Elementary Education

    Degree: B.A.
    Department: Division of Teacher Education
    College: Education
    Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120

    Faculty: W. Evans (chairperson), A. Agnew, C. Briscoe, S. Eiriksson, L. Dixon-Krauss, G. Eade (Emeritus), L. Markey, W.C. Martin, J. McCracken (Emerita), J. Parker, R. Peake, J. Peters, D.L. Stout, C. Tanksley, C. Young

    BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS
    Upon successful completion of this program candidates will qualify for regular Florida certification in elementary education (grades 1-6).

    PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
    In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements found in the 1996-97 Catalog, students seeking the B.A. in Elementary Education must meet the requirements listed below.

    Candidates for admission to UWF's NCATE/DOE approved teacher education programs must meet admission requirements detailed under Admission to Teacher Education. In addition to the program requirements noted below, teacher education students must also complete requirements specified under Teacher Education.

    Consult with your academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.

    Elementary education majors must include in the lower division requirements at least 9 sh of course work with international or diversity focus. Courses meeting this requirement are indicated below with an "*."

    LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
    General Studies (36 sh)
    ENC 1011 English Comp I . . . . . 3
    ENC 1102 English Comp II . . . . . 3
    STA 2023 Elements of Stat . . . . . 3
    * ANT 2000 Intro to Anthropology . . . . . 3
    SYG 2000 Intro to Sociology . . . . . 3
    * LIT 2113 Western Lit I . . . . . 3
    SPC 2300 Spkg/Interpers Comm . . . . . 3
    BSC 1010/L General Biology w/Lab . . . . . 4
    Science course . . . . . 3
    Choose one:
    MAC 1104 College Algebra . . . . . 3
    MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra . . . . . 3
    Choose one:
    * EUH 1000 Western Perspectives I . . . . . 3
    * EUH 1001 Western Perspectives II . . . . . 3
    Choose one:
    ART 2003C Visual Arts Exper . . . . . 3
    MUH 2110 Music in West Civil . . . . . 3
    THE 2000 The Theater Experien . . . . . 3

    Common Prerequisites (24 sh)
    EDF 1xxx Intro to Ed/Field Exp . . . . . 3
    * EDG 2xxx Tch Diverse Pop/Fld Exp . . . . . 3
    EME 2xxxC Intro Ed Technology . . . . . 3
    PSY 2013 Human Behavior . . . . . 3
    * SYG 3010 Current Social Prob . . . . . 3
    Choose one:
    MAE 3810 Math for Elem Tchrs . . . . . 3
    Lower level geometry . . . . . 3
    Choose one not taken in General Studies area:
    ART 2003C Visual Arts Exper . . . . . 3
    MUH 2110 Music in West Civil . . . . . 3
    THE 2000 The Theater Experien . . . . . 3
    Choose 3 sh of lower division courses from the following areas:
    Fine Arts or Humanities
    Political Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Cultural Geography or Speech
    Mathematics
    Natural Sciences
    Psychology

    Electives (0 sh)

    UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
    Major (29 sh)
    LAE 3313 Lang Sk-Lit Ele Sch . . . . . 3
    EDE 4xx4 Instr Mgt & Assesmt . . . . . 3
    RED 3310 Tea Read in Elem Sch . . . . . 3
    MAE 4310 Tea Math in Elem Sch . . . . . 3
    SCE 4310 Teaching Sci Elem Sc . . . . . 3
    SSE 4113 Soc Stds/Elem Tchrs . . . . . 3
    EDE 3941 Pract I:Elem Ed . . . . . 1
    EDE 3942 In Tec Prf Prac II . . . . . 3
    EDE 4xx1 In Tec Prf Prac III . . . . . 3
    EDE 4xxx Integrated Elem Curr . . . . . 4

    Major-Related (31 sh)
    EDF 3605 Soc/His/Phil Foun Ed . . . . . 3
    EDF 3214 Psychological Found . . . . . 3
    EEX 4931 ESOL-Special Needs . . . . . 2
    EME 3xxxC Int/Tec Across Curr . . . . . 1
    HLP 4722 Hlth/PE Elem Teach . . . . . 3
    MUE 3210 Music for Elem Tchr . . . . . 2
    EEX 3070 Mth in Incl & Collab . . . . . 2
    ARE 3313C Teach Art Elem . . . . . 2
    Student Teaching
    Option 1
    EDE 4xx2 Prof Dev Prac IV . . . . . 4
    EDG 4940 Student Teaching . . . . . 6
    EDG 4308 Sr Sem: Tchg Elem Sc . . . . . 2
    EDE 4xx5 Prof Dev Seminar . . . . . 1
    Option 2
    EDG 4941 Tchg Internship I . . . . . 5
    EDG 4942 Tchg Internship II . . . . . 5
    EDG 4308 Sr Sem:Tchg Elem Sc . . . . . 2
    EDE 4xx5 Prof Dev Seminar . . . . . 1

    Electives (0 sh)


    The above noted degree requirements have been approved by the Faculty Senate.
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