Elementary Education (PK-4), and Special Education (PK-12), BA

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Curriculum Sequence
Secondary Education Programs

Curriculum Sequence

First Year

Fall (16.5 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
ED 100 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit(s)
ED 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
or
MATH 112 - Mathematical Ideas II 3 Credit(s)
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar 1 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – Transition Point I (in-progress)

Spring (15.5-16.5 Credits)

ED 104 - Emergent Literacy (S) 3 Credit(s)
ED 105 - Low-Incidence Disabilities 3 Credit(s)
ED 108 - Curriculum, Instruction, & Planning 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 111 - Mathematical Ideas I 3 Credit(s) (QR)
ED 106 - Cultural Immersion Trips (S) 1 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – by the end of this semester, Transition Point I must be complete
Renew clearances over summer

Sophomore

Fall (18 Credits)

ED 204 - Children and Adolescent Development for Educators 3 Credit(s)
ED 205 - Educational Assessment 3 Credit(s)
ED 207 - Family, Collaboration, and Advocacy (W) (S) 3 Credit(s)
ED 208 - Early Literacy (W) 3 Credit(s)
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Secondary Education Programs

Students can pursue secondary teacher certification in , , (see science), , , , (history or political science), and (see modern language). See the individual majors in the section for requirements and curricula for each certification listed above.

Education courses required for secondary certification include , , , , , , , , , , , and an appropriate course in teaching methods for the selected certification area. In addition, each student must adjust his/her subject-matter academic work to meet the requirements for a full-time student teaching experience during the senior year, a 14-week experience of teaching a full complement of secondary courses.