NAME _____________________________
CATALOG ________
Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education Majors
Program Sheet Catalog 2013-14
126 credits
LIBERAL ARTS CORE (39 cr ) (GT refers to Colorado’s guaranteed transfer general education
program called GT Pathways. SEE http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers/gtPathways/curriculum.html
Communications (8-10 credits) Two courses required, either GT-CO-1 & GT-CO-2 or GT CO-2 & GT CO-3.
a.
b.
c.
GT CO-1 Comp 126 (3) or Comp 150 (4) _______
GT CO-2 one of following: Comp 215 (3), 250 (4), 252(4), 253 (4), Eng 268 (4), Hist 250 (4), Soc
210 (4). ___________
OR GT CO-3 Comp/Hon 350 or Comp 352 _________
Mathematics (3-4 credits)
One 3-4 course (or a series of three 1-credit courses) from GT-MA1.
a. GT Math Course (3-4) ____________
Arts and Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences (Min. 15 credits)
1.
Arts and Humanities 2 courses required from any of the following GT categories: GT-AH1, AH2,
AH3, AH4.
a. GT Arts & Humanities Course One (4) ____________
b. GT Arts & Humanities Course Two (4) ____________
2.
Social and Behavioral Sciences 1 course required from HI1 category, and 1 course required from
any of the following GT categories: HI1, SS1, SS2, SS3.
a.
b.
3.
GT Social & Behavioral Sciences from HI1 category (4) __________
GT Social & Behavioral Sciences from one of the following: SS1, SS2, or SS3 (4) _________
Arts and Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Choose a fifth course from current GT Pathways
listing (any AH, HI or SS course) if a-d total fewer than 15 credits.
a. Fifth GT Arts and Humanities or GT Social & Behavioral Sciences course, if needed (4) _________
Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)
a.
b.
GT Lab-Based Course (from GT-SC1---4 cr) ____________
GT Non-Lab Based or Lab Based (from GT-SCI or GT-SCII---3-4 cr) ____________
Physical Well-Being (1 credit)
a.
One FLC Physical Well Being Course: ES 100 or PE Activity (1) ____________
Total Credits on this page 39
200 LEVEL EDUCATION COURSE (3 cr)
a.
ED 222 3 cr. Education: Global Perspectives ____________ (Recommended Fall Freshman Year).
300 LEVEL EDUCATION COURSES (10 credits-60 hrs of field Study)
o
o
o
Recommendation: Take ED 322 prior to ED 327/328
Recommendation: Take ED 335 prior to ED 434.
All 300 level courses must be taken before Immersion Term One.
a.
b.
c.
d.
ED 322 4 cr. Foundations of Teaching ____________ (30 hrs of field study)
*Recommended Fall Sophomore Year
ED 327 3 cr Children’s Literature _________ Must also take ED 328.
*Recommended Winter Sophomore Year
ED 328 1 cr. Children’s Literature Lab____________Must be taken with ED 327. (30 hrs of field
study)
ED 329 2 cr. Family & Community Relations ____________
*Recommended Fall Junior Year
AUXILIARY COURSE REQUIREMENT (4 cr)
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Psy 157 Intro to Psychology (4 cr) _______ (Prerequisite for Psy 254) *Recommended Fall
Freshman Year
CONTENT COURSES 23 cr.
Math Content (7 cr) 2 courses. Recommend that your liberal arts core math course is taken prior to Math 215.
a.
b.
c.
*Math 215 (4 cr) Math for Elementary School Teachers 1 ____________
*Recommended Fall Sophomore Year
Math 318 (3 cr) Math for Elementary School Teachers 2 ____________
*A minimum C- grade in Math 215 is required for advancement to Math 318.
*Recommended Winter Sophomore Year
Language Arts Content (6 cr) 2 courses
a. ED 338 Literacy and Arts Integration (3 cr)
*Recommended Fall Junior Year (replaces ED 437 Art Music and Movement)
b. ED 335 (3 cr) Linguistics for Educators ____________
*Recommended Fall Junior Year
Social Studies Content (7 cr) 2 courses
a. Psy 254 Life Span Human Development (4 cr) _________
Psy 157 is prerequisite course for Psy 254.*Recommended Fall Sophomore Year
b. ED 320 Social Studies for Educators (3 cr) ____
(or two social studies)*Recommended Fall Junior Year_____
Science Content (3 cr) 1 course Choose courses with the following prefixes: Bio, Chem, Geol, Phsc
or Phys. For breadth and content test preparation consider taking science courses in three different subject
areas.
a. ED 340 Science for Educators (3 credits)____
(or three sciences) *Recommended Fall Junior Year
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400 LEVEL EDUCATION COURSES: IMMERSION TERMS
Admission to Teacher Education required for enrolling in Immersion term level courses
Immersion Term 1 (16 credits- no other courses may be taken)
a. ED 479 2 cr Emerging Tech in P-6 Schools ____________
b. ED 434 3 cr. Methods of Teaching English Second Language ____________
c. ED 427 4 cr Teaching Language Arts P-6
____________
d. ED 447 3 cr Instructional Equality ____________
e. Ed 442 3 cr. Assessment Design and Analysis
f. ED 428 1-cr (Language and Literacy Field-based Immersion ) ____________
90 field study
Immersion Term 2 (15 credits- no other course may be taken)
g. ED 425 4 cr Teaching Science P-6____________
h. ED 435 3 cr Teaching Math P-6 ____________
i. ED 445 3 cr Teaching Social Studies P-6 ____________
j. ED 465 3 cr Managing Diverse Classrooms 1 ____________
k. ED 486 1 cr Senior Seminar ____________
l. ED 438 1 cr Content Area Field Study____________ 225 hrs field study
Immersion Term 3 (16 credits- no other course may be taken)
m. ED 475 3 cr (Managing Diverse Classrooms 2) ____________
n. Ed 496 1 cr. (/Senior Seminar) (1)
o. ED 498 12 cr (Student Teaching Immersion 3)____________ 600 hrs field study, cumulative total
900 hrs
Total credits=126
NOTE: A mandatory meeting to apply for admission to Immersion Term 3 (official student teaching term)
occurs the first Friday of the first week of Immersion Term 2. Students should have taken and passed their
required content test by the end of Immersion Term 1 in order to be eligible for Immersion Term 3.
Students who have not passed the test by the admission meeting may find a delay of at least one term in entering
Immersion Term 3. Students must meet all requirements for admission to student teaching.
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Required Test for Elementary Education Licensure: PLACE 01 OR PRAXIS 10014 ____________
Required test for Early Childhood Education Licensure PLACE 02 ____________
Students may choose to be recommended for both El Ed and ECE licensure by passing both tests prior to
Immersion Term 2 and by student teaching (Immersion Term 3) in a kindergarten through 3 rd grade classroom
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