Elementary Education K-6, B.S.E.

General: 120 minimum total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence

First-Year Colloquium (0-3 hours)

Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. Recommended First Year Colloquium course is TCED 1100 Introduction to Teaching and Learning .

University Core (35)

Must be completed before admission into this program as well as passing the Praxis 1 examination. Click here for additional program admissions requirements.

(See General Education Requirements .)

Majors have the option to take ACOM 1300 or any Humanities course to fulfill the core requirements.

Second Language Proficiency

(none required)

Major (85 hours)

Floating Block (10 hours)

Can be taken before entering the program, during the summer, or anytime during the program

Program Courses (75 hours)

Formal admission to the ELEM program is required to take any of the following courses

Block I (17 hours)

Block II (17 hours)

*Note: LANG 4323 Second Language Acquisition or LANG 4322 Teaching Second Languages may be substituted for LANG 4324 .

Block III (17 hours)

Block IV (12 hours)

Block V (12 hours)

Minor

(none required)

Unrestricted General Electives

Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), or 30 hours in residence.