Offered by Department of Teacher Education

Elementary Education Major

Elementary Education
Teaching Field Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 50
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12 including:
    • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 32
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3 including:
      • ART 100GS, Art Structure - 3 hours
    • Humanities minimum = 9 including:
      • 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
    • Social Sciences minimum = 9 including:
      • PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
      • Take any ECON GS course - 3 hours
      • Take any approved PSY, SOC, or GEOG GS course - 3 hours
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 8 including:
      • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
      • Take one of the following:
        • PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 3 hours
        • AND PHYS 100LGS, Physical Science Laboratory - 1 hour
        • PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 3 including:
      • PE 150GS, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - 3 hours
  • Capstone = 3
• Additional Course Required by Teacher Education = 3
  • MATH 230, Concepts in Mathematics and Statistics - 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 = 128
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BAE in Elementary Education Teaching Field Endorsement = 128
• 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 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
   • Take 1 hour from:
     • TE 313, Field Experience: Math - 0.5 hour (Take 0.5 hour class twice)
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 330GS, 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.