B.A. in Elementary Education
Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements below for the B.A. in Elementary Education, students need to satisfy the general requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
Students must also complete 12 credits of coursework in a licensure area such as mathematics, science, or social science. The requirement for the major is 38 to 58 credits of course work as follows, depending on which option is chosen:
Required courses (20 credits)
- ED 332 The Science and Art of Teaching (4 credits) or ED 310 Introduction to Consciousness-Based Education (4 credits)
- ED 320 Understanding Learning and Development in Children (4 credits)
- ED 326 Teaching Diverse Learners (2 credits)
- ED 330 Classroom Assessment and Evaluation (2 credits)
- ED 349 Mastering Classroom Management (2 credits)
- ED 450 Human Relations in Education (2 credits)
- ED 495 Creating a Digital Teaching Portfolio (4 credits)
In addition, students choose one of the following options:
Option 1: Elementary School Teacher (generalist) (36 credits)
- ED 333 Enlightened Literature for Children (2 credits)
- ED 372 Teaching Art — Elementary (1 unit)
- ED 369 Teaching Elementary Mathematics (4 credits)
- ED 371 Methods of Teaching Elementary Reading and Language Arts (4 credits)
- ED 370 Teaching Elementary Science (4 credits)
- ED 373 Teaching Elementary Music (1 unit)
- ED 376 Teaching Physical Education — Elementary (1 unit)
- ED 368 Teaching Elementary Social Studies (3 credits)
- ED 494 Student Teaching in the Elementary School (16 credits)*
Option 2: Elementary School Single Subject Specialist (24 credits)
- ED 494 Student Teaching in the Elementary School (18 credits)*
- ED 358 Teaching Specialist in the Elementary School (6 credits)
*Some students may be required to complete an additional 4–10 credits.
Students who wish to specialize in a single subject should consult the department early in their undergraduate programs to plan to meet State of Iowa requirements for course work in their teaching area and to ensure a position for student teaching.
The above information is subject to change any time. Students already enrolled at the University should contact the graduation director for their degree requirements. The content of this page was reviewed in December 2009.
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