Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), successful completion of Praxis II test, the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment parts 1 and 2 prior to the internship, and completion of requirements for a subject area endorsement as outlined by the Idaho State Board of Education requirements for a Standard Secondary Certificate. Maintain at least a grade of C in the following course requirements:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Contexts of Education (2 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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Literature for Children (3 cr) |
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Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr) |
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History of Western Civilization (3 cr) |
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Intro to U.S. History (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3 cr) |
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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3 cr) |
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Elementary Physical and Health Education (3 cr) |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
Advanced composition elective (3 cr)
Persuasive Writing (3 cr) |
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Personal and Exploratory Writing (3 cr) |
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Creative Writing: Poetry (3 cr) |
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Creative Writing: Fiction (3 cr) |
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Advanced Prose Writing (3 cr) |
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Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Writing Workshop for Teachers (3 cr) |
Earth science elective (4 cr):
Geog 100, Geol 100L |
Physical Geography and Lab (4 cr) |
Geol 101, Geol 101L |
Physical Geology and Lab (4 cr) |
Geol 111, Geol 111L |
Physical Geology for Science Major and Lab (4 cr) |
Physical science elective (4 cr):
Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Phys 103, Phys 104 |
General Astronomy and Lab (4 cr) |
Phys 111, Phys 111L |
General Physics I and Lab (4 cr) |
Life science elective (4 cr):
Biol 102, Biol 102L |
Biology and Society and Lab (4 cr) |
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
English elective in composition or literature (excluding Engl 101 and 102) (3 cr)
Literature elective (3 cr)
Social science electives other than psychology (6 cr)
Elementary Education Major Requirements
Mathematics/Science/Social Studies/Technology Block:
Elementary Mathematics Education (3 cr) |
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Elementary Social Studies Education (3 cr) |
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Elementary Science Education (3 cr) |
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Integrated Methods Practicum I (1 cr) |
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Technology, Teaching and Learning (2 cr) |
Literacy/Arts Education Block:
Children's Dance (1 cr) |
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Teaching Reading and Literacy (3 cr) |
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Teaching Writing/Language Arts (3 cr) |
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Elementary Art Education (3 cr) |
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Integrated Methods Practicum II (1 cr) |
Internship Semester:
Internship Seminar (1 cr) |
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Literacy Assessment and Intervention (3 cr) |
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Elementary Internship I (14 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree