Four year Plan
Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Learning and English Language Learners (BS)
(Elementary Education)
Teacher Licensure K-5
The following is a suggested four year plan of study for freshmen entering LMU during the 2015 academic year. Transfer students should
contact the department chair to determine how their credits will apply. This plan is to be used in conjunction with the university catalog
and advise of the faculty advisor. Courses on the plan may be taken during semesters other than those listed, based on availability and
course placement. This plan meets LMU’s Lincoln Liberal Arts Common Core requirements, major requirements and 300/400 level
course requirements. Lincoln Memorial University reserves the right to adjust at any time its Initial Teacher Licensure Undergraduate
Program requirements to comply with changes mandated by the State Board of Education.
Note: In order to graduate in four years (eight regular semesters) the student must average passing 16/17 hours per semester.
Courses with * must have a grade of C- or better.
Freshman Year
3
History Requirement
3
3
COMM 200 Fund of Speech Comm
3
3
Fine Arts Requirement
3
2
PSYC 221 Child&Adolescent Dev*
3
4
Major Core Requirement
3
1
LNCN 100 Lincoln’s Life & Legacy
1
16
16
Sophomore Year
ENGL 210 Writing about World Lit.
3
Behavioral/Social Science Requirement
3
Humanities, Fine Arts or Ethics
3
ENGL 310 American Literature
3
Science Requirement
4
PSYC 370 Educational Psychology*
3
Major Core Requirement*
3
SPED 270 Teaching the Exceptional Lrn*
2
EDSL 200 Foundations of Lang Acquisition* 3
ENGL 360 The English Language*
3
16
EDSL 320 Assign & Char of Engl Lang Lrnr* 3
17
Junior Year
Transition I
Transition II
EDUC 210 Instructional Technologies*
3
EDUC 340 Instructional & Assess Strateg*
3
EDUC 290 The Reflective Teacher*
3
EDUC 350 Meth of Teaching Elem Sci*
3
EDUC 310/310X Research & Tech Writing * 1
EDUC 355 Meth of Teaching Elem Soc S *
3
SPED 320 K-12 Differentiated Learning*
3
EDUC 390 Diversity in Todays Classroom*
2
EDUC 375 Children’s Literature*
3
EDUC 440 Methods of Teaching Literacy*
3
EDUC 420 Reading Diagnosis*
3
EDUC 450 Meth of Teaching Elem Math*
3
LNCN 300 American Citizenship
1
17
17
Senior Year
CDEV 400 Integrated Creative Expression*
3
EDUC 497 Enhanced Clinical Practice
12
CDEV 450 Early Childhood Development*
3
EDUC 497 Seminar
0
PEXS 344 Psychomotor Development*
3
12
Praxis II Requirements:
EDUC 480/480Z Classroom Management*
2
5622 – PLT
HLTH 340 School Health*
3
5018 – Elementary Education Content Knowledge
EDSL 330 Meth of Inst & Support ELL*
3
5017- Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
17
5203 – Teaching Reading for Elementary
History Requirement
ENGL 110 Freshman Composition
Mathematics Requirement
UACT 100 Strategies for Student Success
Science Requirement
Elective
Please note: All Students in teacher licensure programs are required to apply for admission to the teacher licensure program during Transition I.
Provisional Admission requirements are listed in the 2015-2016 undergraduate catalog, page 65. Provisional Admission requirements must be met
before registering for Transition II courses. Formal Admission occurs during Transition II. Requirements for Formal Admission are also listed on
page 65 of the undergraduate catalog. Students will begin taking Praxis II exams near the end of the semester of Transition II. All Praxis II
requirements and program criteria must be met prior to registration for EDUC 497. Revised 01/16