Education - Elementary Education Program

The Elementary Education major is suitable for those who plan to participate in the instruction of children in the community, church centers, or the home. The major is offered with or without Teacher Certification.

Students seeking an Elementary Education major with or without certification must meet the graduation requirements of the College, State of Illinois Content Area Standards courses, the professional education curriculum, and one specialization area. The Middle School endorsement is required of Elementary Education with Teacher Certification majors only.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION –

Completion of all requirements in the Content Area Standards and Professional Education curricula, plus the completion of an Area of Specialization.

(1) Content Area Standards
The following Content Area Standards courses are required of all Elementary Education majors. Most of these courses align with requirements in the Eureka College General Education Curriculum. Students should consult with their academic advisors regarding the alignment of these courses with General Education.

All of the following:

ART

101W	106	110	111	212	219W
224W	229W	234W	260	350

(choose 1)

BIO130

General Biology

ENG103W

Academic Writing and Research

ENG301W

Advanced Academic Writing and Research

HED179

First Aid, CPR, and Injury Prevention

MUS

150

151

281

(choose 1)

2-3

PHS110

Introduction to Physical Science

PSC150

American Government (National)

PSY101

General Psychology

PSY205

Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence

THA130

Acting I – Introduction to Acting

One of the following:

HIS250

History of the United States to 1865

HIS251

History of the United States since 1865

One of the following:

MAT125

Math For Life and Art

MAT260

Statistics

TOTAL:

40-41

(2) Professional Education
Students pursuing the Elementary Education with Teacher Certification major must complete 52 hours of EDU coursework, including Student Teaching. Students pursuing the Elementary Education major without Teacher Certification must complete 14 hours of EDU coursework.

Professional Education Requirements for Elementary Education with Teacher Certification:

All of the following:

EDU185W

Foundations of American Education

EDU227

Educational Psychology (“C” or better)

EDU228L

Educational Psychology Field Experience

EDU200

Teaching Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers

EDU229

Educating the Exceptional Child

EDU230

Children’s Literature

EDU300A

Inner City/Middle School Field Experience

EDU300B

Primary Field Experience

EDU301C

Middle School Field Experience

EDU301D

Special Resource Field Experience

EDU360

Math and Science for the Elementary School Teacher

EDU376

Methods/Techniques of Teaching at the Elementary Level

EDU380

Middle School Methods and Management

EDU390

Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching

EDU410

Strategies of Classroom Management

EDU430W

Elementary Reading and Language Arts

EDU465

Student Teaching

TOTAL:

Student Teaching Prerequisite: completion of previously stated student teaching requirements; 2.50 cumulative GPA; 2.75 GPA in all Specialization courses and all courses listed below:

EDU230

Children’s Literature

EDU360

Math and Science for the Elementary Education Teacher

EDU376

Methods/Techniques of Teaching at the Elementary Level

EDU410

Strategies of Classroom Management

EDU430W

Elementary Reading and Language Arts

Professional Education Requirements for Elementary Education without Teacher Certification:

All of the following:

EDU185W

Foundations of American Education

EDU227

Educational Psychology

EDU228L

Educational Psychology Field Experience

EDU430W

Elementary Reading and Language Arts

EDU

Elective (300 level)

TOTAL:

(3) Areas of Specialization
A specialization consists of predetermined 24-28 credit hours in one of the following concentrated areas of study: Art, Biological Science, French, Language Arts, Mathematics, Music, Physical Science, Social Science, Spanish, or Theatre Arts and Drama. This option will lead not only to a status of “highly qualified” in self-contained K-4 classrooms and in non-departmentalized 5-8 classrooms, but also a status of “highly qualified” in departmentalized 5-8 classrooms, allowing the student to teach in his/her subject area at the middle school level. The course sequences for the Areas of Specialization are as follows:

Specialization in Art

One painting course from the following:

ART111

Painting Fundamentals

ART211

Painting for Artists

One 3D course from the following:

ART212

Sculpture and Mixed Media

ART260

Ceramics Fundamentals

One drawing/comp. course from the following:

ART106

Design Fundamentals

ART110

Drawing Fundamentals

ART210

Figure Drawing

Two art history courses from the following:

ART219W

Ancient Art

ART224W

Medieval Art

ART229W

Renaissance and Baroque Art

ART234W

Modern Art

One of the following:

ART315

Introduction to Art Therapy

ART350

Selected Studio Topics

ART390

Museum and Gallery Studies

Plus any additional two ART courses totaling 6 hours.

TOTAL:

Specialization in Biological Science

All of the following:

BIO136

Evolution for Everyone

BIO141W

Principles of Biology I*

BIO142

Principles of Biology II*

PHS110

Introduction to Physical Science

PHS111

Introduction to Earth Science

CHM121

Survey of Chemistry

S&M286

Problem Solving in Science & Mathematics

*Combination of BIO141W and BIO142 meets the Content Area Standards requirement of BIO130 General Biology.

TOTAL:

Specialization in English Language Arts

All of the following:

ENGl03W

Academic Writing and Research

ENG301W

Advanced Academic Writing and Research

ENG272

Non-Western Literature

ENG390

Introduction to Linguistics

One of the following:

ENG115

Appreciation of Literature

ENG125

Introduction to Literary Studies

One of the following:

ENG221

American Literature I

ENG222

American Literature II

One of the following:

ENG231

British Literature I

ENG233

British Literature II

THA282W

Dramatic Literature I

THA283W

Dramatic Literature II

One of the following:

ENG120

Introduction to Creative Writing

ENG261

Creative Writing: Poetry

ENG262

Creative Writing: Fiction

TOTAL:

Specialization in French

All of the following:

FRE115

Introductory French I

FRE120

Introductory French II

FRE240

Intermediate French I

FRE260

Intermediate French II

FRE301

Composition

FRE302

Conversation

FRE304

Topics in French Literature

FRE305

Topics in Francophone Literature

TOTAL:

Specialization in Mathematics

All of the following:

MAT121

Precalculus

MAT171

Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

MAT271

Calculus with Analytic Geometry II

MAT260

Statistics

MAT280

Discrete Mathematics

MAT340W

Foundations of Geometry

EDU200

Teaching Math for Elem. School Teachers

EDU442

Methods of Teaching in Secondary School

TOTAL:

Specialization in Music

MUS210

Introduction to Music Theory

MUS220

Music Theory II

MUS231

Beginning Conducting

MUS331

Advanced Choral Conducting

EDU445

Elementary Music Education Methods (K-6)

EDU446

Secondary Music Education Methods (8-12)

Plus 4 semester hours from the following (repeatable courses; may take any combination):

MUS333

Private Instruction in Piano

MUS334

Private instruction in Voice

Plus 2 semester hours in:

MUS281

Chorale

Plus piano proficiency examination.

TOTAL:

Specialization in Physical Science

All of the following:

CHM121

Survey of Chemistry

PHS110

Introduction to Physical Science

PHS111

Introduction to Earth Science

PHS112

Introduction to Astronomy

BIO130

General Biology

BIO136

Evolution for Everyone

S&M286

Problem Solving in Science & Mathematics

TOTAL:

Specialization in Social Science

All of the following:

ECO111

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECO112

Principles of Microeconomics

GEO105

World Geography

GEO110

Cultural Geography

PSC250

American Government (State & Local)

SOC102

Principles of Sociology

SOC105

Cultural Anthropology

One of the following:

HIS250

History of the United States to 1865

HIS251

History of the United States since 1865

TOTAL:

Specialization in Spanish

All of the following:

SPA115

Introductory Spanish I

SPA120

Introductory Spanish II

SPA240

Intermediate Spanish I

SPA260

Intermediate Spanish II

SPA301

Conversation and Composition

SPA303

Spanish and Spanish American Literature

SPA304

Spanish Culture and Civilization I

SPA305

Spanish Culture and Civilization II

TOTAL:

Specialization in Theatre Arts and Drama

All of the following:

THA110

Introduction to Theatre Arts and Drama

THA130

Acting I

THA260

Theatre Stagecraft

THA330

Direction

THA360

Theatre Pedagogy

One of the following:

THA220

Movement for the Actor

THA221

Stage Makeup

THA222

Auditioning for Stage and Screen

One of the following:

THA282W

Dramatic Literature I

THA283W

Dramatic Literature II

THA312

Shakespeare as Literature and Performance

One of the following:

THA341W

World Theatre History and Theory I

THA342W

World Theatre History and Theory II

THA343

American Theatre History

TOTAL:

Music Certification (Vocal Music, K-12)
This certification program prepares students to teach Vocal Music in Kindergarten through Grade 12 in the State of Illinois. For certification requirements, please refer to the Music Major with Teacher Certification section of the catalog.

Physical Education (K-12)
This certification program prepares students to teach Physical Education K-12 in the State of Illinois. For certification requirements, please refer to the Kinesiology Major section of the catalog.

Special Education LBSI (P-21 Certification)
This certification program prepares students to teach Special Education ages 3-21 in the State of Illinois. For certification requirements, please refer to the Special Education LBSI (P-21 Certification) section of the catalog.