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

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, 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 "*".

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)

	ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
	ENC 1102	English Composition II	3
	STA 2023	Elements of Statistics	3
*	ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology	3
	SYG 2000	Introduction to Sociology	3
*	LIT 2113	Western Literature I	3
	SPC 2300	Speaking & Interpersonal Communication	3
	BSC 1010/L	General Biology/Lab	4
	PHY 2053	General Physics I	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 Experience	3
	MUH 2110	Music in Western Civilization	3
	THE 2000	The Theater Experience	3

Common Prerequisites (24 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program.

	EDF 1xxx	Introduction to Education	3
*	EDG 2701	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
	EME 2040	Introduction to Educational Technology	3
	PSY 2013	Advances in Understanding Human Behavior	3
*	SYG 2010	Current Social Problems	3
Choose one:
	MAE 3810	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers	4
	Lower level geometry		3
Choose one not taken in General Studies area:
	ART 2003C	Visual Arts Experience	3
	MUH 2110	Music in Western Civilization	3
	THE 2000	The Theater Experience	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	Language Skills & Literature in the Elementary School	3
	EDE 4302	Instruction, Management & Assessment	3
	RED 3310	Teaching Developmental Reading in the Elementary School	3
	MAE 4310	Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School	3
	SCE 4310	Teaching Science in the Elementary School	3
	SSE 4113	Social Studies for Elementary Teachers	3
	EDE 3941	Practicum I: Elementary Education	1
	EDE 3942	Instructional Technology Professional Practicum II	3
	EDE 4944	Instructional Technology Professional Practicum III	3
	EDE 4221	Integrated Elementary Curriculum	4

Major-Related (31 sh)

	EDF 3605	Social, Historical & Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
	EDF 3214	Psychological Foundations of Learning Teaching	3
	EEX 4931	English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)--Special Needs	2
	EME 3410	Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum	1
	HLP 4722	Health/Physical Education for Elementary School Teachers	3
	MUE 3210	Music for the Elementary School Teacher	2
	EEX 3070	Methods in Inclusion & Collaboration	2
	ARE 3313C	Teaching of Art in the Elementary School	2
Student Teaching
Option 1
	EDE 4943	Professional Development Practicum IV	4
	EDG 4940	Student Teaching	6
	EDG 4308	Senior Seminar: Teaching in the Elementary School	2
	EDE 4203	Professional Development Seminar	1
Option 2
	EDG 4941	Teaching Internship I	5
	EDG 4942	Teaching Internship II	5
	EDG 4308	Senior Seminar: Teaching in the Elementary School	2
	EDE 4203	Professional Development Seminar	1

Electives (0 sh)

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