东密歇根大学

Major Requirements: 69-72 hours

Liberal Arts Curriculum: 42 hours

ARTE 220 - Visual Arts for Elementary Teachers [GEKA] 3 hrs
CHL 207 - Introduction to Children’s Literature [GEKH] 3 hrs
COMM 124 - Foundations of Speech Communication [GEEC] 3 hrs
ESSC 202 - Earth Science for Elementary Teachers [GEKN] 3 hrs
GEOG 110 - World Regions [GEGA] 3 hrs
HIST 123 - The United States to 1877 [GEKS] 3 hrs
HIST 313 - Michigan History 3 hrs
MATH 108 - Problem Solving and Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 110E - Mathematical Reasoning: Applications for Elementary School Teachers [GEQR] 3 hrs
MUED 220 - Music for the Elementary Teacher [GEKA] 3 hrs
PHY 100 - Physics for Elementary Teachers [GEKN] 3 hrs
PLSC 112 - American Government [GEKS] 3 hrs
WRTG 121 - Composition II: Researching the Public Experience [GEEC] 3 hrs

One course from the following

ENGL 307 - Writing Process for Elementary Teachers 3 hrs
RDNG 240 - Reading and Writing Connections in the Elementary Grades 3 hrs

Content Requirements: 27-30 hours

RDNG 220 - Instructional Uses of Trade Books 3 hrs
RDNG 230 - Word Study in the Reading Program 3 hrs
RDNG 240 - Reading and Writing Connections in the Elementary Grades 3 hrs Required, if not taken as a Liberal Arts Requirement
RDNG 250 - Middle School Literacy and the Early Adolescent Reader 3 hrs
RDNG 300 - Early Literacy 3 hrs
RDNG 310 - Literacy Across the Curriculum in the Intermediate Grades 3 hrs
RDNG 320 - Literacy in and Beyond the Classroom 3 hrs
RDNG 330 - Reading and the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learner 3 hrs
RDNG 340 - Literacy Assessment in the Elementary Schools 3 hrs
RDNG 350 - Integrated Language Arts Instruction 3 hrs

Professional Elementary Education Sequence: 56 hours

Pre-Admission Phase - The Learner and the Community: 14 hours

CTAR 300 - Integrated Arts 3 hrs
EDPS 322 - Human Development and Learning 4 hrs
HLED 320 - Health Education in the Elementary Grades 2 hrs
PHED 257 - Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher 2 hrs
SPGN 251 - Introduction to Inclusion and Disabilities Studies in a Diverse Society [GEUS] 3 hrs

Phase I - Curriculum, Assessment, and the Social Context: 15 hours

Completion of the pre-admission phase is required, before taking the following courses. Admission to Initial Teacher Preparation Candidacy is required, before the first day of the semester to take CURR 304, EDPS 340, and PRCT 304L4.

CURR 304 - Curriculum and Methods: Elementary 3 hrs
EDPS 340 - Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation 3 hrs
PRCT 304L4 - Practicum I: Elementary [GELB] 3 hrs
RDNG 300 - Early Literacy 3 hrs
SFCE 328W - Schools for a Diverse and Democratic Society [GEWI] 3 hrs

Phase II - Content, Methods, and Teaching: 18 hours

Completion of the previous phases is required, before taking the following courses.

BIOT 303 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 3 hrs
CURR 308 - Integrated Elementary Social Studies Methods 3 hrs

or HIST 308 - Integrated Elementary Social Studies Methods 3 hrs

LTEC 330 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age 3 hrs
MATH 381 - Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School 3 hrs
PRCT 310L4 - Practicum II: Elementary [GELB] 3 hrs
RDNG 310 - Literacy Across the Curriculum in the Intermediate Grades 3 hrs