This NCATE-accredited program has an outstanding reputation for the education and placement of elementary teachers. It is an intense, hands-on program that combines theory and practice through extensive experience in the classroom. The program includes a semester-long sophomore practicum, a literature/reading block experience and a full-semester, two-placement student teaching experience in the senior year. Using campus resources such as the Children's Literature Room, the Assistive Technology Center and Everyone's Resource Depot, students work side-by-side with faculty doing research and applying what they have learned in nearby public schools. The concentration in Music reinforces the Liberal Arts foundation of the Elementary Education program.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN EDUCATION
EDU 125 Introduction to Theory and Practice in Elementary
Education 3
EDU 202 Education Practicum and Seminar in Elementary Education 3
EDU 300 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School 3
EDU 302 Computers in Education 3
EDU 303 Literature for Children 3
EDU 304 Teaching Science to Children: K-8 3
EDU 310 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 3
EDU 331 Elementary Mathematics Education 3
EDU 332 Elementary Social Science Multicultural Education 3
EDU 370 Art for the Classroom 2
SED 360 Teaching Children with Learning and Behavior Problems
in the Regular Classroom 3
EDU 450 Student Teaching and Seminar in Elementary Education 16
Note: EDU 371 is no longer required for students enrolled
in a music concentration.
Subtotal 48 credits
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
MUS 105 Music from the Middle Ages through Mozart 3
MUS 106 Music from Beethoven to the Present 3
MUS 186 Music Research and Writing 1
MUS 201 Theory and Analysis I 3
MUS 202 Theory and Analysis II 3
MUS 203 Aural Skills I 1
MUS 204 Aural Skills II 1
One semester of piano lessons
(private lessons or MUS 120 or MUS 220) 1-2
MUS 397 Independent Study in Music (senior project or recital) 1
One of the following:
Two upper-level courses in music history (in conjunction
with MUS 285 if offered), composition, theory, or
interdisciplinary studies involving music OR
Two semesters of MUS 220 and one upper-level course in
music history (in conjunction with MUS 285 if offered),
composition, theory, or interdisciplinary studies
involving music 6-8
Electives in music (not including MUS 101), at least three
credits of which must be 200-level or above 4-7
Subtotal 30 credits
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
MAT 101 and MAT 102 Structures of Arithmetic I & II OR
MAT 103 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers AND
MAT 104 Geometry for Elementary Teachers 6
PSY 101 General Psychology 3
PSY 225 Child and Adolescent Development 3
Subtotal 12 credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
General education requirements at UMF include foundation courses and distribution courses. The total number of credits required to fulfill these requirements will differ depending on the courses you select; your advisor will help you choose courses that are appropriate to your program and your interests. UMF's general education requirements also include expectations related to writing skills, technology skills, research skills, and public presentation skills. You will typically satisfy these requirements through your normal coursework in general education and your major. For specific information about general education requirements and expectations, see the General Education Requirements in the Academic Programs section of this catalog.
MINIMUM TOTAL 122 credits
For further information, see Elementary Education General Information.
