College of Education
Department of
ELEMENTARY/EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR
- Ed Walker, Chair
- Professors: Ludeman, Powell, Walker
Associate Professors: Hansen, Hildebrand
Assistant Professors: Agard
Lecturer: Flaherty, Fritz, Young
Department Objectives:
- To provide the necessary undergraduate preparation in elementary education, early
childhood education and middle grades education for students completing an initial
endorsement in these areas;
- To provide a fundamental background in the nature of infants, children and young
adolescents for students completing programs in early childhood, elementary education and
middle grades;
- To provide courses to meet the needs of students enrolled in programs beyond those in
the Department of Elementary/Early Childhood Education;
- To provide appropriate educational experiences for a variety of populations in local
preschools, elementary and middle schools.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR
Three Options are available in this major:
- Elementary Education Option - Bachelor of Arts in Education
Degree
- Middle Grades Teaching Option - Bachelor of Arts in Education
Degree or
Middle Grades Teaching Option - Bachelor of Science in
Education Degree
- Early Childhood Education Option - Bachelor of Arts in
Education Degree
Minor in Early Childhood Education. External Degree Minor/Second Endorsement information.
Courses with the prefix ELED are offered by the department.
16 May 2005
