The primary purpose of the elementary education major is to provide a candidate with sufficient knowledge in areas of study that are considered important in teaching children. Graduates who complete the prescribed program and submit satisfactory scores on the Major Field Test are qualified to receive the Alabama Class B Teaching Certificate.
Candidates take sixty-onr to sisty-six (61-66) semester hours in the University's core curriculum, nineteen (19) semester hours of professional education studies, and fifty-seven (57) hours in the elementary major field. In the professional and elementary major field courses, there are many opportunities to work with children in diverse placements in schools in the tri-county area.
Requirements for a Teaching Field in Elementary Education (K-6)
B. S. in Elementary Education, Certification in Elementary Education (K-6)
| Semester Hours | |
|
Core Curriculum |
75 |
| Information and Communication Literacy [Satisfies the SDE's Language Arts Requirement] | 15 |
| English Composition I and II (EH 1301 and 1302) | 6 |
| American Literature (EH 2303 or 2304) | 3 |
| Spanish I (SP 1301) or demonstrate proficiency | 3 |
| Technology in Classroom (ED 2325) | 3 |
| Cultural Heritage Literacy [Satisfies the SCE's Social Science Requirement] | 12 |
| Western Heritage I (HU 1310) | 3 |
| Western Heritage III (HU 2310) | 3 |
| American Cultural Heritage (HY 2320) | 3 |
| U.S. History II (HY 1302) | 3 |
| Mathematical and Scientific Literacy | 24 |
| Mathematics: 12 hrs | |
| Pre-Calculus Algebra (MH 1340) or higher | 3 |
| Elementary Math I (MH 2305) | 3 |
| Elementary Math II (MH 2306) | 3 |
| Math Elective | 3 |
| Science: 12 hrs | |
| Intro. to Biology (BIO 1300 and BIO 1100) | 4 |
| Physical Science I (PHY 1304 and PHY 1104) | 4 |
| Physical Science II (PHY 1305 and PHY 1105) | 4 |
| Personal and Social Literacy | 8 |
| Lifetime Fitness (PE 1300) | 3 |
| PE Activity Course | 1 |
| Freshman Experience (FE 1111) | 1 |
| Child & Adolescent Psychology (PY 3310) | 3 |
| Christian Literacy | 16 |
| Life of Christ (BI 1211) | 2 |
| Book of Acts (BI 1214) | 2 |
| Pentateuch (BI 2202) | 2 |
| Lower Level Bible Elective (one lower-level textual) | 2 |
| Upper Level Bible Elective (one upper-level textual) | 2 |
| Marriage & Family (SY 3311) | 3 |
| Christian Cultural Heritage (BI 4311) | 3 |
|
Professional Literacy |
62 |
| Professional Education Certification | 28 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 2097) | 0 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 2098) | 0 |
| Introduction to Education (ED 2120) | 1 |
| Foundations of Education (ED 2322) | 3 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 3097) | 0 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 3098) | 0 |
| The Exceptional Learner (ED 3340) | 3 |
| Psychology of Learning (ED 3380) | 3 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 4097) | 0 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 4098) | 0 |
| Assessment in Education (ED 4320) | 3 |
| Classroom Management (ED 4348) | 3 |
| Seminar in Education (ED 4350) | 3 |
| Internship in the Elementary School (ED 4997) | 9 |
| Elementary Education Major Field Requirements | 34 |
| Fundamentals of Reading (ED 3315) | 3 |
| Health Education (ED 3331) | 3 |
| Language Arts in the Elementary School (ED 3332) | 3 |
| Physical Education in the Elementary School (ED 3333) | 3 |
| Fine Arts in the Elementary School (ED 3334) | 3 |
| Social Studies in the Elementary School (ED 3335) | 3 |
| Children's Literature (ED 4317) | 3 |
| Diagnostic and Prescriptive Reading (ED 4326) | 3 |
| Science in the Elementary School (ED 4331) | 3 |
| Math in the Elementary School (ED 4341) | 3 |
| World Geography (HU 3360) | 3 |
| Readings in Social Science (HY 4170) | 1 |
| Total Hours Required | 137 |
Note: 48 semester hours of upper level courses are required for graduation.
Note: Graduation requirements for Elementary Education degree include successful completion of the Departmental Exit Exam in Education.
The Foreign language requirement may be satisfied by a CLEP or AP score sufficient to warrant three semester hours of college level credit.
For Teacher Education Degrees only Child and Adolescent Development (PY 3310) taken in lieu of Intro to Psychology (PY 1310)