Course Sequence
The sequence described below is for a full-time student; the program may be taken on a part-time basis, however.

Year 1
» General Education Requirements
» Subject Matter Major Courses

Year 2
» General Education Requirements
» Subject Matter Major Courses
» EED370 Education of Diverse Population in Early Childhood and Elementary School (3)**
» EDS371 Child Psychology and Development (3)
** A grade of B- or higher is required

Year 3
» General Education Requirements
» Subject Matter Major Courses
» EED371 Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Childhood (3)
» EED375 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (3)
» EDS340 Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education (3)
» SPE350 Creating Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms (3)

Year 4
» EED380 Teaching Mathematics, Science and Technology in Elementary School (6)
» EED381 Teaching English Language Arts and Social Studies in Elementary School (6)
» EED404 Student Teaching, Primary Setting (6)
» EED405 Student Teaching, Intermediate Setting (6)

Note on Course Sequence
The courses are sequenced so that teacher candidates move from an understanding of the learner (third year) before they begin their content pedagogy set of courses (fourth year).

Student Teaching Semester.............................12 credits
In order to register for Student Teaching, the student must have received a grade no lower than "B-" in all education courses and maintained an ovreall GPA of 2.75.
» EED404 Student Teaching, Primary Setting (6)
» EED405 Student Teaching, Intermediate Setting (6)

For additional information about student teaching, see the section on “Teacher Education Programs” in the beginning of this section.