Elementary Education Certification Requirements
Students who are preparing to teach in elementary school may have a field of concentration in one of the following academic subject areas:
- English
- Family and Consumer Science
- French
- History
- Instructional Technology
- Mathematics
- Music
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theology
Required Courses
The following courses are incorporated into the subject area degree requirements in order to prepare you for the classroom. Students must sit for and receive a satisfactory score on the Elementary Education Praxis Examinations to be eligible for teacher certification.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 301 | Social Foundations of Education | (3) |
| EDU 302 | Educational Psychology | (3) |
| EDU 310 | Orientation to Teaching | (3) |
| EDU 331 | Creative Thought and Expression | (3) |
| EDU 338 | Children's Literature | (3) |
| EDU 341 | Survey of Curriculum Standards | (3) |
| EDU 346 | Field Experience/ Student Teaching/ Seminar: Elementary | (6) |
| EDU 347 | Reading and Writing Connections | (3) |
| EDU 381 | Introduction to Special Education | (3) |
| Updated: April, 2008 | ||