University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG

Offered by Department of Elementary/Early Childhood Education:

Elementary Education Major

(Selection of Special Areas in Academic Concentration determines whether degree awarded is BAE or BSE; see B. Middle Grades Academic Concentration, below.)

Minimum General Studies = 45

+ General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 47

English Language minimum = 9 including:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours

SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech - 3 hours

Humanities minimum = 12 including:

Take 1 course from:

ART 120GS, Art Appreciation - 3 hours

MUS 100GS, Introduction to Music - 3 hours

THEA 120GS, Introduction to the Theatre - 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 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.

Natural Sciences minimum = 11

PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 4 hours

Take 1 course from:

PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours

GEOG 105GS, Physical Geography-without lab, 3 hours-with lab, 4 hours

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

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

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:

Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any Political 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 = 30

PTE 390A-390E Must be in middle grades 4-9

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 75-81

The lower hour requirements for the Endorsement may be achieved with careful planning and advising in the selection of General Studies courses and Special Areas of Academic Concentration.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 150-156

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BAE or BSE in Middle Grades Education Teaching Field Endorsement = 150-156

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. Middle Grades Core Requirements (27 hours required)

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 410, History and Philosophy of the Middle School - 3 hours

ELED 474, Teaching Reading in the Content Areas - 3 hours

MATH 230, Math for Elementary Teachers I - 3 hours

MATH 330, Math for Elementary Teachers II - 3 hours

**One corresponding secondary methods course will be selected in lieu of one of these courses.

Take 1 course from:

ENG 425, Children's Literature - 3 hours

ENG 426, Literature for Adolescents - 3 hours

B. Middle Grades Academic Concentration (48-54 hours required)

Students must have 18 distinct (i.e., not included in another Special Area) hours in each of two Special Areas and 12 distinct semester hours in one other. The three Special Areas must be chosen from at least two of the four Broad Fields:

1. Fine and Practical Arts,

   Home Economics*

2. Humanities,

   Language Arts*
   Modern Languages

   French*
   German*
   Spanish*

3. World Civilizations*
4. Communication*
5. Sciences,

   Health and Physical Education*
   Mathematics*
   Natural Sciences*

6. Social Sciences.

   Business Education*
   Global Awareness*
   History*
   Social Sciences*

*Italics indicate Special Areas.