ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SEQUENCE OF COURSES
Macomb Campus
FRESHMEN YEAR
ENG 180+
HIST 105 or 106
MATH 106+
LAB SCI
MUSIC 190
ELED 110
College Writing I
American History
Math for Elem Teachers
(BIOL 100 or 101)
What to Listen for in Music
Seminar in Elem Ed
(3)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(1)
ENG 280+
HE 120
POLS 122
COMM 241+
EIS 302+
ELED 170
College Writing II
Human Well Being
American Gov/Politics
Intro to Public Speaking
Mulit Cultural/Social Found.
Class Observation/Sem
SOCIAL SCI (elective)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
(3)
ARTH 180
MATH 206+
LAB SCI
GEOG 110
Multicultural
Intro to Art
Geometry for Elem Teachers
(Physical)
World Regional Geography
(3)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(3)
Complete 6 s.h. FYE courses during first 2
semesters
Complete ENG 180 & MATH 106 with grade of
“C” or better
SOPHOMORE YEAR
HUMAN WELL BEING
EIS 201+
Educational Psychology
LLA 313+
Children’s Literature
SPED 310+
The Exceptional Individual
IDT 285
Technology Standards Teachers
ELED 270
Elem Ed Field Work/Sem II
(1)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
ELED 445
Honors/Seminar Elem Ed
(if Honor student)
(2)
*SSED 495+
*RDG 384+
SCED 364+
or Math 364+
SCED 464+
or Math 367+
C&I 476+
ELED 371+
SPED 390+
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
(1)
Complete ENG 280, MATH 206, COMM 241 with
grade of “C” or better
Must be fully accepted to Teacher Education
Program by end of sophomore year
Successfully Pass State Basic Skills Test
JUNIOR YEAR
*SSED 365 +
*RDG 383+
SCED 364+
or Math 364+
EIS 301+
ELED 370+
KIN 360+
Teaching Our Heritage
(3)
Lit Instruct Early Grades
(3)
Intro Sci Methods
(3)
Teaching Elem. Math I
(3)
Educational Psychology
(3)
Field work Elem Ed I
(1)
Methods Elementary Phys Ed (2)
Teaching/Global Perspectives
Lit. Instuction Intermediate
Intro Sci Method Elem
Teaching Elem. Math I
Integrating Sci Through Inquiry
Teaching Elem. Math II
Parent/community Involvement
Field Work Elem Ed II
Classroom Adaptions
Submit:
Student Teaching Application
Graduation Application
SENIOR YEAR
SCED 464+ Integ Sci Through Inquiry
or Math 367+ Teaching Elem. Math II
*RDG 433+ Intro corrective Reading
*ELED 470+ Senior Field Work
EIS 401+ Hist. & Phil. Foundations
(3)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(2)
Successfully pass Illinois Certification Teaching
System - ELED subject matter test\
Recommended to take APT test
*STUDENT TEACHING
*ELED 410
Senior Seminar in Elem Ed
(12)
(1)
Successfully pass Illinois Certification Teaching
System - Assessment of Professional Teaching
Reflective Paper #2
*Must be taken concurrently
+Grade of “C” or higher required
NOTE: This plan is subject to successful completion of pre-requisites and/or availability of courses
FIELD EXPERIENCES
ELED 370 (Field Work in Elementary Education, I): Candidates primarily tutor elementary/middle school students in after
school programs. Candidates assist students in completing homework, reinforce newly learned skills, review previously learned
content and skills, and/or provide enrichment activities.
ELED 371 (Field Work in Elementary Education, II): Candidates assist an elementary/middle school classroom teacher and
work with individual or small groups of children.
ELED 470 (Senior Field Work/Seminar in Elementary Education): Candidates spend half days in an area classroom teaching at
least 30 lessons across the subject areas (reading/language arts, science, social studies, and math) during a twelve-week period of
time.
STUDENT TEACHING
Candidates completing the elementary education program participate in a 12 week student teaching experience. Candidates also
enroll in ELED 410 (Senior Seminar in Elementary Education) this semester. In ELED 410, candidates correspond with a
department faculty member via email as they complete an “Improving Practice” project and the Western Teacher Work Sample.