Elementary Education Curriculum

Curriculum Requirements

All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.

Professional Education Core (ALL EDUCATION MAJORS)
*(Admission to Teacher Education is required for all 300 and 400 Level Courses)

  • EDU 100: Introduction to Education (2) - 10 hours of school-related service learning
  • EDU 119: Human Relations (3)
  • EDU 200: Foundations of Education (3) - 20 hours of field experience
  • EDU 202: Introduction to Inclusion, K-12 (3) - 10 hours of field experience.
  • EDU 240: Learning and Teaching Processes (3)
  • *EDU 303: Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (3)
  • *EDU 310: Assessment of Regular & Exceptional Learners, K-12 (2)
  • *EDU 318: (ESOL) Literacy & Language Diversity (3)
  • *EDU 352: Technology in Education (2)
  • *EDU 401: Portfolios (no credit)

Content Core
Elementary and Reading Major Curriculum Requirements, K-6 (Endorsement 102) and (Endorsement 148)

  • EDU 244: Social Studies for K-8 Education (3)
  • EDU 246: General Science for EDU Majors (3) (and 4 credit Biology w/lab - BIO 110, 111 or 145)
  • EDU 249: General Math I for K-8 Education (3)
  • EDU 269: General Math II for K-8 Education (3)
  • *EDU 302: Curriculum & Instruction in Reading (3)
  • *EDU 306: Children's Literature (3)
  • *EDU 307: Corrective & Remedial Reading, K-12 (3) (School-based exp. 4 hrs)
  • *EDU 308: Foundations of Reading and Literacy (3) - 10 hours of field exp.
  • *EDU 311: Reading Assessment/Diagnosis (3) (Tutoring Practicum 20 hours)
  • *EDU 343: Art/Music Curriculum for Elementary Teachers (2)
  • *EDU 344: PE/Health Curriculum for Elementary Teachers (2)
  • *EDU 331: Integrating Language Arts/Social Studies (6) (School-Based Practicum experience 40 hours)
  • *EDU 346: Integrating Mathematics/Science (6) (School-Based Practicum experience 40 hours)

Professional Term - (Admission to Teacher Education Required)

  • *EDU 432: Student Teaching in the Elementary School (6 or 12 credits)
  • *EDU 495: Educational Leadership Seminar (3)

Students in the combined Elementary Education/Reading major receive two endorsements. Students may elect to receive additional endorsements. Any EDU 100 or 200 level courses in an endorsement may be taken while completing the admission requirements to the Teacher Education Program. All EDU 300 and 400 level courses in an endorsement area may only be taken after admission to Teacher Education.

Additional Elementary Endorsements that may be added to an Elementary Education Teaching Major:

  1. Early Childhood, Pre K-Kdg. (Endorsement 103)
  2. English/Language Arts, K-8 (Endorsement 119)
  3. Instructional Strategist I: Mild & Moderate, K-8 (Endorsement 260)
  4. Math, K-8 (Endorsement 142)
  5. Middle School, 5-8 (Endorsements 1821-1824)
  6. Reading, K-8 (Endorsement 148)
  7. Science, K-8 (Endorsement 150)
  8. Social Sciences, K-8 (Endorsement 164)

Four-Year Plan of Study: Elementary Education