Elementary Education Certification Requirements

Required Courses

The following courses are certification requirements for elementary education. Students must receive a satisfactory score on the Elementary Education Praxis Examinations to be eligible for teacher certification.

Course
Number

Course Name

Credits

EDU 290

Multicultural Education

(3)

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 the Education of the Exceptional Child/Young Adult

(3)

EDU 382

Role  and Responsibility of the Special Education Teacher

(3)

EDU-384

Adapting Instruction

(3)

EDU-393

Assessment:  Theory and Practice

(3)