Major Requirements

The major in elementary education prepares students for Minnesota licensure to teach in grades K-6. To be eligible to take 300-level EDUC prefix courses and complete this major, the student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

The requirements for a major in elementary education are 68-72 credits:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Elementary Education Courses
EDUC 201	Art Education: Elementary	4
EDUC 212	Culture, Language, and Identity in the Classroom	4
EDUC 318	Foundations of Literacy	2
EDUC 322	Children's Literature	2
EDUC 332	Planning, Instruction & Classroom Management in Elementary Classroom	4
EDUC 333	Communication Arts in the K-6/Middle Classroom	4
EDUC 334	Mathematics in the K-6/Middle Classroom	4
EDUC 336	Social Studies in the K-6/Middle Classroom	4
EDUC 337	Science in the K-3 Classroom	2
EDUC 338	Science in the 4-8 Classroom	1
EDUC 359	Kindergarten Education	2
EDUC 399	Orientation to Student Teaching	0
EDUC 421	Advanced Reading Methods of Teaching for the Elementary School	2
EDUC 425	Education of the Exceptional Child	2
EDUC 488	Assessment and Reflection on Student Teaching Practice	1
EDUC 496	Student Teaching 1	12
Select one of the following:		4-8
BIOL 101	General Biology
BIOL 121 & BIOL 122	Cell Biology and Evolution and Diversity
MATH 102	Fundamental Concepts of Modern Mathematics	4
MUS 227	Music Expression for the Whole Child	2
PSYC 212	Educational Psychology	4
PED 301	Movement for the Whole Child	2
SCIE 215	Physical Science	4
Total Hours		70-74

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Students who do not complete student teaching should see the chair of the department of education for options.

Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree.  See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.