Elementary Education Program of Study

Elementary Education Major (M.Ed., B.S.)

The following course sequence is recommended to all Elementary Education Major students who come to Jacksonville University as a freshman. Any deviation from this plan may lead to additional semesters at Jacksonville University.
 
 
Fall Semester 1                                                                                       Spring Semester 2
Module                                                                       Credits                    Module                                                                              Credits
EDU 102
Human Devel. & Learning
3
 
EDU 115
PM 2 ESOL 1: Cross Cultural Communication and Understanding
3
EDU 103
PM 1 Intro & Foundations
3
 
*PS 104/116
Astronomy and Lab
4
*MATH 110
Math of Motion & Change
3
 
*ENGL 203
World Literature
3
*ENGL 103
Intro to Writing
3
 
XXX
Elective
3
*CS 150
Personal Prod Using Technology
3
 
*HIST 150
Modern World
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                               Total Credits: 15                                                                                            Total Credits: 16
 
 
Fall Semester 3                                                                                            Spring Semester 4 Module                                                                     Credits                          Module                                                                             Credits
EDU 202
PM 3 Planning & Curr.
3
 
EDU 302
PM 4 Instr. Strat. & Classroom Manag.
2
ELE 202
CM 1 Math I
5
 
EDU 325
PE/Health
3
*ECON 201
Macroeconomics
3
 
*POL 205
American Gov’t & Politics
3
EDU 248
ESOL 2: Methods of Teaching ESOL
3
 
*PHIL 101
Intro to Phil.
3
EDU 446-1
Practicum in Schools
1
 
IS xxx
JU Core
3
 
 
 
 
EDU 446-2
Practicum in Schools
1
                                                              Total Credits: 15                                                                                             Total Credits: 15
 
 
 
 
Fall Semester 5                                                                                         Spring Semester 6 Module                                                                         Credits                   Module                                                                                Credits
EDU 349
ESOL 3: Curriculum and Materials
3
 
ELE 305
CM 5 Math II
5
ELE 301
CM 3 Social Studies
5
 
ELE 307
CM 6 Science
5
ELE 303
CM 4 Technology
5
 
ELE 313
Research Based Instructional Reading Practices
3
ELE 311
Foundations of Reading Instruction
3
 
EDU 446-4
Practicum in Schools
1
EDU 446-3
Practicum in Schools
1
 
 
 
 
                                                               Total Credits: 17                                                                                            Total Credits: 14
 
Fall Semester 7                                                                                           Spring Semester 8
Module                                                                          Credits                    Module                                                                              Credits
EDU 416
PM 5 Best Practices in Teaching
2
 
EDU 417
PM 6 Assessment of Learning
5
ELE 413
Foundations of Reading Assessment
3
 
ELE 417
CM 8 Foundations of Applications of Diff. Instr.
3
EDU 455
ESOL 4: Applied Linguistics for ESOL Education
3
 
EDU 456
ESOL 5: Testing and Evaluation of ESOL
3
HUM xxx
JU Core
3
 
ELE 403
Music & Art
3
FA xxx
Fine Arts Core
3
 
EDU 446-6
Practicum in Schools
1
EDU 446-5
Practicum in Schools
1
 
 
 
 
                                                            Total Credits: 15                                                                                               Total Credits: 15
 
Master’s Year:
Fall Semester 9                                                                                           Spring Semester 10 Module                                                                           Credits                    Module                                                                            Credits
ELE 501
Demonstrations for Reading Endorsement
3
 
EDU 533
Teacher Leadership I
3
EDU 513
Introduction to Action Research in Education
3
 
EDU 534
Teacher Leadership II
3
EDU 524
Student Teaching Seminar
3
 
EDU 543
Action Research I
3
EDU 553
Student Teaching
6
 
EDU 548
Action Research II
2
 
 
 
 
EDU 525
Graduate Seminar
3
 
 
 
 
EDU 546
Practicum in Schools
1
                                                            Total Credits: 15                                                                                                Total Credits: 15
 
IMPORTANT NOTES:
 
 
The preceding Program of Study (POS) is required for Elementary Education majors.  **The POS consists of 152 hours, which includes 3 hours of required electives. 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.
 
All courses with a prefix of EDU or ELE must have a grade of “C” or better. The School of Education does not grant + or – grades. All courses designated with an asterisk (*) must have a grade of C- or better.
 
The State-Approved Elementary Education Teaching Program prepares students in the Teacher Education major for certified positions as elementary education teachers in public and private school settings, grades K-6.