Undergraduate Program
The Department of Education offers a program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education/Elementary.
The bachelor’s degree in education/elementary aims at developing professional understanding of children and their learning needs at the elementary level, broad-based competencies in methods and techniques of teaching to meet and develop learning needs, and adequate knowledge of subject matter taught in elementary schools.
The program for the BA in elementary education is based on at least 90 credits as follows:
General University Requirements (21 cr.)
12 credits in the humanities including six credits from CVSP, ENGL 203, ENGL 204, ARAB 201 A or B or any upper level course
Education Requirements (39 cr.)
Core Education courses (18 cr.): EDUC 211 or EDUC 216, EDUC 215, EDUC 217, EDUC 219, EDUC 223, and EDUC 230.
EDUC 211 or EDUC 216, EDUC 215, EDUC 217, EDUC 219, EDUC 223, and EDUC 230.
Specialization courses (21 cr.):
• EDUC 231 (3 cr.)
• Methods courses (6 cr.): One of the following pairs: EDUC 240 and EDUC 251 (Arabic and social studies), EDUC 245 and EDUC 251 (English and social studies), EDUC 252 and EDUC 257 (Math and Science), EDUC 228 - EDUC 229 (arts and music).
• Seminar (6 cr.): EDUC 291 and EDUC 292
• Practicum (6 cr.): EDUC 267
Subject Matter Courses (24 cr.)
Specialization courses (18 cr.): These are from 200 and above, excluding general university requirements. They include one course in each of math and science and 12 credits to be selected from two related disciplines (math-science, Arabic-social studies, English-social studies, art-music). Special math and science courses designed for teaching in the elementary school are offered by the department (EDUC 271, EDUC 272, EDUC 273, EDUC 274). EDUC 218 is required as a subject matter course for language arts concentrations (English–social studies and Arabic–social studies).
These are from 200 and above, excluding general university requirements. They include one course in each of math and science and 12 credits to be selected from two related disciplines (math-science, Arabic-social studies, English-social studies, art-music). Special math and science courses designed for teaching in the elementary school are offered by the department (EDUC 271, EDUC 272, EDUC 273, EDUC 274). EDUC 218 is required as a subject matter course for language arts concentrations (English–social studies and Arabic–social studies).
Electives (6 cr.): 3 cr. in either nutrition or environmental health, and 3 cr. in art or music.
: 3 cr. in either nutrition or environmental health, and 3 cr. in art or music.
General Electives (6 cr.)
The department offers a minor which aims to provide a broad-based knowledge and understanding of the psychological, sociological/philosophical, and professional basis of Education. The education minor consists of: EDUC 211 or EDUC 216, EDUC 215 or EDUC 225, EDUC 230, and two electives from the following courses: EDUC 219, EDUC 223, EDUC 221. Elective (3 crs.)
which aims to provide a broad-based knowledge and understanding of the psychological, sociological/philosophical, and professional basis of Education. The education minor consists of: EDUC 211 or EDUC 216, EDUC 215 or EDUC 225, EDUC 230, and two electives from the following courses: EDUC 219, EDUC 223, EDUC 221. Elective (3 crs.)
