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 the following page for those concentration requirements.
Requirements
- Core Curriculum Requirements (see Core Curriculum Requirements for Degree--Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary)
Major Requirements
| ED 216 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 217 | PRAXIS Core Preparation & Lab | 1 |
| ED 280 | Creative Expressions | 3 |
| ED 340 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| ED 350 | Survey of Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ED 364 | Integrated Science & Social Studies for Children | 3 |
| ED 372 | Mathematics for Children | 3 |
| ED 400/PY 400 | Theories of Learning | 3 |
| ED 401 | PRAXIS PLT Preparation | 1 |
| ED 424/SE 424 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| ED 470 | Pre-Internship Lab | 1 |
| PY 260 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
NOTES:
ED 217 is not required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption
ED 364 cannot count for both Science & Social Studies areas of concentration
Literacy Block Courses
(Requires admission to Teacher Education)
| ED 321 | Early Literacy I | 3 |
| ED 322 | Early Literacy II | 3 |
| ED 323 | Content Literacy K-6 | 3 |
| ED 361 | Teaching of the Language Arts | 3 |
| ED 383 | Literature for Children & Young Adults | 3 |
Professional Semester
Requires admission to Teacher Education & taking of the required Mississippi licensure examinations
| ED 477 | Internship in the Elementary School | 12 |
Concentration Areas
Select minimum of two for Elementary Endorsement, Grades 4-6 (18 total hours per area)
A grade of “C” or higher is required in all Concentration Area courses.
English (18-20 hours required)
| EN 100 | English Composition I | 3-4 |
| Or | |
| EN 110 | English Composition I-Honors | 3-4 |
| EN 101 | English Composition II | 3-4 |
| Or | |
| EN 111 | English Composition II-Honors | 3-4 |
| Any additional 200-level or above English literature course | |
| ED 383 | Literature for Children & Young Adults | 3 |
Select one of the following courses:
| EN 210 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| EN 211 | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| EN 329 | Writing for the Professions | 3 |
One additional English credit recommended from
| EN 314 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| EN 355 | Advanced Grammar | 3 |
Fine Arts (18 hours required)
| ED 280 | Creative Expressions | 3 |
| 12 additional Fine Arts credits | |
Note: 12 additional Fine Arts credits from music, art, and/or speech/theatre. Performing ensembles and applied lessons are excluded.
Select one of the following courses:
Mathematics (18-19 hours required)
Six additional hours of mathematics. The recommended courses are
Physical Education (18 hours required)
| PE 316 | Motor Development & Movement Education | 3 |
| HS 104 | Personal Health | 3 |
| PE 280 | Coaching & Teaching of Individual Sports | 3 |
| PE 350 | Rhythms K-12 | 3 |
Six additional hours of physical education recommended from
| HS 228 | American Red Cross Community First Aid & Safety | 3 |
| PE 220 | Recreational Leadership | 3 |
| PE 281 | Coaching & Teaching of Team Sports | 3 |
Science (19-22 hours required)
| BY 184 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BY 184L | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| PH 207 | Survey of Earth & Environmental Science | 3 |
| ED 364 | Integrated Science & Social Studies for Children | 3 |
| Additional 9-12 hours of biology, physical science or Physics | |
Note: ED 364 cannot count for both Science & Social Studies
Social Studies (18 hours required)
| GG 307 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| ED 364 | Integrated Science & Social Studies for Children | 3 |
Note: ED 364 cannot count for both Science & Social Studies
Select two of the following courses:
Additional six hours of social studies. The recommended courses are
Spanish (21 hours required)
Select 21 hours of Spanish courses (SP prefix)
Special Education (18 hours required)
| ED 424/SE 424 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| SE 420 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| SE 422 | Education & Psychology of Mildly/Moderately Disabled | 3 |
| SE 434 | Problems of Teaching Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SE 436 | Assessment & Curriculum Development for the Mildly/Moderately Disabled Elementary Student | 3 |
| SE 440 | Inclusion of the Mildly/Moderately Disabled in the Regular Classroom | 3 |
Supplemental Endorsement
Elementary K-6 (18 hours)
(See Concentration Areas above)
Secondary 7-12 (21 hours)
| ED 321 | Early Literacy I | 3 |
| SE 420 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| SE 422 | Education & Psychology of Mildly/Moderately Disabled | 3 |
| ED 424/SE 424 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| Or | |
| SE 424 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| SE 440 | Inclusion of the Mildly/Moderately Disabled in the Regular Classroom | 3 |
| SE 450 | Assessment & Curriculum Development for the Mildly/Moderately Disabled Secondary Student | 3 |
| SE 454 | Transition from the Classroom to Career & Independent Living | 3 |
K-12 endorsement
K-12 endorsement may be obtained by completing all 27 semester hours of non-overlapping course work listed above.
Mathematics 7-12, Physical Science, or Physics Endorsement Requirements
Please see Mathematics and Natural Sciences in this catalog for requirements.