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)
Professional Semester
Requires admission to Teacher Education & taking the required Mississippi licensure examinations
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.
Elementary K-6 (18 hours)
See Concentration Areas
English (18-20 hours required)
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3-4 |
| | Or | |
| ENG 110 | English Comp.I-Honors | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3-4 |
| | Or | |
| ENG 111 | English Comp.II-Honors | 3 |
| | Select one 200-level or above literature course | 3 |
| EDU 331 | Integ.Rdg./Writ.Across the Curric. | 3 |
ENG 200 is recommended for additional 200-level literature course for students who take ENG 100 or 101 Intensive.
Additional Survey or Writing Course
Select one of the following courses.
| ENG 210 | Survey of British Lit.I | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ENG 211 | Survey British Lit.II | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ENG 329 | Writing for the Professions | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
One additional 200 level or above English Course
Additional English Credit
Select an additional 3 hours of English credit. The following courses are recommended.
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. Recommended courses are listed below.
Physical Education (18 hours required)
Six additional hours of physical education. The recommended courses are below.
Science (19-22 hours required)
| BIO 184 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 184L | General Biology I Lab. | 1 |
| PHY 207 | Sur.Earth/Env.Sci. | 3 |
| EDU 364 | Integ.Sci./Soc.St.Ch | 3 |
| | Additional 9-12 hours of biology, physical science or Physics | |
EDU 364 cannot count for both Science & Social Studies
Social Studies (18 hours required)
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 below.
Spanish (21 hours required)
Select 21 hours of Spanish courses (SPA prefix)
Special Education (18 hours required)
Teaching English as a Second Language
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) requires 18 hours of credit and is available for K-12 only.