxx or above.

Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
No selection provided

BIOL 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
No selection provided

CHEM 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
No selection provided

ESCI 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 0115991
  • 0116021

GEOL 1xxx

AND
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 8250671

PHYS 1xxx

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0123611
Students must successfully complete a cross-cultural field experience.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

a) Minimum GPA of 2.50 overall with 2.75 minimum GPA in ElEd major and licensure area(s).
b) No grade below C- will be accepted.
c) No courses may be taken S/N.

AND
Passing scores on all state-required assessments.
AND
Approval of elementary education faculty.
AND
Clinical experiences have been completed in the full scope of licensure.



Completion requirements
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 8054941
  • 7898761
  • 8054951
  • 0121761
AND
Additional courses may be accepted in place of the courses listed below. Contact the Elementary Education Discipline Coordinator for more information.

Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
  • 8000271
  • 0123661
  • 7902811
  • 7902821
  • 0123771
  • 8173021
  • 7991641
  • 8180921

Students planning to complete this sub-plan must also complete the requirements for elementary K-6 licensure.

Completion requirements

In addition to the required courses listed below, a minor in English is strongly recommended.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 7972241
  • 7898751
  • 7898771
  • 8054961
  • 0114221
  • 7934991
AND

ED 2201W and ENGL 3021 are recommended. In the listing below, 2xxx is equivalent to 2xxx or above.

Complete at least 3 of the following Courses:
  • 0118581
  • 7951071

ENGL 2xxx

Students planning to complete this sub-plan must also complete the requirements for elementary K-6 licensure.

Completion requirements

In addition to the required courses listed below, a minor in mathematics is strongly recommended.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0116371
  • 0116381
  • 0116391
    OR
    0116461
    OR
    0116471
  • 7898751
  • 7898771
  • 0114281
  • 8054961
AND
MATH 3111 is recommended. In the listing below, 2xxx is equivalent to 2xxx or above.
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
  • 0116411

MATH 2xxx

Students planning to complete this sub-plan must also complete the requirements for elementary K-6 licensure.

Completion requirements

In addition to the required courses listed below, a minor in anthropology, economics, history, political science, or sociology is strongly recommended.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0121601
    OR
    0121761
  • 0122101
  • 7898751
  • 7898771
  • 8054961
  • HXBs2eSkz0qQCS46zkMM
    OR
    prcN1lTStV1OxYuJh5h7
  • 0123221
  • 0114301

POL 1201 or POL 1xxx or above

AND
Geog 2001 is recommended. In the listing below, 1xxx is equivalent to 1xxx or above.
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 0122381

ANTH 1xxx
ECON 1xxx
HIST 1xxx
POL 1xxx
SOC 1xxx

Students planning to complete this sub-plan must also complete the requirements for elementary K-6 licensure.

Completion requirements
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 7999781
  • 0114831
  • 0115181
  • 0115191
  • 0116021
  • 8250671
  • 0117061
  • 0117081
  • 7898751
  • 7898771
  • 0114291
  • 8054961

Students planning to complete this sub-plan must also complete the requirements for elementary K-6 licensure.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 7968651
  • 8054911
  • 8116881
    OR
    8000271
    OR
    0123771
    OR
    8062011
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0113791
  • 0113951
  • 0113961
  • 7893011
  • 8126241
  • 8203501
  • WyukY1uXJGz0DfUmcFyv
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0114021
  • 0114031
  • 0114041
  • 7903301
  • 8260781
  • 8260791
  • 0114061
  • 0114051
  • 8203511
  • 8054931
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0114071
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