2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Elementary Education

K-3: 121-127 total hours

K-6: 124-163 total hours

Course requirements for K-6 are the same as K-3, with the addition of two areas of concentration requiring a minimum of 18 semester hours each. Students desiring to teach grades 4-6 see concentration area requirements which can be found under Education in this Catalog.

Core Requirements

English

 

ENG 100English Composition I

3-4

Or

ENG 110English Comp.I-Honors

3

ENG 101English Composition II

3-4

Or

ENG 111English Comp.II-Honors

3

Select one 200-level or above literature course

3

Select one 200-level or above 3-hour ENG course

3

  • ENG 200 Introduction to Literature is recommended for the 200-level literature course for students who take ENG 100/EN 101 Intensive.
  • A student may bypass ENG 100 with an ACT score of 27 in English. To complete core requirements in English, those students should take ENG 101 and nine semester hours of work in English at the 200 level or above.

History

Select 6 hours (2 courses) from the following list

HIS 110Western Civilization I

3

HIS 111Western Civilization II

3

HIS 210Early U.S. History

3

HIS 211Modern U.S. History

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

GEO 307World Regional Geography

3

PSY 100Introd.to Psychology

3

Select one additional course

Choose 3 hours (1 course) with one of the following prefixes: GEO, ECO, HIS, PSC, or SOC

Biblical Studies

Select 6 hours (2 courses) from the following list
BIB 100Old Testament I

3

BIB 101Old Testament II

3

BIB 200New Testament I

3

BIB 201New Testament II

3

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

BIO 184General Biology I

3

BIO 184LGeneral Biology I Lab.

1

Note: BIO 184/184L or equivalent

Select one course (3 hours)

PHY 204Conc.in Phys./Astron.

3

PHY 207Sur.Earth/Env.Sci.

3

Note: PHY 207 or equivalent

Mathematics

MAT 110College Algebra

3

MAT 203Struct.Real Number Syst.

3

MAT 204Geometry

3

Speech

STH 210Oral Communication

3

Fine Arts

Select 3 hours (1 course) from the following list.
ART 142Art Appreciation

3

MUS 142Music Appreciation

3

STH 142Theatre Appreciation

3

Kinesiology

PED 127Fitness for Life-Cardiovascular

1

Or

PED 128Fitness for Life-Resistance

1

Physical Education Activity Course

1

HLT 104Personal Health

3

Note: All first-time freshmen must take PED 127 or PED 128 (except full-time online students or athletes earning varsity sports credit).

Additional

K-6 take 3 hours of electives as needed for Mississippi financial aid.

K-3 take 6 hours of electives. 3 of those hours must be a literature course.

Elective

FYS 100First Year Seminar

1

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar is required for First-time Freshmen only.

Literacy Block

Literacy Block Courses

These courses require admission to Teacher Education.
EDU 331Integ.Rdg./Writ.Across the Curric.

3

EDU 332Early Literacy I

3

EDU 333Early Literacy II

3

EDU 334Diagnosing/Asses.Rdg.Difficulties

3

Major Requirements

Major Requirements

EDU 216Intro.to Education

3

Wtih

EDU 217PRAXIS Core Prep.& Lab

1

EDU 280Creative Expressions

3

EDU 340Classroom Assessment

3

EDU 350Sur.Learners with Exceptionalities

3

EDU 364Integ.Sci./Soc.St.Ch

3

EDU 372Math.for Children

3

EDU 400Theories of Learning

3

Wtih

EDU 401PRAXIS PLT Preparation

1

EDU 424Classroom/Beh.Mgmt.

3

EDU 470Pre-Internship Lab

1

PSY 260Human Growth/Dev.

3

EDU 217 is NOT required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption.

EDU 364 cannot count for both Science and Social Studies areas of concentration.

Professional Semester

Professional Semester Requirements

Students must be admitted to Teacher Education and have completed the required Mississippi licensure examinations before their professional semester.
EDU 477Intern.in Elem.Sch.

12