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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, BA (Online)


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College Education; Adult and Professional Studies
Academic Award Bachelor of Arts
Credits Required 120 semester credits
Faculty Lead Rebecca Meeder
Available at Online

The major in Elementary Education prepares students to become professional teachers for both public and private schools from kindergarten through the 8th grade. Aspiring teachers study the liberal arts, faith and culture, educational foundations, psychology, assessment, learning theory and pedagogy, and instructional methods for the varied subjects required for elementary teaching: reading, mathematics, visual arts, drama, language arts, science, health and fitness, social studies, and music. During two semesters, students demonstrate their teaching skills in public or private school classrooms, leading to formal certification by the State of Washington.

Teaching Certificate Endorsements and Academic Subject Area

Elementary education majors earn the endorsement for kindergarten through 8th grade, as well as endorsements in either Special Education (SPED) or English Language Learner (ELL). SPED and ELL candidates may teach in any K-12 classroom.

Professional Standards and Performance Assessment

Within the context of educational restructuring and accountability for learning results, the performance of each candidate is evaluated in multiple ways over time. Assessment of candidate performance focuses on demon-strated competency in both knowledge and teaching skill, which employs varied strategies to measure professional knowledge, subject matter mastery, and teaching effectiveness. Measures include written examination, oral communication, classroom management, curricular and instructional design, practice teaching, projects and portfolios, written expression, visual and musical arts, and the success of children in field settings.

Core Curriculum Requirements: 60


Humanities: 9


  • 6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see course descriptions  for applicability)
  • ENGL xxx3 Any Literature course 3 credits
  • HIST xxx3 Any Course in History 3 credits
  • 3 additional credits selected from the following 3 credits
    Art (ARTE), Bible (BIBL), Drama (DRAM), English (ENGL), History (HIST), Language (LANG), Music (MUSI), or Theology (THEO)

Social Sciences: 9


  • 6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see course descriptions  for applicability)
  • Select a minimum of two disciplines from the following:
    Business Administration (BUSM), Communication (except COMM 1213), Economics, Education (EDUC), Geography (GEOG), Health & Fitness (PEDU), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI)

Science and Mathematics: 3-7


  • MATH xxxx - College-level Mathematics # 3 credits
  • SCIE xxxx - Science course with Lab ## 4 credits

# Math requirement may be satisfied with MATH 4523 – Math Content & Methods I
## Science with Lab requirement may be satisfied with SCIE 1043 Integrated Science with lab

Core Electives: 26-30


Any college-level courses

Content Course Requirements: 19


Content course requirements may be applied to the Core Curriculum requirements or General Electives

Humanities


Science and Mathematics


Middle Level Subject Area Endorsement: 12-18


Select one Middle Level Endorsement:

English Language Learner Endorsement: 12


(exclusive of Core Curriculum)

Special Education Endorsement: 18


(exclusive of Core Curriculum)

  • SPED xxx3 - Introduction to Special Education 3 credits
  • SPED xxx3 - Collaboration and IEP Teams 3 credits
  • SPED xxx3 - Special Education Instruction Strategies I 3 credits
  • SPED xxx3 - Special Education Instruction Strategies II 3 credits
  • SPED xxx3 - Special Education Instruction Strategies III 3 credits
  • SPED xxx3 - Classroom Assessment 3 credits

General Electives: 0-3


Any college-level courses

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