Offered by Department of Teacher Education:

Elementary Education Major

Elementary Education
Teaching Field Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education

ED BAE 2404

• Minimum General Studies = 45
  including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement
  • English Language minimum = 9 including:
    • ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
    • ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101GS or ACT English score of 30 or above)
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
  • Humanities minimum = 12 including:
    • ART 100GS, Art Structure - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
      • HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
      • HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
      • HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
      • HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
    • MATH 230, Concepts in Mathematics and Statistics - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 104)
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 8
    • Take 1 course from:
      • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
      • BIOL 109GS, Classroom Biology - 4 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 4 hours
      • PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
    • PSCI 110, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
    • Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
    • Take any GS course from:
    • Social Perspective,
    • Geographical Perspective or
    • Behavioral Perspective - 3 hours
  • Personal Development minimum = 3
    • PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
• Professional Sequence = 29 including:
  • The remaining hours of the professional sequence are listed in the major requirements.
  • TE 318, Management and Assessment in Preschool/Elementary Classrooms - 2 hours
  • TE 411, Inclusive Practices for Students with Exceptionalities in PreK-8 Classrooms - 3 hours
  • Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
• Endorsement = 46
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 120
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 5
• Minimum total hours required for BAE in Elementary Education Major Teaching Field Endorsement = 125
  All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Elementary Education Requirements (25 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • TE 311, Math Methods I - 2 hours
     • TE 312, Math Methods II - 2 hours
     • TE 313, Field Experience: Math - 1 hour (Take 0.5 hour class twice)
     • TE 314, Phonics and Word Study - 2 hours
     • TE 315, Literary Assessment - 2 hours
     • TE 316, Primary Grades Literacy - 2 hours
     • TE 317, Field Experience: Literacy - 1 hour
     • TE 323, Partnerships with Families - 1 hour
     • TE 331, Intermediate Literacy - 3 hours
     • TE 351, Reading in the Content Area - 2 hours
     • TE 352, Elementary Social Studies Methods - 3 hours
     • TE 353, Elementary Science Methods - 3 hours
     • TE 354, Field Experiences in Elementary School Science, Social Studies, and Content Area Reading - 1 hour
2. Supporting Course Requirements (21 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • ART 360, Elementary Art Methods - 3 hours
     • ENG 425, Children's Literature - 3 hours
     • MATH 104, Concepts in Mathematics and Statistics - 3 hours
     • MATH 230, Math for Elementary Teachers I - 3 hours
     • MATH 330, Math for Elementary Teachers II - 3 hours
     • MUS 330, Music Methods for the Elementary Teacher - 3 hours
     • PE 226, Elementary School Health Teaching - 1 hour
     • PE 340, Non-Rhythmic Physical Education - 1 hour
     • PE 361, Integrating Movement and Dance - 1 hour

Note to all Elementary Majors: Any methods courses taken at the Lower Division Level (Jr. College), or more than ten years prior to the establishment of the program must be repeated. A program will be honored for five years, at which time it is subject to revision.