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 (68-70 CR HR):

Pre-Candidacy Phase (18-20 credits)

EDU 100 - Introduction to Teacher Education 2 CR
EDU 200W - Diversity, Poverty, and Cultural Competence 3 CR
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
ANT 122 - Native American Cultures II 3 CR or ANT 308 - Introduction to Wabanaki Studies (3)

Additional Requirements:

Criminal History Record Check
Complete application to candidacy

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Early Elementary Education (29) Certification Concentration 50 CR:

Internship

EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student teaching Courses:

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3)- taken concurrently with EDU 492
EDU 492 - Student Teaching Early Elementary (9)- application required for enrollment

Elementary Education (020) Certification Concentration 50 CR

EDU 341W - Teaching Writing in Elementary School (3)
EDU 351W - Teaching Reading in Elementary School (3)
EDU 361 - Teaching Science in Elementary School (3)
EDU 371 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School (3)
EDU 345W - Child Development (3)
EDU 366W - Children’s and Young Adult Literature (3)
EDU 375 - Managing K-12 Classrooms with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) (3)
EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools (3)
EDU 381 - Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School (3)
EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
Complete any EDU elective (3)

Internship

EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching Courses:

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3)- taken concurrently with EDU 491
EDU 491 - Student Teaching Elementary (9)- application required for enrollment

Early Childhood Teacher (081) certification Concentraion 50 CR

Internship

EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching phase

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3)- taken concurrently with EDU 496
EDU 496 - Student Teaching Early Childhood Teacher (9) application required for enrollment

Special Education Teacher Elementary (282) Certification Concentration 50 CR

Internship

EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching Courses:

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3) - taken concurrently with SED 491
SED 491 - STUDENT TEACHING ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION (9) 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 (9-12 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 9-12 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/