Elementary Education, PBS

Admission Prerequisites:

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution in a different discipline
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5
• At least six credit hours each in English, social studies, science, and mathematics.

Program Requirements:

• All classes passed with at least a B-
• Candidacy application required after completing EDU 100 , EDU 215 , or EDU 216 , or EDU 217 , EDU 200W , or EDU 335 , EDU 251 , EDU 366W , EDU 387  or EDU 363 .
• Application required for residency year (advanced field placement and student teaching)

Program Major Requirements (10-12 Credit Hours):

• EDU 100 - Introduction to Teacher Education 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 251 - The Teaching Process 3 CR
• EDU 200W - Diversity, Poverty, and Cultural Competence 3 CR

• OR

• EDU 335 - Serving Multilingual Learners 3 CR

Choose a concentration: (51 Credit Hours)

Early Childhood Teacher (081)

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

Residency Year

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar 3    
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum 3     
• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar 3  
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching 9  

Early Elementary Teacher (029)

• EDU 261 - Early Childhood Curriculum: Early Learning Environments 3  
• EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom 3  
• EDU 362 - Language and Literacy in Early Childhood 3  
• EDU 325 - Social Studies and the Project Approach for the Young Children 3  
• EDU 326 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children 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 366W - Children’s and Young Adult Literature 3  
• EDU 345W - Child Development 3  
• EDU 375 - Managing K-12 Classrooms with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) 3  

Residency Year

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar 3    
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum 3     
• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar 3  
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching 9  

Elementary Teacher (020)

• EDU 366W - Children’s and Young Adult Literature 3  
• EDU 345W - Child Development 3  
• EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom 3  
• EDU 375 - Managing K-12 Classrooms with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) 3  
• 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 381 - Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School 3  
• EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools 3  
• EDU XXX Any Education elective (3)

Residency Year

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar 3    
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum 3     
• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar 3  
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching 9  

 
Special Education (282)

• 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 380 - TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS 3   or SED 262 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder 3  

Residency Year

• EDU 395 - Advanced Field Experience Seminar 3    
• EDU 396 - Advanced Field Experience Practicum 3     
• EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar 3  
• SED 491 - STUDENT TEACHING ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION 9   or SED 490 - STUDENT TEACHING SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION 9  

Advising Notes:

To receive a Post Baccalaureate degree at UMA, students must take 30 credit hours beyond their bachelor’s degree. Students who have taken or received credit for more than 5 of the classes listed above in their bachelor’s degree will need to take additional elective courses. Please see your advisor to discuss options.