Elementary Education Major with K-6 Teacher Licensure
Degree: Bachelor of Science

Introduction | CUI Courses | Middle Grades Education Major

AOS Code: U251
Required: 127 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level

All-University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER) (45 hours)

All students in this program must complete AULER requirements. See a detailed list of the complete area requirements and courses meeting those requirements.

Major Requirements (39 semester hours)

CUI 250 (prerequisite for admission to the major)

CUI 320, 346, 350, 360, 370, 375, 380, 400, 420

CUI 461 (taken last semester of program)

Two writing intensive courses

Licensure Requirements

1. 6 semester hours of mathematics

2. BIO 111 and 111L or BIO 105 and 105L, GEO 103 or 311, and CHE 106 and 110 or PHY 205-205L

3. One course in United States history

4. PSY 121

5. One literature course

6. ELC 381

7. HDF 302

8. ART 367; MUS 361; DCE 345 or BCT 396

9. HEA 341

10. ESS 341

Second Major/Concentration Requirements (24-27 semester hours)

Students must complete a coherent course of study of 24-27 semester hours in a basic academic discipline. Depending on the academic discipline selected, a maximum of 6 hours of the second major may be counted toward the all-university liberal education requirements. The following second majors have been approved for Elementary Education:

Anthropology; Art; Biology; Chemistry; Classical Studies; Communication Studies; Dance; English; French; Geography; German; History; Mathematics; Music; Philosophy; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology; Spanish; Special Programs in Liberal Studies

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 127 hours required for the degree. Electives should increase students' knowledge in general education and in content field (such as psychology or multicultural education).