Major Requirements
All Elementary Education majors must complete the following undergraduate and graduate level courses:
Undergraduate courses:
| 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:
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
Due to the large number of required major courses and the semester specific major courses, the following Program of Study 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):
Freshman-Semester Two requirements (Spring):
Sophomore-Semester Three requirements (Fall):
Sophomore-Semester Four requirements (Spring):
Junior-Semester Five requirements (Fall):
Junior-Semester Six requirements (Spring):
Senior-Semester Seven requirements (Fall):
Senior-Semester Eight requirements (Spring):
Masters Year - Semester Nine requirements (Fall):
The 15 credit hour semester is comprised of three graduate level courses in addition to the six credit hour, 400 hour student teaching experience.
Masters Year - Semester Ten (Spring)
Total Credit Hours: 152
Note: 152 total credit hours include three credit hours of free electives which are not included in program of study shown above.