Elementary Education Comprehensive, B.A.

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The purposes of elementary education multi-subjects specialization are:

To promote teachers who are reflective problem solvers in the daily workplace of elementary schools;
To promote teachers who plan and implement a learning environment responsive to the social and psychological conditions which characterize their school;
To promote a strong background in child development and related pedagogical practices;
To provide teachers with a wide range of teaching methodologies and strategies across many content areas;
To promote a broadly based understanding of elementary school and its place and function in society; and
To promote a desire for continued investigation of the teaching/learning dialectic beyond the undergraduate preparation.

Curriculum for a Major in Elementary Education

Specific general studies requirements

GSCI 103 - General Physical Science (4 cr)
GSCI 104 - General Physical Science (4 cr)
MATH 105 - College Algebra (3 cr)

Professional Studies Core for Elementary Education

Hours required, 45 Hours:

EDUC 150 - Seminar in Education (1 cr)
EDUC 200 - Foundations of American Education (3 cr)
EDUC 320 - The Social and Psychological Conditions of Learning (5 cr)
EDUC 360 - Survey of Exceptional Children (3 cr)
EDUC 351 - Integrated Reading and Language Arts I (5 cr)
EDUC 352 - Integrated Math, Science, and Social Studies I (4 cr)
EDUC 353 - Integrated Reading and Language Arts II (4 cr)
EDUC 354 - Integrated Math, Science, and Social Studies II (5 cr)
EDUC 380 - Technology in 21st-Century Teaching and Learning (3 cr)
EDUC 400 - Inclusion in the Regular Classroom (3 cr)
EDUC 450 - Student Teaching, Elementary School Grades K-6 (9 cr)

Specialty Studies for Elementary Education K–6

Hours required, 37 Hours:

MUSC 102 - Fundamentals of Music Education (2 cr)
MUSC 226 - Classroom Music Education (2 cr)
ARED 325 - Aesthetic Inquiry (3 cr)
HLTH 310 - Health and Physical Education for Elementary Educators (4 cr)
HIST 201 - History of the United States to 1865 (3 cr) OR
HIST 202 - History of the United States , 1865 to Present (3 cr)
HIST 309 - West Virginia and the Appalachian Region (3 cr)
GEOG 101 - Principles of World Geography (3 cr)
BIOL 100 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers (4 cr) OR
BIOL 101 - General Biological Science (4 cr) OR
BIOL 102 - General Biological Science (4 cr)
CHEM 100 - Chemical Science (3 cr)
CHEM 100L - Chemical Science Laboratory (1 cr)
MATH 102 - Math for Elementary Teachers (3 cr)
MATH 200 - Geometry and Measurement (3 cr)
MATH 300 - Math Methods for Elementary Teachers (3 cr)

Note(s):

Electives: Students are encouraged to select upper-division courses for electives. The variety of options for courses can be discussed with an advisor.

Other Requirements: The Department of Education has the responsibility for both the professional studies and specialty studies components of the elementary education specialization, so the student’s advisor will be from this department. Students should consult the elementary education specialization handbook for the most up-to-date policies, procedures, and requirements for this specialization.

Contact Person: Dr. Doug Kennard, Knutti Hall 101D 304-876-5330, or Department of Education, Knutti Hall 108, 304-876-5305.

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