Elementary Education Language Arts Major

Students majoring in elementary education must maintain a grade point average of 2.70 or greater with no grade below a “C” in the professional education sequence, the major and/or minor and required cognates combined.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos318.htm

Total Credits Required

130

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2


Core	36
ED 306 Children's Literature	3
ED 311 Language Arts Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 316 Elementary Reading Instruction I	3
EN 304 The Teaching of the English Language	4
EN 309 The Teaching of Writing	4
EN 282 Introduction to Literature	4
SP 100 Public Address	4
SP 110 Interpersonal Communication	4
Communication Elective	4
Choose from the following:
BC 165 Introduction to Mass Media (4 cr.)
SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.) [Div I]
SP 404 Communication and the Arts (4 cr.)
SP 410 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (4 cr.)
SP 412 Nonverbal Communication (4 cr.)
TH 130 The Theatre Experience (4 cr.) [Div IV]
TH 132 Acting (4 cr.)
English Electives	3


Professional Education	25
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 230 Teaching for Learning in the Elementary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 318 Elementary Reading Instruction II	3
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 420 Teaching in the Elementary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1


Required Cognates	14
MSED 250 Physical Science for Educators	4
MSED 251 Life Science for Educators	4
MSED 252 Earth Science for Educators	4
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2


Planned Program	27
ED 310 Social Studies Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 312 Science Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
MA 150 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher I	4
MA 151 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher II	4
MA 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics	3
HL 150 Health and Education for the Elementary School Teacher	2
MU 149A Music in the Elementary School I	2
AD 310 Art for the Elementary Classroom Teacher	2
ED 307 Integrating the Arts into the Elementary Curriculum	2
PE 224 Developmental Physical Education for Elementary Teachers	2


Other Required Courses	4
HS 126 The United States to 1865 [Div II]	4


All students in the elementary education curriculum must complete a 16 credit hour social studies requirement. Any AN, EC, HS, PS or SO prefixed course fulfills this requirement, as well as ENV 101, FR 310, GC 100, GC 164, GC 300, GR 310, NAS 204, PL 270 and SN 314. These credits can be double counted with other program requirements.

This major does not require a minor.

Bulletin Year: 2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.