Elementary Education, BS

Pre-Candidacy Phase (19-21 credits):

• EDU 100 - Introduction to Teacher Education 3 CR
• EDU 200W - Diversity, Poverty, and Cultural Competence 3 CR

• OR

• EDU 335 - Serving Multilingual Learners 3 CR
• EDU 210W - Dimensions of Literacy 3 CR
• EDU 215 - Early Field Experience I 1 CR

• OR

• EDU 216 - Early Field Experience II 2 CR

• OR

• EDU 217 - Early Field Experience III 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 CR

Additional Requirements:

• Criminal History Record Check
• Complete application to candidacy
• Note: Students may take EDU 366W  and/or EDU 387  in either pre-candidacy or candidacy.

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Early Elementary Education (029) Certification Concentration 36 CR:

• ​ EDU 261 - Early Childhood Curriculum: Early Learning Environments  (3) 
• EDU 325 - Social Studies and the Project Approach for the Young Children  (3)
• EDU 326 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children  (3)
• EDU 362 - Language and Literacy in Early Childhood  (3)
• EDU 327 - Mathematics for Young Children  (3)
• EDU 329 - Science and the Project Approach for the Young Child  (3)
• EDU 330W - Teaching Writing in the Early Elementary Grades PK-3  (3)
• EDU 345W - Child Development  (3)
• SED 365 - Differentiated Instructional Strategies  (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 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom  (3)

Residency Year (18 CR):

First semester:

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar  (3)
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum  (3)

Second semester:

• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar  (3)
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching  (9)

Elementary Education (020) Certification Concentration 36 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)
• SED 365 - Differentiated Instructional Strategies  (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)

Residency Year (18 CR):

First semester:

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar  (3)
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum  (3)

Second semester:

• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar  (3)
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching  (9)

Early Childhood Teacher (081) certification Concentraion 36 CR

• EDU 195 - Infant and Toddler Development  (3)
• EDU 261 - Early Childhood Curriculum: Early Learning Environments  (3)
• EDU 325 - Social Studies and the Project Approach for the Young Children  (3)
• EDU 328 - Creative Development and Art for Young Children   or EDU 352 - Intervention for Families with Children  or  EDU 263 - Play: The Roots of Learning  (3)
• EDU 326 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children  (3)
• EDU 362 - Language and Literacy in Early Childhood  (3)
• EDU 327 - Mathematics for Young Children  (3)
• EDU 329 - Science and the Project Approach for the Young Child  (3)
• EDU 345W - Child Development  (3)
• SED 365 - Differentiated Instructional Strategies  (3)
• EDU 366W - Children’s and Young Adult Literature  (3)
• EDU 363 - Young Children with Special Needs  (3) 

Residency Year (18 CR):

First semester:

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar  (3)
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum  (3)

Second semester:

• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar  (3)
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching  (9)

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Special Education Teacher Elementary (282) Certification Concentration 36 CR

• EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom  (3)
• EDU 345W - Child Development  (3)
• SED 330 - Teaching Math in Special Education  (3)
• SED 370 - Teaching Reading/Writing to Children with Special Needs  (3)
• SED 420 - Special Education Law  (3)
• SED 425 - Assessment in Special Education  (3)
• SED 435 - Program Planning for Exceptional Learners  (3)
• SED 445 - Behavioral Support Systems and Strategies  (3)
• SED 455 - Transitional Issues for Students with Disabilities  (3)
• SED 362 - Typical and Atypical Expressive & Receptive Language  (3)
• SED 365 - Differentiated Instructional Strategies  (3)
• SED 380 - TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS  (3)

Residency Year (18 CR):

First semester:

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar  (3)
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum  (3)

Second semester:

• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar  (3)
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching  (9)

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):

• HTY 103 - United States History I  & HTY 104 - United States History II , or 
• HTY 105 - World Civilizations I, Prehistory to 1500  & HTY 106 - World Civilizations II, 1500 to Present   

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