Elementary Education Major, B.S.

General Education Curriculum:

(See General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees .)

Required Professional Education Courses:

(Minimum grade of C or above)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 304 - Principles of Early Childhood Learning
• ED 305 - Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 310 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools
• ED 312 - Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle Schools
• ED 334 - Methods for Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle Schools
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 361 - Early Literacy Instruction I
• ED 362 - Early Literacy Instruction II
• ED 365 - Content Area Reading
• ED 366 - Reading Assessment and Intervention

Professional Semester:

(Minimum grade of C or above)

• ED 401 - Teacher Internship Seminar: Classroom Management
• ED 406 - Observation and Directed Teaching Grades K-8

Other Required Courses:

(Minimum grade of C or above)

• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• FPA 300 - Fine Arts in Education
• HK 351 - Materials and Methods of Teaching Physical Education and Health in the Elementary School
• MA 111 - Modern Elementary Mathematics I
• MA 112 - Modern Elementary Mathematics II
• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher (excluding MA 123)

Additional Required Courses:

 (Minimum grade of C or above required for courses used for concentrations.)

• GEO 101 - Elements of World Geography
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• PSY 360 - Educational Psychology

• Microcomputer Applications or Math Elective (3 semester hours)

• One additional science course beyond the eight (8) hour laboratory science core requirement

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• Select two courses (6 semester hours):

• EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
• EN 202 - Survey of Late English Literature
• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature
• EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
• EN 232 - Survey of Late World Literature
• EN 305 - Advanced Grammar

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• Select two courses (6 semester hours):

• HIS 101 - History of Civilization
• HIS 102 - History of Civilization
• HIS 109 - History of the United States I
• HIS 110 - History of the United States II
• HIS 312 - Mississippi History

Select one Social Science elective from the following: (3 Semester Hours)

History
Economics
Political Science
Anthropology
Geography
Sociology

Concentrations:

For K-6 licensure program, all above requirements must be met. In addition, two areas of concentration must be completed, with a minimum of 18 semester hours in each area with minimum grades of C in each course. For K-6 licensure program, with 7-12 endorsement in two areas of concentration, all above requirements must be met. In addition, two areas of concentration must be completed, with a minimum of 21 semester hours in each area with minimum grades of C in each course. The areas of concentration include:

English
Mathematics
General Science
Social Studies

Note(s):

*Education course requirements are currently being reviewed by the Mississippi Department of Education and may change prior to the next catalog printing.

General Education - Special Subject Areas (Grades K-12 Art, Music, Physical Education and Spanish):

Teacher Licensure is offered in the following special subject areas: BFA in Art Education, BM in Music Education, BS in Health and Kinesiology, and B.A. in Spanish, all with Teacher Certification requirements.. For specific degree requirements, consult the section of the catalog for the Art, Music, Health and Kinesiology, and Spanish.

General Education – Secondary Subject Areas (Grades 7-12):

Licensure at the secondary level is offered for Biology, Physical Science, Mathematics, English, and Social Studies. For specific degree requirements, consult the section of the catalog for the specific departments associated with each discipline.