Elementary Education, B.S.

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Specific Grade Requirements: 2.75 Overall GPA and 2.75 Cumulative GPA in Major Requirements

Specified Education Requirements

In adherence with SC state requirements, courses approved for Read to Succeed endoresement require a grade of “C” or higher. These courses include EDU 345, EDU 346, EDU 347, EDU 445, EDU 370, EDU 470, EDU 550, EDU 551, EDU 552, EDU 553.

Degree Requirements (121 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Curriculum (Traditional)

Specified Course Requirements:

Quantitative Literacy: MAT 104 (Recommended)
Scientific Inquiry: BIO 170
Social Inquiry: PSY 101
Intercultural Inquiry: ASL 111 , ASL 112 , FRE 111 , FRE 112 , FRE 211 , FRE 212 , SPA 111 , SPA 112 , SPA 211 , or SPA 212

Major Core Requirements (64 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 110 - Essentials of Teacher Candidacy 1 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 111 - Foundations of Education 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 206 - The Nature of the Exceptional Child 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 210 - Classroom Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 211 - Educational Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 216 - Best Practices for the Elementary Classroom/Field Experience I 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 220 - Technology for the 21st Century Classroom 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 260 - Health and Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 316 - Best Practices for the Elementary Classroom/Field Experience II 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 330 - Visual and Performing Arts for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 335 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Social Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 336 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Mathematics 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 345 - Literacy Development for All Students 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 346 - Literacy Development: Assessment Guides Instruction 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 347 - Literacy Development: Informed Instructional Decisions 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 421 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Science 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 443 - Pre-Clinical Field Experience 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 445 - Literacy Development Across the Curriculum and Across Grade Levels 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 490 - Clinical Experience 12 Cr. Hrs.

Cognate Requirements (7 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 218 - Survey of World Literature 3 Cr. Hrs.
SCI 107 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (9 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

Elementary Education, B.S.

Specified Education Requirements

Degree Requirements (121 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (64 Cr. Hrs.)

Cognate Requirements (7 Cr. Hrs.)

General Electives (9 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)