Childhood Education with Elementary Education Endorsement Requirements
Students earn a B.A. in Childhood Education by completing the courses on the list below. Check advisement forms, Program Evaluations, and prerequisites for the proper sequence. This course list is subject to change. Students seeking the Elementary Education endorsement must earn a B- or better in all courses marked with an asterisk (*).
To review requirements for Secondary or Unified Arts Teacher Education Programs, please see the information beginning on page 58.
Childhood Education Requirements
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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The Ecology of the Human Experience: Development, Culture, and Identity* |
3 |
__________ |
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The Contemporary School* |
3 |
__________ |
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Instructional Dynamics for the Elementary Educator: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Integrated, Engaging, and Creative Lessons; Part I: Language & Literacy or Diverse Learners* (spring) |
4 |
__________ |
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Instructional Dynamics for the Elementary Educator: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Integrated, Engaging, and Creative Lessons; Part II: Numeracy and Quantitative Reasoning for Diverse Learners* (fall) |
2 |
__________ |
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Foundations of Inclusive Practices* |
3 |
__________ |
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Teaching Toward Democracy* |
3 |
__________ |
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Integrated Elementary Methods Practicum: Intention, Knowledge, and Presence* |
9 |
__________ |
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Classroom Strategies Practicum* |
3 |
__________ |
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Technology for Integrating Instruction* |
3 |
__________ |
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Elementary Student Teaching II* |
12 |
__________ |
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EDU-4650 |
Capstone & Thesis Seminar* |
3 |
__________ |
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Total |
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48 |
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Teacher Education Program in Elementary Education Requirements
To complete the TE-ELED Program, complete the three sets of requirements listed below.
I. Liberal Arts & Science Background Requirements for Elementary Education
Students should consult with their advisor and submit their course plan to the ELED Program Director for approval. Through careful selection, courses chosen to meet the Liberal Arts & Science Background requirements may also meet requirements in the JSC General Education Core Curriculum.
Composition A & B Component
Complete two requirements that demonstrate you understand the composing processes that writers use, the planning strategies most appropriate for particular kinds of writing, the dimensions of quality writing across various types of writing, and the conventions of written English. For example, students on campus should complete A) ENG-1052, Exposition & Analysis, and B) ENG-3999, The Writing Proficiency Exam, or ENG-2005, The Self-Sufficient Writer; EDP students should complete A) ENG-1061, English Composition at CCV or a comparable course from another college, and B) ENG-1220, Rhetorical Expression, or pass EDP-3999, Challenge Exam for ENG-1220.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Composition A |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Composition B |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Quantitative Skills A & B Component
Quantitative Skills A: Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand numbers and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement. For example, select from MAT-1020, MAT-1080, MAT-1320, MAT-1531 or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Quantitative Skills B: Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand data analysis, statistics, and probability. For example, take MAT-2030: Probability & Statistics, or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Quantitative Skills A |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Quantitative Skills B |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Literature A & B Components
Literature A: Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand a wide variety of quality literature across genres, eras, cultures, and subcultures, and literary elements and strategies for textual analysis. For example, select from ENG-1310, ENG-2171, ENG-2172, ENG-2321, ENG-2322, or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Literature B: Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand age-appropriate literature (PK-Adolescence) and non-print media in multimodal formats (i.e., film, video, digital, graphic) across genres, eras, cultures, and subcultures, with emphasis on multicultural literature, and literary elements and strategies for textual analysis of youth literature. This Component is satisfied through EDU-3110, Literature for Children, which is a required course in the ELED sequence. Take EDU-3111, or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Literature A |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Literature B |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Historical Thinking and Citizenship Component
Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand historical thinking and citizenship through study of American or World History, American Government, or Political Science. For example, take HIS-1111, HIS-1112, HIS-1211, HIS-1212, POS-1010, POS-1020, or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Historical Thinking |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Artistic Expression Component
Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand music, drama, and the visual arts as expressions of human emotion and culture, and powerful forms of communication. For example, take ART-1011, ART-1140, ART-2110, ART-2251, ART-2301, ARH-2010, ARH-2060, DAN-1010, MUS-1015, MUS-1031, THA-1041, or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Artistic Expression |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Scientific Thinking A & B Components
Scientific Thinking A: Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand scientific thinking, the scientific inquiry process, life sciences or physical sciences, and living and non-living systems. This component must include a 4-credit lab course. For example, take BIO-1210, BIO-1211, BIO-1212, or an equivalent 4-credit life or physical science course with a formal lab. A course with a formal field study component might be suitable: Check with your TE Program Director.
Scientific Thinking B: Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand scientific thinking, the scientific inquiry process, earth, environmental, and atmospheric sciences, and living and non-living systems. For example, take ENV-1040, ENV-1050, or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Scientific Thinking A |
_____________________________________ (must include a formal lab or field study) |
4
|
__________ |
Scientific Thinking B |
______________________________________ |
3-4 |
__________ |
Diversity Studies Component
Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand how diversity and unity transact through culture across geographic regions. This Component is satisfied through EDU-2365, Ecology of Human Experience, which is a required course in the Childhood Education major. Take EDU-2365 or a course that meets this component and is approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Diversity Studies |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Identity Studies Component
Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand the humanistic quest for identity and interdependence. This Component is satisfied through EDU-2360, Perspectives on Learning, which is a required course in the ELED sequence. Take EDU-2360 or a course that meets this component and is approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Identity Studies |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
Interdisciplinary Studies Component:
Complete coursework that demonstrates you understand how academic study can explore themes and concepts that transcend the disciplines and help us explore issues in our lives and in the world around us. For example, take any First Year Seminar or designated GECC Interdisciplinary course or an equivalent course approved by your program director.
Component |
Course Title |
Credit |
Semester |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
_____________________________________ |
3 |
__________ |
II. Education Coursework
Complete the courses for the B.A. in Childhood Education plus the courses listed below. Check advisement forms, Program Evaluation, and prerequisites for proper sequence. This course list is subject to change. Students must earn a B- or better in all courses marked with an asterisk (*). Each Teacher Education Workshop (TEW) is graded as Pass/No Pass.
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
EDU-TEW1 |
Teacher Education Workshop 1: Teacher Education application |
0 |
__________ |
EDU-TEW2 |
Teacher Education Workshop II: Practicum I Application |
0 |
__________ |
EDU-TEW3 |
Teacher Education Workshop III: Practicum II Application |
0 |
__________ |
EDU-TEW4 |
Teacher Education Workshop IV: Student Teacher Application |
0 |
__________ |
EDU-TEW5 |
Teacher Education Workshop V: Recommendation Application |
0 |
__________ |
EDU-2360 |
Perspectives on Learning* |
3 |
__________ |
EDU-3035 |
Literacy Development in the Early Years* |
3 |
__________ |
EDU-3110 |
Literature for Children* |
3 |
__________ |
Total |
|
9 |
|
III. Second Major or Concentration in Liberal Arts or Science Requirement
The course requirements for each concentration are listed below. The requirements for each major are listed in the academic department section of the catalog. Students seeking a second major will be given an advisor in that department. Contact your Education Department Program Director for information about the concentrations or about substitutions.
Anthropology/Sociology Concentration
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Development of Anthropological Thinking |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sociological Theory |
3 |
_________ |
Electives (Select six courses from the list below with at least two from Anthropology and two from Sociology.) |
Credits |
Semester |
Anthropology
Religion, Culture, and Alternate Realities |
3 |
_________ |
|
Culture Change in the Modern World |
3 |
_________ |
|
Culture and Personality |
3 |
_________ |
|
Anthropology of Death |
3 |
_________ |
|
Multicultural Health, Illness, and Healing |
3 |
_________ |
Sociology
Race/Ethnicity/Class & Gender |
3 |
_________ |
|
Drugs and Society |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sociolinguistics |
3 |
_________ |
|
Gender and Society |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sexuality and Intimacy |
3 |
_________ |
|
Wellness & Alternative Medicine |
3 |
_________ |
|
Power, Politics, and Inequality |
3 |
_________ |
|
Family Violence |
3 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|
Art Concentration
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Survey of Western Traditions in Art |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of Non-Western Traditions in Art |
3 |
_________ |
|
Drawing I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Design |
3 |
_________ |
Introductory Studio Arts Courses (select three courses)
Ceramics I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Painting I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sculpture I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Photography I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Printmaking I |
3 |
_________ |
Advanced Course Requirements
Twentieth-Century Art |
3 |
_________ |
Upper-level Studio Arts Electives (select two 3000/4000-level ART courses)
ART-3/4-xxxx |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
ART-3/4-xxxx |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
|
Biology Concentration
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Introduction to Biology: Ecology & Evolution |
4 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Biology: Cells & Genetic Basis of Life |
4 |
_________ |
|
General Chemistry I |
4 |
_________ |
|
General Chemistry II |
4 |
_________ |
Electives (select a minimum of 14 credits)
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
__________ |
|
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
__________ |
|
Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Fundamentals of Ecology |
4 |
__________ |
|
Ornithology |
4 |
__________ |
|
Biological Chemistry |
3 |
_________ |
|
Cellular Biology: A Molecular Approach |
4 |
_________ |
|
Microbiology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Animal Behavior |
4 |
_________ |
|
Mammalogy |
4 |
_________ |
|
Genetics |
4 |
_________ |
|
Limnology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Toxicology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Conservation Biology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Current Topics in Biology* or Current Topics in Science* |
1 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|
*May be taken once for credit toward concentration.
English Concentration
Literature Survey Required Core Courses (select 12 credits) |
Credits |
Semester |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
_________ |
|
World Literature I |
3 |
_________ |
|
World Literature II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of English Literature I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of English Literature II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of American Literature I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of American Literature II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Women and Literature |
3 |
_________ |
Required Writing Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Creative Writing or Introduction to Newswriting |
3 |
________ |
Upper-level Writing Electives (select one course) |
Credits |
Semester |
Feature Writing |
3 |
_________ |
|
Poetry Workshop |
3 |
_________ |
|
Fiction Workshop |
3 |
_________ |
|
The Creative Essay |
3 |
_________ |
Upper-level Literature Courses/Language Courses (Select three 3000/4000-level ENG courses, one of which must be THA-3010) |
Credits |
Semester |
ENG-3565 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
_________ |
__________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
__________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Credits |
Semester |
___________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
_________ |
Environmental Science Concentration
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Introduction to Biology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Fundamentals of Ecology |
4 |
_________ |
|
General Chemistry I |
4 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Earth Science |
4 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Environmental Problems |
3 |
_________ |
|
Water Resources |
3 |
_________ |
|
Energy and Mineral Resources |
3 |
_________ |
|
Current Topics in Science |
1 |
_________ |
Electives (select a minimum of four credits) |
Credits |
Semester |
Land Use Planning |
3 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Law |
3 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Geology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Toxic and Solid Waste Management |
3 |
_________ |
|
Coastal and Marine Resources |
3 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Interpretation |
3 |
_________ |
|
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
4 |
_________ |
|
Meteorology/Climatology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Global Environmental Issues |
3 |
_________ |
|
Remote Sensing |
4 |
_________ |
|
Field Geology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|
Health Sciences Concentration
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Contemporary Health Issues |
3 |
_________ |
|
Lifetime Fitness |
1 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Biology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
_________ |
|
BIO-2012 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
_________ |
Nutrition |
3 |
_________ |
|
General Chemistry 1 |
4 |
_________ |
Electives (Choose at least 7 credits) |
Credits |
Semester |
AHS-2040 |
Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care |
4 |
__________ |
Programs for Lifetime Health & Fitness |
3 |
_________ |
|
Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Pharmacology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Kinesiology |
3 |
__________ |
|
Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
_________ |
|
Psychology of Sports and Exercise |
3 |
_________ |
|
Psychophysiology of Stress |
3 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|
History Concentration
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
World History I |
3 |
_________ |
|
World History II |
3 |
_________ |
|
American History I |
3 |
_________ |
|
American History II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Seminar in Historical Communication |
3 |
_________ |
|
Seminar in Historical Investigation |
3 |
_________ |
Electives (four courses total) Choose one course from each of the following three categories (9 credits), and one additional course from any one of the three categories (3 credits) |
Credits |
Semester |
Third World (Asia, Africa, Latin America, or the Middle East) |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
European History |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
American History |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Any one of the three categories above |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
|
Also recommended: 8 credits of foreign language courses
Mathematics Concentration
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Calculus I |
4 |
_________ |
|
Probability and Statistics |
4 |
_________ |
|
Modeling the Environment |
3 |
_________ |
|
Calculus II |
4 |
_________ |
|
Linear Algebra |
3 |
_________ |
Math Electives (Students must complete an additional 13 credits in mathematics; at least three must be at the 3000/4000 level.) |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
31 |
|
Either MAT-3030 or INT-3150 *can* be used by elementary education majors (with a liberal arts concentration in mathematics) to count as a mathematics course. However, a three-credit, upper-level mathematic course must still be taken. Neither MAT-3030 nor INT-3150 can count as the required three-credit, upper-level mathematics course.
Music Concentration
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Keyboard Harmony I |
1 |
_________ |
|
Keyboard Harmony II |
1 |
_________ |
|
Ear Training I |
1 |
_________ |
|
Ear Training II |
1 |
_________ |
|
Music Theory I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Music Theory II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Technology in Music |
2 |
_________ |
|
History of Western Music I |
4 |
_________ |
|
History of Western Music II |
4 |
_________ |
|
Worlds of Music |
3 |
_________ |
Electives (Select seven additional MUS credits) |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
|
Political Science Concentration
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
_________ |
|
American Politics & Government |
3 |
_________ |
|
International Economics and Politics |
3 |
_________ |
|
State and Local Government |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of Western Political Thought or The Politics of Gender |
3 |
_________ |
|
Senior Seminar in Political Science |
3 |
_________ |
Lower-level Electives (Select three credits of 1000/2000-level POS courses.) |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Upper-level Electives (Select nine credits of 3000/4000-level POS courses.) |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
|
Psychology Concentration
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Social Psychology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Group Process: Theory and Practice |
3 |
_________ |
|
Theories of Personality |
3 |
_________ |
|
Abnormal Behavior* |
3 |
_________ |
|
Psychology of Gender |
3 |
_________ |
*Prerequisite of PSY-1010 and PSY-2010, or permission of instructor
Upper-level Electives (Select three 3000/4000-level PSY courses.) |
Credits |
Semester |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
|
Theater Concentration
Required Core Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
|
Interpreting Contemporary Dramatic Literature |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Theater Arts |
3 |
_________ |
|
Historical and Literary Studies |
|
|
|
Shakespeare: "On the Stage & On the Page" |
3 |
_________ |
|
Theater History |
3 |
_________ |
|
Production and Performance Skills |
|
|
|
Stagecraft |
3 |
_________ |
|
Acting I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Acting II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Directing |
3 |
_________ |
|
Laboratory Experiences |
|
|
|
Performance and Production Lab |
3 |
_________ |
|
Children's Theater |
3 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|