Due to high demand, the elementary education major has a restricted enrollment. A total of 75 elementary education applicants are admitted each year with admission decisions occurring in fall and spring. Applications are considered only if students have met all criteria noted in the Admission to Teacher Education. Fall semester 25 applicants are accepted and begin a cohort sequence the following spring semester; spring semester 50 applicants are accepted and begin a cohort sequence the following fall semester. Rankings for elementary education applicants are determined by the AU Core GPA and a professional interview which includes a review of a resume, a writing sample, and a face-to-face interview.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| Core History 1 | 3 | Core History or Core Social Science | 3 |
| Core Science l | 4 | Core Science ll | 4 |
| Core Math | 3 | MATH 2850 Mathematics for Elementary Education I | 3 |
| Core Social Science | 3 | Core Social Science | 3 |
| EDUC 1010 Orientation to Teacher Education2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 2860 Mathematics for Elementary Education II | 3 | MATH 2870 Mathematics for Elementary Education III (or Math Elective) | 3 |
| Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Literature1 | 3 |
| Humanities Core | 3 | Core Fine Arts | 3 |
| Science Elective with Lab | 4 | Approved HDFS or PSYC | 3 |
| EDMD 3300 Utilization of Instructional Technology for Educators2 | 2 | FOUN 3000 Diversity of Learners and Settings2 | 3 |
| RSED 3000 Diversity and Exceptionality of Learners | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CTEE 3100 Introduction to Elementary Education2,3 | 3 | CTEE 4010 Curriculum: Social Science2,3 | 4 |
| FOUN 3100 Child Development, Learning, Motivation and Assessment2,3 | 6 | CTEE 4020 Curriculum: Language Arts2,3 | 4 |
| CTRD 3000 Foundations of Language and Literacy Instruction I2,3 | 3 | CTRD 3010 Foundations of Language and Literacy Instruction II2,3 | 4 |
| CTEE 4000 Formative Assessment in Elementary Mathematics | 3 | CTMU 3040 Music and Related Arts | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CTEE 4030 Curriculum: Natural Science2,3 | 4 | CTEE 4950 Professional Development Seminar3,4 | 1 |
| CTEE 4040 Curriculum: Mathematics2,3 | 4 | UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed | 0 |
| CTEE 4190 Effective Classroom Management in the Elementary School2,3 | 3 | CTEE 4920 Clinical Residency3,5 | 11 |
| KINE 4360 Health Education and Physical Education in Elementary Schools3 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 122 |
Curriculum guides for the junior and senior year vary according to semester of admission to Teacher Education. Some curriculum guides include a summer term. See advisor.
| 1 | Students must complete a history sequence or a literature sequence. |
| 2 | Prerequisite for Admission to Clinical Residency. |
| 3 | Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. |
| 4 | Co-requisite with Clinical Residency. |
| 5 | Prerequisite: Admission to Clinical Residency (application for Clinical Residency is one year in advance). |