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
NOTES:
EDU 400 with EDU 401 PRAXIS PLT Preparation
EDU 217 is not required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption
EDU 364 cannot count for both Science & Social Studies areas of concentration
Literacy Block Courses
(Requires admission to Teacher Education)
| EDU 331 | Integrating Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 332 | Early Literacy I | 3 |
| EDU 333 | Early Literacy II | 3 |
| EDU 334 | Diagnosing and Assessing Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Professional Semester
Requires admission to Teacher Education & taking the required Mississippi licensure examinations
| EDU 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)
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3-4 |
| Or | |
| ENG 110 | English Composition I-Honors | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3-4 |
| Or | |
| ENG 111 | English Composition II-Honors | 3 |
| Any additional 200-level or above English literature course | |
Select one 200 level or above literature course
Any 200=level or above English course
One additional 200 level or above English Course
Fine Arts (18 hours required)
| EDU 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)
| PED 316 | Motor Development & Movement Education | 3 |
| HLT 104 | Personal Health | 3 |
| PED 280 | Coaching & Teaching of Individual Sports | 3 |
| PED 350 | Rhythms K-12 | 3 |
Six additional hours of physical education recommended from
| HLT 228 | American Red Cross Community First Aid & Safety | 3 |
| PED 220 | Recreational Leadership | 3 |
| PED 281 | Coaching & Teaching of Team Sports | 3 |
Science (19-22 hours required)
| BIO 184 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 184L | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| PHY 207 | Survey of Earth & Environmental Science | 3 |
| EDU 364 | Integrated Science & Social Studies for Children | 3 |
| Additional 9-12 hours of biology, physical science or Physics | |
Note:
BIO 184 General Biology I (or equivalent)
BIO 184L General Biology I Lab (or equivalent)
EDU 364 cannot count for both Science & Social Studies
Social Studies (18 hours required)
| GEO 307 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| EDU 364 | Integrated Science & Social Studies for Children | 3 |
Note: EDU 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 (SPA prefix)
Special Education (18 hours required)
| EDU 424/SPE 424 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| SPE 420 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| SPE 422 | Education & Psychology of Mildly/Moderately Disabled | 3 |
| SPE 434 | Problems of Teaching Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPE 436 | Assessment & Curriculum Development for the Mildly/Moderately Disabled Elementary Student | 3 |
| SPE 440 | Inclusion of the Mildly/Moderately Disabled in the Regular Classroom | 3 |
Supplemental Endorsement
Elementary K-6 (18 hours)
(See Concentration Areas above)
K-12 ESL
| TSL 300 | Principle of Language Aquisition | 3 |
| TSL 301 | Social Linguistics/TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 400 | TESOL and Literacy | 3 |
| TSL 401 | TESOL/Assessment | 3 |
| ENG 355 | Advanced Grammar | 3 |
| Or | |
| ENG 440 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| EDU 450m | Methods of Teaching Modern Language K-12 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Secondary 7-12 (21 hours)
| EDU 332 | Early Literacy I | 3 |
| SPE 420 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| SPE 422 | Education & Psychology of Mildly/Moderately Disabled | 3 |
| EDU 424/SPE 424 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| Or | |
| SPE 424 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| SPE 440 | Inclusion of the Mildly/Moderately Disabled in the Regular Classroom | 3 |
| SPE 450 | Assessment & Curriculum Development for the Mildly/Moderately Disabled Secondary Student | 3 |
| SPE 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.