Elementary Education - Two Minors

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Total Credits Required

127

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Two Minors	40-56

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	36
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
MSED 250 Physical Science for Educators	4
MSED 251 Life Science for Educators	4
MSED 252 Earth Science for Educators	4
ED 306 Children's Literature	3
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
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2

Planned Program	14
ED 310 Social Studies Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 311 Language Arts Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 312 Science Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 316 Elementary Reading Instruction I	3
HL 150 Health and Education for the Elementary School Teacher	2

Other Required Course	4
HS 126 The United States to 1865 [Div II]	4
Social Studies Component
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.

Bulletin Year: 2008 - 2009 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.