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Elementary Education

(Grades 1-6)

The B.S.Ed in Elementary Education leads to teacher licensure with an Elementary (grades 1-6) endorsement.  Graduates are prepared to teach reading, writing, science, mathematics, social studies, critical thinking skills, and problem solving strategies to elementary school 麻豆传媒 in self-contained classrooms. The major leads to certification in Illinois with an emphasis to teach 麻豆传媒 in self-contained first through sixth grade classrooms. Candidates who complete EIU's Elementary Education program are highly knowledgeable, reflective teachers that use research-based strategies to enable all 麻豆传媒 to be successful.

Department: Teaching, Learning, and Foundations

Program Web Page: /eemedu/elementary.php

Required state content test(s):  or

Courses (Course descriptions and prerequisites may be found in the )

Courses that will transfer from Parkland, DACC, Richland, and Lake Land Community Colleges to EIU may be found here.

General Education Courses
ENG 1001G - College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing (3)
ENG 1002G - College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry (3)
CMN 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication (3)
MAT 2420G - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)
One of:
     PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution (3)
     HIS 3600G - The U.S. Constitution and the Nation (3)
One of:
    GEO 1100G - Cultural Geography (3)
    GEO 1200G - World Regional Geography (3)
Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or Political Science General Education Course (3)
English General Education Course (from Humanities) (3)
One of:
     HIS 2010G - History of the United States to 1877 (3)
     HIS 2020G - History of the United States Since 1877 (3)
Art, Music, or Theatre Arts General Education Course (3)
BIO 1001G - Biological Principles and Issues (3)
Note: At least one class from CHM, PHY,or GEO (below) must include a lab.
One of:
    CHM 1040G - The World of Chemistry (3)
    CHM 1310G/1315G - General Chemistry I (and Laboratory) (4)
    CHM 3025G - The Chemistry in Your Life (3)
One of:
    PHY 1051G - Physics of the Modern World (3)
    PHY 1052/1053G - Adventures in Physics (and Laboratory) (4)
    PHY 1151/1152G - Principles of Physics I (and Laboratory) (4)
    PHY 3050G - Excursions in Physics (3)
One of:
     GEO 1120G - The Natural Environment (4)
     GEO 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences (4)
     GEO 1400G - Weather and Climate (4)
     GEO 2450G - Oceanography (3)
     GEO 3200 - Human Impacts on the Environment (3)
     GEO 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences (3)
     PHY 1055G/1056G - Principles of Astronomy (and Laboratory) (4)
     PHY 3045G - Wonders of Astronomy (3)
Senior Seminar (3)

Additional Content Courses
One of:
     ENG 2901 - Structure of English (3)
     ENG 3001 - Advanced Composition (3)
HIS 3810 - History of Illinois (3)
MAT 1271 - College Algebra (3) (if proficiency is unmet)
MAT 1420 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)

Professional Education Courses
One of:
     ART 3440 - Art for Teachers in the Elementary Grades (2)
     MUS 3420 - Music in Elementary Schools (2)
EDF 2555G - Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual / Multicultural Classroom (3)
EDU 2022 - Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms (2)
ELE 1050 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession (1)
ELE 2050 - The Whole Child: Teaching and Learning in the Educational Environment (3)
ELE 3050 - Diverse Contexts that Influence the Learning Process (2)
ELE 3100 - Instructional Strategies for the Elementary Classroom (4)
ELE 3280 - Developmental Reading in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
ELE 3290 - Science in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
ELE 3340 - Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle School (3)
ELE 3350 - Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle Level School (3)
ELE 4100 - Assesing Student Learning: A Field-Based Exerience (3)
ELE 4280 - Content Area Reading in the Elementary, Middle and Secondary School (3)
ELE 4880 - Diagnostic-Prescriptive Reading Instruction (3)
ELE 4890 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students / English Language Learners: Instructional Methods (3)
KSR 2400 - Introduction to Elementary School Physical Education (2)
One of:
     MAT 2620 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) (preferred)
     MAT 2250G - Elementary Statistics (3)
MAT 3420 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades PreK-6 (2)
One of:
     HST 3000 - Health Concepts for Teachers (2)
     PUBH 3200 - School Health (3)
SPE 2000 - Disabilities in the Context of Education and the Life Span (2)
SPE 3000 - Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs (3)
STG 4000 - Multicultural / Disabilities Practicum (1)
STG 4001 - Student Teaching (12)

Note: Students who do not have two years of a single foreign language in high school must take a full year (8 semester hours) at EIU

Note: This is not an official advising guide; each student's program requirements are determined by the undergraduate catalog and each student should work closely with his / her advisor to ensure completion of the requirements for the program.