Elementary Education B.A. — Teaching Emphasis - Elementary Education Endorsement (Grades K-6)

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Contact: School of Teacher Education, Main Campus Greeley

Location: McKee 216

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Website: https://www.unco.edu/cebs/teacher-education/undergraduate-programs/elementary-education/

 

 

 

Contact: Center for Urban Education, Lowry

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Website: www.extended.unco.edu

 

Advising Information:

Students must consult with a major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link . If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of four parts:

1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. Academic Tracks

Program Description:

The curriculum consists of recommended Liberal Arts core requirements, courses in professional teacher preparation, courses in elementary education theory, practice, and pedagogy and courses in Liberal Arts Core content to ensure teachers have the breadth of knowledge needed to be an elementary education teacher. Academic tracks provided candidates with more in-depth study of academic disciplines.

Program Admission Requirements:

• Admission: Must be in academic good standing
• Program: Must have a 3.0 GPA prior to Practicum and Student Teaching

PTEP Program Requirements:

Teacher candidates who complete an approved content degree and the UNC professional teacher education program, as well as pass the appropriate Colorado Department of Education designated PRAXIS exam (if applicable), will be eligible for recommendation from UNC for a Colorado Department of Education teaching license.

If you are seeking licensure in your program area, the following items are required to complete your program.

• Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP

• Completion of Full Admission to PTEP

• Completion of Application for Student Teaching

• Completion of content specific PRAXIS test prior to Student Teaching

• Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.

• All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.

• Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.

• Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.

• Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.

Please work with your content advisor to determine when these requirements will be completed throughout your program.

Degree Requirements — 126 Credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required Specified LAC — 41 credits

LAC area 1.a. — Elementary Composition

ENG 122

College Composition

3

LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition

Choose one of the following courses:

ENG 123	College Research Paper	3
ENG 225	Communications on a Theme	3
SCI 225	Writing on Scientific Practices	3

LAC area 2 — Mathematics

MATH 181	Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations	3
MATH 182	Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis	3

For students choosing the Mathematics track:

MATH 185	Number Sense and Algebra	3
MATH 186	Elements of Calculus	3

LAC area 3.a. — Arts

Choose one of the following courses:

ART 190	Art Appreciation	3
MUS 140	Introduction to Music	3
THEA 130	Introduction to the Theatre	3

LAC area 3.b. — Literature and Humanities

Choose one of the following courses:

ENG 131	Introduction to Literature	3
ENG 211	Survey of American Literature	3

LAC area 4 — History

Choose one of the following courses:

HIST 100

Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877

3

LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems

Choose one of the following courses:

PSCI 100

United States National Government

3

LAC area 5.b. — Geography

Choose one of the following courses:

GEOG 100	World Geography	3
GEOG 110	Geography of the United States and Canada	3

LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences

SCI 265	Physical Science Concepts	4
SCI 266	Earth and Life Science	4

LAC area 7 — International Studies

One International Studies 3-credit course except BA 251.

For students choosing the CLD track:

CLD endorsement requires a second language equivalent to one year of college study.

LAC area 8 —United States Multicultural Studies

One Multicultural Studies 3-credit course.

For students choosing the CLD track:

CLD endorsement requires MAS 100 or MCS 101 as a prerequisite to MAS 275.

2. Required Major — 73 credits

PTEP Core 55 credits

Take all the following courses:

EDEL 101	Elementary Teaching as a Profession	1
EDF 370	Social Foundations of Education	3
EDEL 250	Elementary Teaching in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Settings	3
MATH 283	Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement	3
PSY 347	Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers	3
PVA 310	Arts Integration Elementary School	3
SES 403	Physical & Health Education for Elementary Teachers	1
SCI 465	Principles of Scientific and Engineering Practices	2
HIST 224	History of Colorado	3
	or
GEOG 224	Exploring Colorado	3
EDEL 425	Elementary School Social Studies Methods	3
EDEL 455	Approaches to Content Literacy for Diverse Learners	3
ET 340	Integration of Technology into Content and Pedagogy	2
EDEL 420	Elementary School Mathematics Methods	3
SCED 475	Teaching Science in the Elementary School	3
EDEL 339	Assessment Data for Elementary Classrooms: Large Sets	1
EDEL 320	Teaching With Writing	3
EDRD 314	Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults	3
EDEL 350	Emergent Literacy, Pre-K Through Grade 3	3
EDSE 325	Behavioral Dimensions of Students with Exceptionalities I	3
EDSE 429	Adaptations for Learners with Exceptionalities in the Elementary Classroom	3
TESL 350	Second Language Acquisition	3

Required Fieldwork

Required Fieldwork (Main Campus) - 18 credits

EDEL 457	Social Studies/Literacy Practicum	3
EDEL 459	Mathematics/Science Practicum	3
EDEL 454	Student Teaching	12

Required Fieldwork (Center for Urban Education) - 18 credits

EDFE 170	Introduction to Field Based Experience	1- 3
EDEL 457	Social Studies/Literacy Practicum	3
EDEL 459	Mathematics/Science Practicum	3
EDFE 444	Supervised Student Teaching	1-15

3. Academic Tracks - 12 credits

Choose one Academic Track from the list below:

1. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

2. Education New Literacies

3. Mathematics

4. Science

5. Social Studies

6. Special Education

7. Performing and Visual Arts Track

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Track

Students selecting the CLD track must successfully complete 12 course credits in addition to the Liberal Arts Core and Required Major Credits required of all Elementary Education majors. 

Take the following 3 courses:

TESL 380	Introduction to Linguistics for ESL/CLD Educators	3
TESL 400	Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL	3
TESL 401	TESL Practicum	3

Take one of the following two courses:

MAS 275	Education of Mexican American Students	3
HISP 395	History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	3

Education New Literacies Track

Students selecting the New Literacies track must successfully complete 12 course credits in addition to the Liberal Arts Core and Required Major Credits required of all Elementary Education majors.

Take the following courses:

EDNL 321	Literacy in the Digital Age	3
EDNL 322	Digital Literacy and Multimodal Texts	3
EDNL 423	Multimodal Design: Language Arts	3
EDNL 424	Multimodal Design: Literacy, Invention and Learning	3

Mathematics Track

Students selecting the Mathematics track must successfully complete 12 course credits in addition to the Liberal Arts Core and Required Major Credits required of all Elementary Education majors. Students in the Mathematics track must take MATH 185 and MATH 186 in LAC Area 2.

Take the following courses:

MATH 286	Elements of Discrete Mathematics	3
MATH 341	Introduction to Modern Geometry I	3
MATH 386	Problem Solving	2
MATH 391	Introduction to Number Theory	3
MED 385	Fundamentals of Mathematics Education	1

Performing and Visual Arts Track

Students selecting the PVA track must successfully complete 12 course credits in addition to the Liberal Arts Core and Required Major Credits required of Elementary Education majors.

Take four 3-credit courses from the list below for a total of 12 credits. Courses may be chosen from one Prefix Area or be a combination of two or three areas. 

Art and Design:

ART 183	2D Design	3
ART 184	3D Design	3
ART 234	Drawing I	3
ART 290	Visual Problem Solving	3

Music:

MUS 140	Introduction to Music	3
MUS 143	Musical Styles and Context	3
MUS 150	History of Rock and Roll	3
MUS 247	Music Cultures of the World	3
MUS 296	Jazz Music: History and Appreciation	3
MUS 210	Introduction to Music Education	1
MUS 310	Teaching General Music in Elementary Schools	2

Note: If chosen, students must take MUS 210 and MUS 310 together for a total of 3 credits.

Theatre:

THEA 130	Introduction to the Theatre	3
THEA 255	Creative Drama	3
THEA 265	Theatre for Young Audiences Tour	3

Science Track:

Students selecting the Science track must successfully complete 12 course credits in addition to the Liberal Arts Core and Required Major Credits required of all Elementary Education majors.

Take the following courses:

SCI 365	Advanced Physical Science Concepts	4
BIO 365	Advanced Life Science Concepts	3
ESCI 365	Advanced Earth Science Concepts for Elementary Teachers	3
SCED 381	Science Education Teaching Assistant	2

Social Studies Track

Students selecting the Social Studies track must successfully complete 12 course credits in addition to the Liberal Arts Core and Required Major Credits required of all Elementary Education majors.

Take one 3-credit course from each of the social studies disciplines as listed below, for a total of 12 credits:

Economics:

ECON 203	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 205	Principles of Microeconomics	3

Geography:

GEOG 250	The Making of the American Landscape	3
GEOG 315	Nature and Society	3
GEOG 320	Population Geography	3
GEOG 330	Cultural Geography	3
GEOG 335	Geography of Middle America	3
GEOG 370	The City	3
GEOG 390	Geographic Inquiry: Applying Spatial Thinking	3
GEOG 391	Western Colorado Rivers	3

History:

HIST 290	American Immigration	3
HIST 314	History of Latin America to 1855	3
HIST 315	History of Latin America: 1855 to the Present	3
HIST 320	Early America to 1763	3
HIST 321	Revolutionary America, 1763-1815	3
HIST 323	Marriage and Family in the United States	3
HIST 329	Indigenous North America	3
HIST 338	Advanced Overview of American History	3
HIST 347	United States Women's History to 1877	3
HIST 396	World History	3

Political Science:

PSCI 301	Electoral Politics in the United States	3
PSCI 302	Power in America	3
PSCI 303	Public Policy in the United States	3
PSCI 309	American Political Development	3
PSCI 315	Comparative Public Policy	3

Special Education

Students selecting the Special Education track must successfully complete 12 course credits in addition to the Liberal Arts Core and Required Major Credits required of all Elementary Education majors.

Take the following 2 courses:

EDSE 201	Culture of Special Education	3
EDSE 203	The Individualized Education Program and the Collaborative Process	3

Take two of the following three courses:

EDSE 320	Assessment in Special Education	3
EDSE 460	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities	3
ART 248	Introduction to Art Education/Art for the Exceptional Child	3