For essential requirement information about PRAXIS, student
teaching, and graduation requirements,
see   Elementary Education General Information on Requirements.

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED COURSES

 

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN EDUCATION

As a 4-credit block:

EDU 125 Introduction to Theory & Practice            2

        in K-8 Education

SED 125 Educating Exceptional Learners               2

 

Subtotal:                                            4

 

As a 16-credit block:

EDU 202 Practicum & Seminar in K-8 Education         4

EDU 280 Diversity Issues & Social Justice            2

        Education K-8

EDU 302 Computers in K-8 Education                   4

EDU 388 Reading, Language Arts & Children's          6

        Literature in Grades 4-8

 

Subtotal:                                           16

  

As a 16 credit block:

EDU 304 Science Education K-8                        4

EDU 331 Mathematics Education K-8                    4

EDU 332 Social Science & Multicultural              

        Education K-8                                4

SED 360 Teaching Children with Learning and Behavior     

        in the Regular Classroom K-8                 4

 

Subtotal:                                           16

 

As an 8-credit block:

EDU 433 Reading, Language Arts, & Children's        

        Literature in Grades K-3                     6

 

Two elective credits in Arts Education chosen

from the following:

EDU 370 Art in the Classroom K-8                    

EDU 371 Music in the Classroom K-8                  

EDU 374 Creative Dramatics in the                   

        Classroom K-8

EDU 375 Movement in the Classroom K-8               2

 

Subtotal:                                           2            

 

EDU 450 Student Teaching and Seminar in                        

    Elementary Education K-8                       16

 

Subtotal:                                          16

 

Total credits for Professional Requirements:       60

 

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS                         24

                           

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

                      

English elective with an "H" designation            4

MAT 103M Mathematical Content for Elementary             

         School Teachers I                          4

MAT 104M Mathematical Content for Elementary        

         School Teachers II                         4       

PSY 225S Child and Adolescent Development           4

 

Total additional credits:                          16

 

Total credits for the Major:                      100

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Language Arts

ENG 100 English Composition                         4

ENG 181 Literary Analysis & Interpretation          4

16 credits in English electives                    16

(4 credit courses only)        

 

Total credits for the Concentration:               24  

 

*ENG 181, Literary Analysis & Interpretation, will count as a Humanities distribution course with an "H" designation for Elementary Education Language Arts concentrators ONLY.

 

Note: In order to receive State of Maine certification, graduates must earn a minimum of six credits in social studies in the following disciplines: anthropology, geography, history, economics or political science. These credits can be earned through general education requirements. Students should select courses from TWO different disciplines. (Psychology, sociology and women's studies courses do NOT fulfill this state requirement.)

 

Note: In order to receive State of Maine certification, graduates must earn a minimum of six credits in English. These credits can be earned through the general education Humanities requirement. Students should choose English courses with an "H" designation.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general education requirements and expectations, see the  General Education Requirements in the Academic Programs section of this catalog.

MINIMUM CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE                                 128