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

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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

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

Undergraduate courses

Code	Course	Credit
EDU 102	Human Development and Learning	3
EDU 103	PM 1: Introduction & Foundations in Education	3
EDU 115	PM 2: ESOL 1: Cross Cultural Communication and	3
	Understanding
EDU 202	PM 3: Planning & Curriculum	3
EDU 248	ESOL 2: Methods of Teaching ESOL	3
EDU 302	PM 4: Instructional Strategies	2
EDU 325	PE/Health in the Elementary School	3
EDU 349	ESOL 3: Curriculum and Materials	3
EDU 416WI	PM 5: Best Practices in Teaching	2
	(fulfills Writing Intensive requirement)
EDU 417SI	PM 6: Assessment of Learning	5
	(fulfills Speech Intensive requirement)
EDU 446 1-6	Practicum in Schools	6
	One (1) credit hour course taken six different semesters
EDU 455	ESOL 4: Applied Linguistics for ESOL Education	3
EDU 456	ESOL 5: Testing and Evaluation of ESOL	3
ELE 202	CM 1: Mathematics I	5
ELE 301	CM 3: Social Studies	5
ELE 303	CM 4: Technology	5
ELE 305	CM 5: Mathematics II	5
ELE 307	CM 6: Science	5
ELE 311	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3
ELE 313	Research Based Instructional Reading Practices	3
ELE 403	Music & Art Methods for Elementary Teachers	3
ELE 413	Foundations of Reading Assessment	3
ELE 417	Foundations & Applications of Differentiated Instruction	3
MATH 110*	Mathematics of Motion & Change*	3/4
(or 112 or 140)
PHYS 104/116	Astronomy/Lab*	3/1
POL 205*	American National Government*	3
XX xxx	General 3 credit hour "free" elective course	3
ENGL 103*	Intro to Writing	3
CS 150*	Personal Prod. Using Technology	3
HIST 150*	Modern World	3
ENGL 203*	World Literature	3
ECON 201*	Macroeconomics	3
PHIL 101*	Intro to Philosophy	3
IS xxx	International Studies	3
HUM xxx	Humanities	3
FA xxx	Fine Arts	3
	Subtotal:	122-
		123

Graduate courses

Code	Course	Credit
ELE 501	Clinical Applications and Demonstrations of Reading	3
	Endorsement
EDU 513	Introduction to Action Research	3
EDU 524	Student Teaching Seminar	3
EDU 525	Graduate Seminar	3
EDU 533	Teaching Leadership I	3
EDU 534	Teaching Leadership II	3
EDU 543	Action Research I	2
EDU 546	Practicum in Schools	1
EDU 548	Action Research II	3
EDU 553	PM 7: Student Teaching	6
	Subtotal:	30
	Total:	152-
		153

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 courses designated with an "*" 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 (Fall)

Code	Course	Credit
EDU 103	PM 1: Introduction and Foundations in Education	3
EDU 102	Human Development and Learning	3
MATH 110*	Mathematics of Motion and Change (One mathematics	3
	course from the following must be completed:
	MATH 110, MATH 112, or MATH 140).
ENGL 103*	Introduction to Writing	3
CS 150*	Personal Productivity Using Technology	3
	Subtotal:	15

Freshman-Semester Two (Spring)

Code	Course	Credit
EDU 115	PM 2: ESOL 1: Cross Cultural Communication and	3
	Understanding
ENGL 203*	World Literature	3
PHYS 104/116*	Astronomy/Lab	3/1
HIST 150*	Modern World History	3
	Subtotal:	13

Sophomore-Semester Three (Fall)

Code	Course	Credit
EDU 202	PM 3: Planning and Curriculum	3
ELE 202	CM 1: Mathematics	5
EDU 248	ESOL 2: Methods of Teaching ESOL	3
ECON 201*	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
EDU 446-1	Practicum in Schools	1
	Subtotal:	15

Sophomore-Semester Four (Spring)

Code	Course	Credit
EDU 325	PE/Health in the Elementary School	3
EDU 302	PM 4: Instructional Strategies & Classroom Management	2
POL 205*	American National Government	3
PHIL 101*	Introduction to Philosophy	3
IS xxx	International Studies - JU Core	3
EDU 446-2	Practicum in Schools	1
	Subtotal:	15

Junior-Semester Five (Fall)

Code	Course	Credit
ELE 301	CM 3: Social Studies	5
ELE 303	CM 4: Technology	5
EDU 349	ESOL 3: Curriculum and Materials Development	3
ELE 311	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3
EDU 446-3	Practicum in Schools	1
	Subtotal:	17

Junior-Semester Six (Spring)

Code	Course	Credit
ELE 305	CM 5: Mathematics II	5
ELE 307	CM 6: Science	5
ELE 313	Research Based Instructional Reading Practices	3
EDU 446-4	Practicum in Schools	1
	Subtotal:	14

Senior-Semester Seven (Fall)

Code	Course	Credit
ELE 413	Foundations of Reading Assessment	3
ELE 455	ESOL 4: Applied Linguistics for ESOL Education	3
EDU 416WI	PM 5: Best Practices in Teaching	2
HUM xxx	Humanities-JU Core	3
XX xxx	Fine Arts - JU Core	3
EDU 446-5	Practicum in Schools	1
	Subtotal:	15

Senior-Semester Eight (Spring)

Code	Course	Credit
ELE 417	Foundations and Application of Differentiated Instruction	3
EDU 417SI	PM 6: Assessment of Learning	5
EDU 456	ESOL 5: Teaching and Evaluation of ESOL	3
ELE 403	Music and Art	3
EDU 446-6	Practicum in Schools	1
	Subtotal:	15

Masters Year - Semester Nine (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.

Code	Course	Credit
ELE 501	Clinical Applications and Demonstrations for Reading	3
	Endorsement
EDU 513	Instruction to Action Research	3
EDU 524	Student Teaching Seminar	3
EDU 553	Student Teaching	6
	Subtotal:	15

Masters Year - Semester Ten (Spring)

Code	Course	Credit
EDU 533	Teaching Leadership I	3
EDU 534	Teaching Leadership II	3
EDU 543	Action Research I	3
EDU 548	Action Research II	2
EDU 525	Graduate Seminar	3
EDU 546	Practicum in Schools	1
	Subtotal:	15
	Total:	152**

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