Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Program Type

Bachelors

Estimated Time to Complete

Four Years

Format

On Campus

Program Description

The Department of Teacher Education offers four Bachelor of Science Degrees: Elementary Education, Secondary English, Secondary Math, and Secondary Science. These degree programs are designed around a cohort model, highlighting the importance of collaboration and teamwork as necessary preludes to being change agents dedicated to culturally responsive teaching. The hope is that the Teacher Candidates will emerge from our Teacher Education Program well equipped to meet the needs of all students.

Mission

Culturally Responsive Teaching

You will find that the fabric and soul of the educational philosophy of the Teacher Education Department is formed around culturally responsive teaching as a way to initiate a complete and radical transformation of an educational system so that the student is the central focus of teaching and learning.

We believe that culturally responsive teachers will be better prepared to address the problems faced by our indigenous people. We hope this will bring about a change in self-perception and foster a renewed sense of identity. Even more than that, we believe that culturally responsive teachers are better equipped to respond to the needs of all students in any setting.

Vision:

We envision TMC as an advocate for social change, social justice, and as a model of transformed education in all the disciplinary fields, integral to the living universe.

Students may declare a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Secondary English, Secondary Math or Secondary Science Education as their program of study upon admission to the college. Near completion of the Teacher Education Department General Education Requirements, a student may then apply for admission into the teacher education programs. Admission requires three letters of recommendation, 2.5 GPA, a statement of educational philosophy, resume, and official transcripts. Evaluation of this packet is conducted by an admissions committee within the teacher education department. Students who meet all admission criteria advance to a personal interview for final selection. For more information on the Bachelor of Science programs of study please refer to the TMC website: www.tm.edu.

Credit Hours

Prerequisite Credits: Minimum of 60.5 Credits Total

 

Elementary Education Credits: 63.5 Credits

 

Total Credits for BS in EE: 123.5

Application Deadline

Review the TMC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester. 

Plan of Study Grid

Year One (Spring)

ASTR 110Principles of Astronomy/Lab

4

COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

HIST Native American History Elective

3

MATH 277Math For Elementary Education Teach

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Year Two (Spring)

EDUC 353Child & Adolescent Psychology

3

EDUC 353LClinical I

0.5

GEOL
Geology Elective

4

HUMM 202Fine Arts & Aesthetics

3

LANG ElectiveLANG Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Year Two (Fall)

BIOL
Biology Elective

4

EDUC 190Intro to Teaching (Early Entry)

3

Or

EDUC 200Introduction to Teaching

3

ENGL 238Children's Literature

3

LANG ElectiveLANG Elective

3

MATH 172Indigenous Math I

3

Total Credit Hours:19

Year One (Fall)

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

HIST 103United States History to 1877

3

HPER 210First Aid/CPR

2

MATH 103College Algebra

4

PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3

SOCI 105First Year Experience

2

Total Credit Hours:17

Year Three (Fall)

EDUC 235Preparation for Praxis I

1

EDUC 300Educational Technology

2

EDUC 310Introduction to Exceptional Learner

3

EDUC 321Multicultural Education/Human Diver

3

EDUC 321LClinical III

0.5

EDUC 326Writing for Teachers

2

EDUC 329Curriculum Planning & Evaluation

3

EDUC 329LClinical IV

0.5

Total Credit Hours:15.0
 

Year Three (Spring)

EDUC 320Native Issues in Education

3

EDUC 331Learning Environments/Elementary

3

EDUC 331LClinical II

0.5

EDUC 350Practicum One

1

EDUC 404Music Methods

2

EDUC 405Math Methods and Materials

3

EDUC 407Creative Arts Methods/Materials

3

EDUC 408Health & Physical Education

2

EDUC 410Educational Assessment

3

Total Credit Hours:20.5

Year Four (Fall)

EDUC 236Praxis II-Secondary Science

1

EDUC 360Practicum II

1

EDUC 402Foundations of Reading and Reading Diagnosis

4

EDUC 403Social Studies Methods & Materials

3

EDUC 406Science Methods & Material

2

EDUC 409Methods/Materials for Language Arts

3

EDUC 409LClinical V

0.5

Total Credit Hours:14.5

Year Four (Spring)

EDUC 414Student Teaching

12

EDUC 415Student Teaching Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 128.5