Elementary Education Major And Program of Study

Five-Year Elementary Education Teacher Preparation Program (M.Ed., Bs) K-6 With Reading And English For Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsements

Major Requirements

All Elementary Education majors must complete the following undergraduate and graduate level courses:

Undergraduate courses:

EDU 102Human Development & Learning

3

EDU 103PM 1 - Intro Found in Educatn

3

EDU 115PM 2 - ESOL 1-Cross Cultural

3

EDU 202PM 3- Planning and Curriculum

3

EDU 231Meeting Needs Diverse Lnrnrs

3

EDU 248ESOL 2 - Methods of Teaching

3

EDU 302PM 4-Instr Strat Classrm Mgt

2

EDU 349ESOL 3 - Curr and Materials

3

EDU 416WIPM 5- Best Practices Teaching

2

EDU 417SIPM 6-Assessment of Learning

5

EDU 446 1-6

EDU 455ESOL 4 - Applied Linguistics

3

EDU 456ESOL 5 - Testing and Eval

3

ELE 202CM 1 - Mathematics I

5

ELE 301CM 3: Social Studies

5

ELE 303CM 4: Technology

5

ELE 305CM 5 - Mathematics II

5

ELE 307CM 6 - Science

5

ELE 311Foundations Reading Instruct

3

ELE 313App Rsrch Based Instrctn Prac

3

ELE 403

3

ELE 413Foundations of Reading Assmnt

3

ELE 417Foundatn and App Diffrntiated

3

CS 150Personal Prod Using Technology

3

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ENGL 203World Literature

3

HIST 150The Modern World

3

MATH 110Mathematics of Motion & Change

3

Or

MATH 112Modern Applications of Math

3

Or

MATH 114Discover, Decode, Decide

3

Or

MATH 140Calculus I

4

PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHYS 104Astronomy

3

And

PHYS 116Astronomy Laboratory

1

POL 205American Natnl Govrnmnt & Pol

3

Total Credit Hours:107-108

EDU 446: One (1) credit hour course taken six different semesters

CS 150, ECON 201, ENGL 203, HIST 150, MATH 110, MATH 112, MATH 114, MATH 140, PHIL 101, PHYS 104, PHYS 116 and POL 205: Courses marked with an asterik (*) are specific courses that satisfy both JU Core Curriculum requirements and State of Florida Department of Education requirements and may not be substituted.

Graduate courses:

ELE 501Clin Apps Demo Reading Endors

3

EDU 513Intro Action Research in Edu

3

EDU 524Student Teaching Seminar

3

EDU 525Graduate Seminar

3

EDU 533Teacher Leadership I

3

EDU 534Teacher Leadership II

3

EDU 543Action Research Course I

3

EDU 546Practicum Elementary School

1

EDU 548Action Research II

2

EDU 553PM 7 - Student Teaching

6

Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 137-138

Elementary Education Major Important Notes:

  • The B.S./M.Ed. Elementary Education Program requires a minimum of 152 credit hours. For full details see POS below.
  • All courses with a prefix of EDU and ELE must have a grade of “C” or better. The School of Education does not grant +/ – grades.
  • All core courses except International Studies (IS), Humanities (HUM), and Fine Arts must have a grade of C- or better.
  • The Elementary Education Teaching major prepares students in the Teacher Education Program for certified positions as elementary education teachers in public and private school settings, grades K-6.
  • Final 60 hours must be completed at Jacksonville University.

Program of Study (POS)

Due to the large number of required major courses and the semester specific major courses, the following Program of Study (POS) is required for Elementary Education majors. Any deviation from this plan may lead to additional semesters at Jacksonville University. Transfer students and students changing majors must meet with an Education Faculty Advisor to develop a Program of Study prior to registration for Education courses.

Freshman-Semester One requirements (Fall):

EDU 103PM 1 - Intro Found in Educatn

3

EDU 102Human Development & Learning

3

MATH 110Mathematics of Motion & Change

3

ENGL 103Introductory Writing

3

CS 150Personal Prod Using Technology

3

Total Credit Hours:15

MATH 110: One mathematics 3 course from the following must be completed: MATH 110, MATH 112, MATH 114, or MATH 140

Freshman-Semester Two requirements (Spring):

EDU 115PM 2 - ESOL 1-Cross Cultural

3

ENGL 203World Literature

3

PHYS 104Astronomy

3

And

PHYS 116Astronomy Laboratory

1

HIST 150The Modern World

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Sophomore-Semester Three requirements (Fall):

EDU 202PM 3- Planning and Curriculum

3

ELE 202CM 1 - Mathematics I

5

EDU 248ESOL 2 - Methods of Teaching

3

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3

EDU 446Practicum in the Elem School

1

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore-Semester Four requirements (Spring):

EDU 231Meeting Needs Diverse Lnrnrs

3

EDU 302PM 4-Instr Strat Classrm Mgt

2

POL 205American Natnl Govrnmnt & Pol

3

PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy

3

IS xxx
International Studies - JU Core

3

EDU 446-2

1

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior-Semester Five requirements (Fall):

ELE 301CM 3: Social Studies

5

ELE 303CM 4: Technology

5

EDU 349ESOL 3 - Curr and Materials

3

ELE 311Foundations Reading Instruct

3

EDU 446Practicum in the Elem School

1

Total Credit Hours:17

Junior-Semester Six requirements (Spring):

ELE 305CM 5 - Mathematics II

5

ELE 307CM 6 - Science

5

ELE 313App Rsrch Based Instrctn Prac

3

EDU 446Practicum in the Elem School

1

Total Credit Hours:14

Senior-Semester Seven requirements (Fall):

ELE 413Foundations of Reading Assmnt

3

ELE 455

3

EDU 416WIPM 5- Best Practices Teaching

2

HUM xxx
Humanities-JU Core

3

XXX xxx
Fine Arts - JU Core

3

EDU 446Practicum in the Elem School

1

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior-Semester Eight requirements (Spring):

ELE 417Foundatn and App Diffrntiated

3

EDU 417SIPM 6-Assessment of Learning

5

EDU 456ESOL 5 - Testing and Eval

3

ELE 403

3

EDU 446Practicum in the Elem School

1

Total Credit Hours:15

Masters Year - Semester Nine requirements (Fall):

The 15 credit hour semester is comprised of three (3) graduate level courses in addition to the 6 credit hour, 400 hour student teaching experience.

ELE 501Clin Apps Demo Reading Endors

3

EDU 513Intro Action Research in Edu

3

EDU 524Student Teaching Seminar

3

EDU 553PM 7 - Student Teaching

6

Total Credit Hours:15

Masters Year - Semester Ten (Spring)

EDU 533Teacher Leadership I

3

EDU 534Teacher Leadership II

3

EDU 543Action Research Course I

3

EDU 548Action Research II

2

EDU 525Graduate Seminar

3

EDU 546Practicum Elementary School

1

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 152

Note: 152 total credit hours include (3) credit hours of free electives which are not included in program of study shown above.