Name_________________________________ AU Username ____________________AU ID # ______________________Minor/Concentration________
Praxis: Praxis CORE____
B.A. IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
[Catalog 2013-2014]
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS [9 – 10 CREDITS]
College Writing & English Competency Requirement
Courses / Semester Taken
OR
English Competency Exam
(for students with 6 transferred
credits that cover College Writing)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS* [31 CREDITS]
Area & Topic
1 The Creative Arts
Course #1 / Semester Taken
Course #2 / Semester Taken
____________________ / ___________
____________________ / ___________
LIT-100 / __________
Required? Yes / No
2
Traditions that Shape the
Western World
____________________ / ___________
____________________ / ___________
LIT-101 / __________
Date Taken: ____________
3 Global / Cross-Cultural Exp
____________________ / ___________
____________________ / ___________
4 Social Institutions / Behavior
____________________ / ___________
____________________ / ___________
Natural & Mathematical
Sciences
____________________ / ___________
____________________ / ___________
Math Competency Requirement
Course / Semester Taken
MATH- ________ / ________
OR
Math Competency Exam
(one-time, first-semester option
for transfers & graduates of
non-U.S. high schools)
Date Taken: ____________
5
* When you select your General Education courses, remember the following:
· Gen Ed courses can also fulfill requirements for Teacher Certification and/or your Concentration. Select carefully.
· Once you are admitted to AU, all Gen Ed classes must be taken at AU.
· No more than two of the 10 Gen Ed courses can be from the same subject area (e.g., ANTH, PSYC, ECON, etc.).
· Before taking the lab science in Area 5, you must first pass Finite Mathematics or be registered concurrently for a higher-level
math course.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTENDED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS:
1. Arrange to meet with the advisor for elementary education, Amy Simonsen (email simonsen@american.edu , phone x3715) during your first year, or, if you are a
transfer student, during your first semester at AU. As advisor to undergraduate majors, she can help you meet the scheduling complexities of this major and accommodate
special plans, such as study abroad.
2. Passing the Praxis CORE exam is a condition of admission to the School of Education, Teaching and Health. You should take the exam as a freshman or
sophomore.
TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
•
•
Try to use General Education courses that also fulfill requirements for certification and/or the El Ed Concentration
If you have a question about whether a specific course can count towards certification, see the education faculty advisor.
Literature 3 cr – [Prefix LIT not necessary, but course must be essentially a literature course or other course heavy in reading and writing. LIT-100,
College Writing, and LIT-135, Critical Approach to Cinema, are not acceptable. Any of these is acceptable: LIT-101, 103, 106, 131, or 132.]
Literature 3 cr
Music – 3 cr OR Studio Art – 3 cr [good choice for summer course at home --- need advance Permit to Study]
Health & Nutrition / Health & Fitness – 3 cr (any combination of appropriate courses; requirement waived for varsity athletes)
U.S. History – 3 cr. [Options within the Gen Ed program include HIST 205 American Encounters: 1492 to 1865, ANTH 235 Early America: The Buried
Past, HIST-210. Ethnicity in America, HIST-220, Women in America. HIST-288, Oliver Stone’s America, is not acceptable.]
Social Science – 3 cr. [history, anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, geography, psychology, world studies, or contemporary cultures]
Biological Science – 3 cr [either Biological Science or Physical Science must include a lab]
Physical Science - 3 cr [either Biological Science or Physical Science must include a lab]
Course Used
Semester Taken
CONCENTRATION (15- 17 CREDITS IN ONE FIELD BELOW; CREDITS MAY ALSO FULFILL GEN ED & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS) OR APPROVED MINOR : _____________________________
History – 15 cr
Required:
HIST-205 FA2 or
HIST-215 FA2
AND One of these
Sem
Two of these:
Art – 15 cr
Sem
HIST-2xx or
above**
HIST-205 FA2*
Required:
Biology – 17 cr
Sem
Required:
ARTS-100 FA1
Literature – 15 cr
Sem
Required:
Sem
Music – 16 cr
Required:
Required:
BIO-110 FA5
LIT-120 FA1
PERF-124 Harmony I (3)
MATH 211
or
MATH-221 & 222
BIO-210 FA5
Two of these:
PERF-227 Musicianship I (3)
One of these:
Three of these:
LIT-125 FA2
PERF-111 Class Piano (1)
PERF-114 Class Voice (1)
MUS-122 Private Instrumental or Vocal (2 )
HIST-100 FA2
One of these:
ARTH-105 FA1
BIO-200 FA5
LIT-210
HIST-110 FA2
HIST-3xx or
above**
ARTH-210 FA1
BIO-220 FA5
LIT-211
BIO-240 FA5
LIT-220
MUS-122 (2)
LIT-221
MUS-122 (2)
One of these:
MUS-122 (2)
HIST-120 FA3
Mathematics – 17 cr
Sem
HIST-210 FA4
Three of these:
HIST-215 FA2*
ARTS-205 FA1
HIST-220 FA4
ARTS-210 FA1
LIT-225 FA1
HIST-225/FA3
ARTS-215 FA1
LIT-235 FA2
BIO-3xx or above**
HIST-235 FA2
LIT-240 FA2
HIST-250 FA3
LIT-245 FA1
Sem
Three of these:
MATH-3xx or
above**
LIT-265 FA2
*Cannot be double-counted within the History concentration
LIT-270 FA1
Required:
LIT-3xx or above**
**All courses “2xx and above” or “3xx and above” must be approved by Director of Teacher Education in SETH.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Core Courses [7 credit hours] – required for admission to teacher candidacy; along with a passing scire on the
Praxis CORE exam, a GPA of at least 2.70, faculty recommendations and completed application.
Course
EDU-205 Schools & Society (3) FA4
EDU-321 Field Experience Observe/Analyze (1)
EDU-420 Psychology of Education (3)
Sem. Offered
F, Sp
F, Sp
F, Sp
EDU-251 Math for Elem. School Teachers II (3)
EDU-419 Children’s Literature (3)
EDU-330 Instruc. Strategies* (3) ;
EDU-492 Service Learning in Teacher Educ. (1)
[taken in conjunction with another EDU course]
F
Sp
F, Sp
F
F, Sp
EDU-462 Classroom Management (3)
F
EDU-371 Foundations of Reading Instruction (3)
S
EDU-519 The Uses of Technology in Education (3)
*Prerequisites: EDU-205, 321, & 420
Grade
Sem. Offered
Sp, Sum
F
The Methods Block [15 credit hours] open only to students
admitted to SETH degree programs
All of the following [25 credit hours]
EDU-250 Math for Elem. School Teachers I (3)
Sem.Taken
Course
EDU-541 Foundations of Special Education for
Exceptional Children (3)
OR
EDU-545 Overview of all Exceptionalities: The Arts
in Special Education (3)
F, Sp, Sum
EDU-552 Teaching Mathematics in Elem. Educ.(3)
EDU-553 Teaching Language Arts in Elem. Educ. (3)
EDU-554 Teaching Social Studies in Elem. Educ. (3)
EDU-555 Teaching Reading in Elem. Educ. (3)
EDU-556 Teaching Science in Elem.. Educ. (3)
Practicum taken with methods classes. (0)
F
F
F
F
F
F
Student Teaching [12 credit hours]
Recommended for senior year, spring semester.
EDU-499 Student Teaching (12)
F, Sp
Please note two additional graduation requirements:
1) the Praxis II exams, and 2) the SETH undergraduate portfolio
Sem.Taken
Grade
Name____________________________
Major ____________________________
AU Username ____________________________
AU ID____________________________
Starting Semester _______________________ Final Semester _______________________
Praxis I Core Equivalency? SAT ☐
ACT ☐
No ☐
K – 12 License Areas
Teacher Education Requirements
(Art, Foreign Language, Health & Physical Education, Music, Performing Arts)
Prospective majors must complete the core courses* and pass the Praxis CORE before applying
for admission to the School of Education, Teaching, and Health. These courses can be taken
concurrently. Students can also take other teacher education courses before formal admission
to the program.
Course
Number
Course Title
Credits
* EDU 205
Schools and Society
3
* EDU 321
Field Experience
1
* EDU 420
Psychology of Education
3
EDU 492
Service Learning in Teacher Education
(Fall/Spring)
1
EDU XXX
Education Elective
3
EDU 520
EDU 522
EDU 541
or
EDU 545
EDU 462
EDU 499
Reading, Writing and Literature Across Curriculum
(Spring, Sophomore/Junior Year)
Principles and Methods of Effective Instruction
(Fall, Junior/Senior Year)
Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional
Children (Spring)
or
Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special
Education (Fall)
Methods Course
(Fall, Senior Year)
Practicum: 2 days/week
Taken with Methods Course
Classroom Management/Second Methods Course
(Fall/Spring, Senior Year)
Student Teaching
(Spring, Senior Year)
Taken with EDU 462/Second Methods Course
Additional Requirements for Graduation:
Praxis II Content ☐
Praxis PLT ☐
Portfolio ☐
3
3
3
3
3
12
Term
Completed
Name____________________________
Major ____________________________
AU Username ____________________________
AU ID____________________________
Starting Semester _______________________ Final Semester _______________________
Grades 7 – 12 License Areas
Teacher Education Requirements
(English, Social Studies, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Prospective majors must complete the core courses* and pass the Praxis CORE exams before
applying for admission to the School of Education, Teaching, and Health. These courses can be
taken concurrently. Students can also take other teacher education courses before formal
admission to the program.
Course
Number
Course Title
Credits
* EDU 205
Schools and Society
3
* EDU 321
Field Experience
1
* EDU 420
Psychology of Education
3
EDU 492
Service Learning in Teacher Education
(Fall/Spring)
1
EDU XXX
Education Elective
3
Reading, Writing and Literature Across Curriculum
(Spring, Sophomore/Junior Year)
Principles and Methods of Effective Instruction
(Fall, Junior/Senior Year)
Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional
Children (Spring)
or
Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special
Education (Fall)
Methods and Materials in Secondary Education I
(Fall, Senior Year)
Practicum: 2 days/week
Taken with EDU 540
Methods and Materials in Secondary Education II
(Spring, Senior Year)
Student Teaching
(Spring, Senior Year)
Taken with EDU 542
3
EDU 520
EDU 522
EDU 541
or
EDU 545
EDU 540
EDU 542
EDU 499
3
3
3
3
12
Additional Requirements for Graduation:
Praxis CORE ☐
Praxis II Content ☐
Praxis PLT ☐
Portfolio ☐
Term
Completed