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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, B.S.

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Recommended Course Sequence

The Elementary Education major is designed in accordance with guidelines established by the South Carolina State Department of Education. The program consists of a general education strand; a professional education strand; and methods courses in science and social studies, mathematics, language arts and reading, fine arts, physical education, and literature. A teacher candidate learns strategies for teaching and assessing students in 2^nd through 6^th grade classrooms in these major courses. This program is nationally recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).

No grade below “C” in a course required for the major or minor (including cognates and specified electives) will count toward satisfying that course requirement. This policy does not refer to general education requirements or elective courses.

Degree Requirements (131-132 Cr. Hrs.)

First Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 111 - Foundations of Education 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 110 - Essentials of Teacher Candidacy 1 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
FYE 101 - Journey 1 - Foundations for the Journey 1 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 181 - Foundations of the Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
HIS 182 - The Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 211 - Educational Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
MAT 137 - Mathematics for the Elementary/Early Childhood Teacher: Part Two 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 206 - The Nature of the Exceptional Child 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 161 - United States History 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
HIS 162 - United States History 2 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 210 - Classroom Management 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.
MAT 136 - Mathematics for the Elementary/Early Childhood Teacher: Part One 3 Cr. Hrs.
Foreign Language I 3 Cr. Hrs
FA 200 - Experiencing the Arts 3 Cr. Hrs.

Note:

* Application to Benchmark I

Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 260 - Health and Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 135 - Lifetime Wellness 2 Cr. Hrs.
BIO 170 - Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.
Foreign Language II 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 205 - World Literature 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
ENG 206 - World Literature 2 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 316 - Best Practices for the Elementary Classroom/Field Experience II 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 321 - Teaching Language Arts 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 330 - Visual and Performing Arts for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 345 - Literacy Development for All Students 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 270 - South Carolina History 3 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (15 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 346 - Literacy Development: Assessment Guides Instruction 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 347 - Literacy Development: Informed Instructional Decisions 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 421 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Science 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 443 - Pre-Clinical Field Experience 3 Cr. Hrs. *
EDU 442 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Intermediate Reading: Reading to Learn 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 445 - Literacy Development Across the Curriculum and Across Grade Levels 3 Cr. Hrs.
SCI 107 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.

Note:

* Application to Benchmark II

Eighth Semester

EDU 490 - Clinical Experience 12 Cr. Hrs.

Note:

All coursework must be completed before Enrollment in EDU 490 - Clinical Experience .

+ Application to Benchmark III

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