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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 103Intro and Foundations of Education

3
EDU 115Cross Cultural Communication

3
EDU 202PM 3 - Planning and Curriculum

3
EDU 231Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners

3
EDU 248ESOL 2 - Methods of Teaching

3
EDU 302Instructional Strats and Classroom Mgt

2
EDU 349ESOL 3 Curriculum and Materials

3
EDU 416WIPM 5 - Best Practices Teaching

2
EDU 417SIPM 6-Assessment of Learning

2
EDU 455ESOL 4 - Applied Linguistics for ESOL

3
EDU 456ESOL 5 - Testing and Evaluation of ESOL

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 of Reading Instructions

3
ELE 313Applications of Research

3
ELE 403Music & Art Mthds Elem Tchrs

3
ELE 413Foundations of Reading Assessment

3
ELE 417Foundations and Application Differential Instruction

3
CS 150Personal Productivity Using Technology

3
ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ENGL 203World Literature

3
HIST 150The Modern World

3

MATH 110The Mathematics of Motion & Change

3
Or
MATH 112Modern Applications of Mathematics

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 National Government

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 501Clinical Apps Demo Reading Endorsement

3
EDU 513Introduction Action Research in EduEducation

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 in the 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

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):

EDU 103Intro and Foundations of Education

3
EDU 102Human Development & Learning

3
MATH 110The Mathematics of Motion & Change

3
ENGL 103Introductory Writing

3
CS 150Personal Productivity Using Technology

3
Total Credit Hours:15

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

Freshman-Semester Two requirements (Spring):

EDU 115Cross Cultural Communication

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 Elementary School

1
Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore-Semester Four requirements (Spring):

EDU 231Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners

3
EDU 302Instructional Strats and Classroom Mgt

2
POL 205American National Government

3
PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy

3
IS xxxInternational Studies - JU Core

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Junior-Semester Five requirements (Fall):

ELE 301CM 3: Social Studies

5
ELE 303CM 4: Technology

5
EDU 349ESOL 3 Curriculum and Materials

3
ELE 311Foundations of Reading Instructions

3
EDU 446Practicum in the Elementary School

1
Total Credit Hours:17

Junior-Semester Six requirements (Spring):

ELE 305CM 5 - Mathematics II

5
ELE 307CM 6 - Science

5
ELE 313Applications of Research

3
EDU 446Practicum in the Elementary School

1
Total Credit Hours:14

Senior-Semester Seven requirements (Fall):

ELE 413Foundations of Reading Assessment

3
EDU 416WIPM 5 - Best Practices Teaching

2
HUM xxxHumanities-JU Core

3
XXX xxxFine Arts - JU Core

3
EDU 446Practicum in the Elementary School

1
Total Credit Hours:15

Senior-Semester Eight requirements (Spring):

ELE 417Foundations and Application Differential Instruction

3
EDU 417SIPM 6-Assessment of Learning

2
EDU 456ESOL 5 - Testing and Evaluation of ESOL

3
ELE 403Music & Art Mthds Elem Tchrs

3
EDU 446Practicum in the Elementary School

1
Total Credit Hours:15

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.

ELE 501Clinical Apps Demo Reading Endorsement

3
EDU 513Introduction Action Research in EduEducation

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 in the Elementary School

1
Total Credit Hours:15

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.