University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Elementary/Early Childhood Education:

Elementary Education Major -
Teaching Field Endorsement -
Bachelor of Arts in Education

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective, Geographical Perspective or Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

General Studies required by endorsement:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

ART 100GS, Art Structure - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 109GS, Plants and Animals and their Environment - 4 hours

Take 1 course from:

PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 4 hours

PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 36

Second Endorsement/Minor = 24

Minimum total hours required coursework = 135

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BAE in Elementary Education Major - Teaching Field Endorsement = 135

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.

A. Elementary Methods Requirements

Take all of the following:

ELED 370, Teaching Elementary School Mathematics - 3 hours

ELED 371, Teaching Elementary School Language Arts - 3 hours

ELED 372, Teaching Elementary School Science - 3 hours

ELED 373, Teaching Elementary School Social Sciences - 3 hours

ELED 374, Teaching Elementary School Reading - 3 hours

ELED 405, Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties - 3 hours

B. Supporting Course Requirements

Take all of the following:

ART 360, Elementary Art Methods - 3 hours

ENG 425, Children's Literature - 3 hours

MATH 230, Math for Elementary Teachers I - 3 hours

MATH 330, Math for Elementary Teachers II - 3 hours

PE 226, Elementary School Health Teaching - 1 hour

MUS 330, Music Methods for the Elementary Teacher - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

PE 240, Non-Rhythmic Activities for Elementary Schools - 2 hours

PE 241, Rhythmic Activities for Elementary Schools - 2 hours

PE 441, Elementary School Physical Education - 3 hours

Supporting Minor/Second Endorsement = 24 hours

The following are minors and/or second endorsement programs of study for Elementary Education majors:

Art Education Minor

Technology Education

Early Childhood-Second Endorsement and/or Minor

English Minor

Mathematics Minor

Music Minor

Physical Education Minor -Second Endorsement

Science Minor

Social Science Minor

Special Education Endorsement and/or Minor

Speech Theatre Minor

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.

External Degree in Elementary Education

Working under the N-PAC agreement with Mid-Plains Area Community College in North Platte, and Central Community College Campus in Columbus, the Department of Elementary/Early Childhood Education has developed an external degree program in elementary education. This program has been developed to permit the completion of the first two years of the Baccalaureate Degree Program at either of the community colleges with the balance of the requirements for the elementary education program delivered to the respective sites from UNK. Students desiring admission to this program should contact the local campus advisor (Mr. Roger Babcock, North Platte), (Mr. Norrie Augustine, Columbus), or Mrs. Barb Flaherty at UNK. Students in this program are advised by Mr. Babcock or Mr. Augustine. Students will satisfy the same admission requirements and course requirements as students in the campus-based program.

Students in the external degree program will complete a special academic minor rather than the choice of minors available to campus-based students:

External Degree in Elementary Education - Academic Minor = 24-25 hours

C&SP 410, Psychology of Classroom Discipline - 3 hours

ENG 422, Language for the Elementary Teacher - 3 hours

HIST 405, The Plains Indians - 3 hours

MATH 430, Middle School Mathematics - 3 hours

PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours

SPED 333, Serving Individuals with Disabilities in Integrated Settings - 3 hours

SPED 367, Behavior Analysis and Intervention Strategies - 3 hours

Academic elective, 2-3 hours