Four year Plan
Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development and Learning (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.
History Requirement
ENGL 110 Freshman Composition
Mathematics Requirement
UACT 100 Strategies for Student Success
Science Requirement
Elective
ENGL 210 Writing about World Lit.
Humanities, Fine Arts or Ethics
Science Requirement
Major Core Science Requirement*
Major Core Requirement*
Freshman Year
3
History Requirement
3
COMM 200 Fund of Speech Comm
3
Fine Arts Requirement
2
PSYC 221 Child&Adolescent Dev*
4
Major Core History Requirement
1
LNCN 100 Lincoln’s Life & Legacy
16
Sophomore Year
3
Behavioral/Social Science Requirement
3
ENGL 310 American Literature
4
PSYC 370 Educational Psychology*
3
SPED 270 Teaching the Exceptional Lrn*
3
Major Core Math Requirement*
16
Major Core English Requirement*
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
3
3
3
2
3
3
17
Junior Year
Transition I
EDUC 210 Instructional Technologies*
EDUC 290 The Reflective Teacher*
EDUC 310/310X Research & Tech Writing *
SPED 320 K-12 Differentiated Learning*
EDUC 375 Children’s Literature*
EDUC 420 Reading Diagnosis*
LNCN 300 American Citizenship
CDEV 400 Integrated Creative Expression*
CDEV 450 Early Childhood Development*
PEXS 344 Psychomotor Development*
EDUC 480/480Z Classroom Management*
HLTH 340 School Health*
Major Core Requirement*
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
17
Senior Year
3
3
3
2
3
3
17
Transition II
EDUC 340 Instructional & Assess Strateg*
EDUC 350 Meth of Teaching Elem Sci*
EDUC 355 Meth of Teaching Elem Soc S *
EDUC 390 Diversity in Todays Classroom*
EDUC 440 Methods of Teaching Literacy*
EDUC 450 Meth of Teaching Elem Math*
EDUC 497 Enhanced Clinical Practice
EDUC 497 Seminar
3
3
3
2
3
3
17
12
0
12
Praxis II Requirements:
5622 – PLT
5018 – Elementary Education Content Knowledge
5017- Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
5203 – Teaching Reading for Elementary
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