Elementary Education, BS

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Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

Minimum 120 Credit Hours
Writing Intensive Course
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.50
30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.75

Program Major Requirements (60-62 CR HR):

Pre-Candidacy Phase Requirements:

Complete all pre-candidacy EDU courses with a grade of B- or better
Complete all core and gen.ed. classes
Grade of C or better in ENG 101
Grade of C or better in mathematics (MAT 130 )
GPA requirement met: 2.5 overall; 2.75 in education courses
Demonstrate proficiency on all key assessments
Demonstrate proficiency on dispositions
CHRC approval documentation uploaded to Taskstream®

Pre-Candidacy Education Courses:

EDU 100 - Introduction to UMA Teacher Education 1 CR - required during the first year
EDU 200W - Diversity, Poverty, and Cultural Competence 3 CR - required during the first year
EDU 210W - Dimensions of Literacy 3 CR
EDU 215 , EDU 216 , or EDU 217 Field Experience I, II, or III 1-3 CR
EDU 250 - The Teaching Profession 3 CR
EDU 251 - The Teaching Process 3 CR

Additional Requirements:

Candidacy application procedure:

Complete application to candidacy

Candidacy Phase Requirements:

Complete all candidacy EDU courses with a grade of B- or better
Demonstrate proficiency on all key assessments
Demonstrate proficiency on dispositions
GPA requirement met: 2.5 overall; 2.75 in education courses

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Early Elementary Education (29) Certification Concentration 33 CR:

Candidacy Courses:
- EDU 261 - Early Childhood Curriculum: Early Learning Environments
- EDU 325 - Social Studies and the Project Approach for the Young Children
- EDU 326 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children
- EDU 327 - Mathematics for Young Children
- EDU 329 - Science and the Project Approach for the Young Child
- EDU 330W - Teaching Writing in the Early Elementary Grades PK-3
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 362 - Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
- EDU 366W - Children’s and Young Adult Literature
- EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom
- EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar - application required for enrollment (Deadlines: October 15th for Spring placements; April 1st for fall placements)
Student Teaching Phase Requirements:
- Complete or be in the final semester of completing candidacy phase
- Complete application the semester before student teaching (Deadlines: October 15th for spring placements; April 1st for fall placements)
Student teaching Courses:
- EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar - taken concurrently with EDU 492
- EDU 492 - Student Teaching Early Elementary - application required for enrollment

Elementary Education (20) Certification Concentration 33 CR:

Candidacy Courses:
- EDU 341W - Teaching Writing in Grades K-8: Process to Product
- EDU 351W - Teaching Reading in Elementary School
- EDU 361 - Teaching Science in Elementary School
- EDU 371 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School
- EDU 375 - Managing K-12 Classrooms with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- EDU 381 - Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School
- Complete any EDU elective
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 366W - Children’s and Young Adult Literature
- EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom
- EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar - application required for enrollment (Deadlines: October 15th for spring placements; April 1st for fall placements)
Student Teaching Phase Requirements:
- Complete or be in the final semester of completing candidacy phase
- Complete application the semester before student teaching (Deadlines: October 15th for spring placements; April 1st for fall placements)
Student Teaching Courses:
- EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar - taken concurrently with EDU 491
- EDU 491 - Student Teaching Elementary - application required for enrollment

Other Program Requirements (40-41 CR HR):

Complete any 100-level Communications course 3 CR
Complete one of the following Computer Information Systems courses: CIS 100 or CIS 101 3 CR
ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
Complete one of the following writing classes: ENG 102W or ENG 317W 3CR
MAT 130 - Math for Elementary Teachers I 3 CR
MAT 131 - Math for Elementary Teachers II 3 CR
Complete any 100-level laboratory science course 4 CR
Complete any descriptive or laboratory science course 3-4 CR
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

ARC 100 - Architectural Design Studio for the Non-Majors
ARH xxx any Art History course
ART xxx any Art course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG 351W - Creative Writing
ENG 452W - Creative Writing II
MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete one of the following History Sequences (6):

Complete one of the following Social Science electives (3):

ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics
ECO 202 - Microeconomics
JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychology course
SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course
SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course

General Electives (17-20 CR HR):

Number of elective credits needed will vary by individual student. The credits are needed to fulfill the total 120 credit hours and upper-level requirements.

Complete 17-20 credits of any 100-level or higher electives

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements. To learn more, visit www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/