726826285
University of Wyoming/Casper College Center
Total credit requirement: 128 minimum
48 credit hours must be upper division 
Program effective: Fall 2011
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UW/CC Advising Office: ph. 268.2635
Wyoming Teacher Education Program
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (ELEM)
Name: ________________________________________________
Evaluated by: __________________________________
Student ID#_______________________
Date: _________________________________________
UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CORE COMPONENTS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
____ PSYC 2300 Child Psychology (3)*
If transfer from WY CC, USP Core Complete? Y___ N___
____ PSYC 2360 Lifespan (1)*
Intellectual Community (1 course, 1-3 credits)
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Writing 1 (1 course, minimum 3 credits)
____ (WA) ENGL 1010 (3)
Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, 6-8 credits)
UW Equiv.
of
EDST 2450
(CS)
Phase I
____ EDUC 2100 Public School Practicum (4)*
____ EDFD 2020 Foundations of Education (3)*
____ EDFD 2100 Educational Psychology (3)*
UW Equiv.
of
EDST 2480
or [2000]
(D)
____ ITEC 2360 Teaching with Microcomputers (3)* (L)
____ (QA) Math 1100 Numbers and Operations
____EDEX 2484 Introduction to Special Education (3)*
____ (QB) Math 1105 Data, Probability and Algebra
____ C or better in QA
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 4-8 credits) (S, SB, SP, or SE)
____ C or better in WA
____ (SB) BIOL 1020 Life Science
____ Current Wyoming Substitute Teaching Permit
____ (SE) ASTR/GEOL 1070 The Earth: Physical Envir.
____ 2.75 (minimum) Total Institution GPA
Cultural Context (3 courses, 9 credits)
____ Junior standing (60+ credits)
(3 hours from CH, CS, and CA; can substitute C for ONE area)
____ Application due one semester prior to enrollment
____ Humanities (CH)________________________
The above criteria and application packet must be met and completed
____ Social Science (CS_______________________
prior to enrollment in WTEP Phase II
____ Arts (CA)______________________________
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Phase II
Oral Communication (1 course, 3 credits)
____ (O) EDST 3000
US & Wyoming Constitution (1 course, 3 credits)
____ (V) POLS 1000, ECON 1200, HIST 1211, 1221, or 1251
Physical Activity & Health (1 course w/ 2 parts, 1 credit)
____ (P) _____________________________________
EMBEDDABLE COMPONENTS
May be part of another course (ordinarily a 3 credit course) or in
courses dedicated solely to this component
Information Literacy (1 course)
_____ (L) ITEC 2360
Writing 2 & 3 (2 courses)
_____ (WB) EDST 3000, Teacher as Practitioner
_____ (WC) EDEL 4109, Elementary Literacy Methods
Global Awareness (1 course)
____ (G) GEOG 1000 or GEOG 1020
Diversity in the United States (1 course)
____ (D) ______________________________________
____ EDST 3000  (6) Teacher as Practitioner
____ 2.75 (minimum) Total Institution GPA
____ 2.5 (minimum) Major Content GPA
____ EDST 3550 (2) Educational Assessment
____ Application due one semester prior to enrollment
The above criteria and application packet must be completed prior to
enrollment in WTEP Phase III
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Phase III
Phase IIIa: Methods and Practicum
_____ EDEL 4109 (5) Elementary Humanities Methods
_____ EDEL 4309 (5) Elementary Literacy Methods
_____ EDEL 4409 (5) Elementary Math/Science Methods
PHASE IIIb: Residency
_____ EDEL 4500  (15-16) Residency in Teaching
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Professional Education, Major Content , and Area of
Concentration Courses must be completed with grade
C or better
Minimum 2.5 major content GPA required
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR CONTENT
Literacy
_____ EDEL 2280 (3) Literature for Children (CH); LIBS 2280 @ CC
_____ EDEC 4320  (3) Oral & Written Language Acquisition
Math*
ADDITIONAL CONTENT COURSES:
Each of the following areas must be represented in the program. An
additional content course may fulfill one University Studies
requirement or be part of the area of concentration. No courses may be
double counted within these four areas. See lists below for designated
course choices.
_____ MATH 1100 (3) Numbers and Operations (QA)
_____ EDCI 1410 (1) Elementary School Math Seminar I
_____ MATH 1105 (3) Data, Probability and Algebra (QB)
_____ MATH 2210 (3) Geometry and Measurement
_____ EDCI 1420 (1) Elementary School Math Seminar II*
Science*
_____ BIOL 1020 (4) Life Science (SB)
_____ EDCI 1430 (1) Life Science in the Elementary School*
American Diversity (3) (select from list below)
Grade Course Number/Title/Credit Hours
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Speech & Acting (3) (select from list below)
Grade Course Number/Title/Credit Hours
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Art (3) Required:
Grade
_____ EDEL 3170 Meaning in Art
_____ ASTR/GEOL 1070 (4) The Earth: Its Physical Environment (SE)
Music (3) (any 3 credits with MUSC prefix)
Grade Course Number/Title/Credit Hours
_____ CHEM/PHYS 1090 (4) Fundamentals of Physical Universe (SP) _____ __________________________________________
_____ EDCI 1450 (1) Earth Science in the Elementary School*
_____ EDCI 1440 (1) Physical Science in the Elementary School*
Health
_____HLED 2006 Health for Elementary Educators (1)
Geography
_____GEOG 1000 (G) or GEOG 1020 (G)
*Note: Math and Science courses must be taken concurrently with
corresponding EDEL 14** seminar.
AREA OF CONCENTRATION
Elementary Education majors must select one of five approved areas
of concentration and complete at least 18 credit hours within the area.
The five approved areas include: Creative Arts, Cultural Diversity,
Environmental Science, and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood.
Second Bachelor’s Degree Students do not complete an area of
concentration. *UW/CC Students may also choose Individual and
Society.
Grade Course Number/Title/Credit Hours
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Other coursework to meet 48 hour UPDV requirement
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Designated Course Choices:
American Diversity
AAST 1000
Introduction to African American Studies (3)
AAST 3000
African American Studies in Music (3)
AAST 3010
The African American Aesthetic (3)
AAST 4020
The Black West (3)
AMST 2010
Introduction to American Studies (3)
AMST 2110
Cultural Diversity in America (3)
AMST 4020
American Folklife (3)
ANTH 2210
North American Indians (3)
ANTH 3500
Gender and Society (3)
CMJR 4210
Special Topics: The Black West (3)
EDCI 4450
Issues in Multicultural Education (3)
ENGL 2340
Native American Cultures and Literature (3)
ENGL 2350
African American Literature (3)
ENGL 2360
Mexican American Literature (3)
ENGL 4450
African American Novel (3)
ENGL 4460
American Indian Literature (3)
ENGL 4600
Native American Woman Writers (1-3)
ENGL 4600
African American Woman Writers (1-3)
ENGL 4950
American Dream in Literature (3)
HIST 2290
History of North American Indians (3)
HIST 4455
Immigration, Ethnic. &American Experience (3)
HIST 4465
Topics in American Indian History (3)
HIST 4700
American Southwest (3)
MUSC 4315
America’s Ethnic Music (3)
MUSC 4350
History and Literature of Jazz (3)
MUSC 4990
History of Rock & Roll (3)
POLS 3500
Gender and Society (3)
SOC 2350
Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
WMST 1080
Introduction to Women’s Studies (3)
WMST 3500
Gender and Society (3)
*See your advisor about Chicano Studies classes
Speech and Acting
CO/M 1010
Public Speaking (3)
CO/M 1030
Interpersonal Communication (3)
CO/M 1040
Introduction to Human Communication (3)
COJO 3190
Cross-Cultural Communication (3)
THEA 1100
Beginning Acting (3)
Any ONE course can fulfill only TWO requirements on this program sheet.