Primary Childhood Education (PK-5)

Required Courses:

• EDUC 101 - Developing as a Professional Educator I (1)
• EDUC 116 - Reading & Writing I: Literacy Teaching and Learning (4)
• EDUC 151 - Foundations of the Education Profession (3) (First Year Seminar)
• EDUC 201 - Developing as a Professional Educator II (4)
• EDUC 211 - Foundations of Primary Childhood Education (4)
• EDUC 214 - Integrating Learning Experiences: Art, Music, Drama and Movement (4)
• EDUC 216 - Reading & Writing II: Literacy Teaching and Learning (4)
• EDUC 217 - Earth and Space Science for Pre-K - 5 Educators 2
• EDUC 218 - Social Studies for Pre-K through 5 2
• EDUC 231 - Introduction to Exceptionalities and Interventions (4)
• EDUC 241 - Phonics for Student Learning (2)
• EDUC 243 - Instructional Technology (2)
• EDUC 301 - Developing as a Professional Educator III (2)
• EDUC 312 - Family, Community and Culture (2)
• EDUC 315 - Mathematics: Integrated Learning Experiences (4)
• EDUC 316 - Reading and Language Arts: Integrated Learning Experiences (4)
• EDUC 317 - Science: Integrated Learning Experiences (4)
• EDUC 318 - Social Studies: Integrated Learning Experiences (4)
• EDUC 373 - Assessment and Intervention: Literacy, Phonics, and Alphabetic Principle (4)
• EDUC 401 - - Developing as a Professional Educator IV (4)
• EDUC 410 - Student Teaching: PrimaryEarly Childhood Education (PK-5) (4 - 8)

Required Supporting Courses:

• MATH 140 - Integrated Mathematics I (4)
• MATH 141 - Integrated Mathematics II (4)
• PSYCH 121 - General Psychology (3) or PSYCH 120 Introduction to Psychology  
• EDUC 232 - Educational Psychology (4)

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• BIOL 100 - General Biology (4)  OR
• BIOL 151 - Foundations Modern Biology I (4)

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• PHYS 120 - Conceptual Physics for Educators (3)
• EDUC 309 - Inquiry Across the Curriculum (4)

Signature Learning Requirements for Primary Childhood Education Majors

• First Year Seminar - EDUC 151 Foundations of the Education Profession  (Grade of C or better required)
• Reading and Writing - (Grade of C or better required)
• Oral Communication - UC 120 Oral Communication  (Grade of C or better required)
• Ethics
• Quantitative Reasoning - (Requirement fulfilled with Major)   
• Fine Arts *
• Social Science - (Requirement fulfilled with Major)
• Cultural Pluralism
• Religion
• Natural Science - (Requirement fulfilled with Major) 
• Humanities 
• Global Systems - (EDUC 283 Intercultural Student Teaching and Community Engagement Seminar  AND Community Engagement Seminar fulfills this requirement)

See Signature Learning  Pathways for a complete listing of applicable cognate courses. Requirements for Education Majors may change depending upon the area of Licensure chosen.