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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)

3

BIO130

General Biology

4

ENG103W

Academic Writing and Research

3

ENG301W

Advanced Academic Writing and Research

3

HED179 

First Aid, CPR, and Injury Prevention

1

MUS  

150

151

281

(choose 1)

2-3

PHS110

Introduction to Physical Science

4

PSC150

American Government (National)

3

PSY101

General Psychology

3

PSY205  

Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence

3

THA130

Acting I – Introduction to Acting

3

One of the following:

 

HIS250

History of the United States to 1865 

3

HIS251    

History of the United States since 1865

3

One of the following:

 

MAT125

Math For Life and Art

MAT260

Statistics

3

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

3

EDU227  

Educational Psychology (“C” or better)

3

EDU228L 

Educational Psychology Field Experience

1

EDU200

Teaching Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers

3

EDU229

Educating the Exceptional Child

3

EDU230 

Children’s Literature

2

EDU300A

Inner City/Middle School Field Experience 

1

EDU300B

Primary Field Experience

1

EDU301C

Middle School Field Experience

1

EDU301D

Special Resource Field Experience

1

EDU360 

Math and Science for the Elementary School Teacher

3

EDU376    

Methods/Techniques of Teaching at the Elementary Level

3

EDU380

Middle School Methods and Management

3

EDU390    

Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching

3

EDU410 

Strategies of Classroom Management

3

EDU430W

Elementary Reading and Language Arts

4

EDU465

Student Teaching

14

TOTAL:

 

52

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

2

EDU360

Math and Science for the Elementary Education Teacher 

3

EDU376

Methods/Techniques of Teaching at the Elementary Level

3

EDU410

Strategies of Classroom Management

3

EDU430W

Elementary Reading and Language Arts

4

Professional Education Requirements for Elementary Education without Teacher Certification:

All of the following:

EDU185W

Foundations of American Education

3

EDU227

Educational Psychology

3

EDU228L

Educational Psychology Field Experience

1

EDU430W

Elementary Reading and Language Arts

4

EDU

Elective (300 level)

3

TOTAL:  

 

14

(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

3

ART211  

Painting for Artists

3

One 3D course from the following:

 

ART212  

Sculpture and Mixed Media

3

ART260 

Ceramics Fundamentals

3

One drawing/comp. course from the following:

 

ART106

Design Fundamentals

3

ART110

Drawing Fundamentals

3

ART210

Figure Drawing

3

Two art history courses from the following:

 

ART219W 

Ancient Art

3

ART224W

Medieval Art       

3

ART229W 

Renaissance and Baroque Art

3

ART234W

Modern Art

3

One of the following:

 

ART315

Introduction to Art Therapy

3

ART350 

Selected Studio Topics

3

ART390

Museum and Gallery Studies

3

Plus any additional two ART courses totaling 6 hours.

6

TOTAL: 

 

24

Specialization in Biological Science

All of the following:

 

BIO136

Evolution for Everyone

4

BIO141W

Principles of Biology I*

4

BIO142  

Principles of Biology II*

4

PHS110

Introduction to Physical Science

4

PHS111    

Introduction to Earth Science

4

CHM121

Survey of Chemistry

4

S&M286

Problem Solving in Science & Mathematics

2

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

TOTAL:   

 

26

Specialization in English Language Arts

All of the following:

 

ENGl03W 

Academic Writing and Research

3

ENG301W

Advanced Academic Writing and Research

3

ENG272  

Non-Western Literature

3

ENG390

Introduction to Linguistics

3

One of the following:

 

ENG115

Appreciation of Literature

3

ENG125 

Introduction to Literary Studies

3

One of the following:

 

ENG221 

American Literature I  

3

ENG222

American Literature II

3

One of the following:

 

ENG231  

British Literature I

3

ENG233

British Literature II 

3

THA282W

Dramatic Literature I 

3

THA283W

Dramatic Literature II

3

One of the following:

 

ENG120  

Introduction to Creative Writing

3

ENG261

Creative Writing: Poetry

3

ENG262

Creative Writing: Fiction

3

TOTAL: 

 

24

Specialization in French

All of the following:

 

FRE115     

Introductory French I  

3

FRE120

Introductory French II  

3

FRE240   

Intermediate French I   

3

FRE260

Intermediate French II

3

FRE301

Composition   

3

FRE302

Conversation   

3

FRE304

Topics in French Literature

3

FRE305

Topics in Francophone Literature

3

TOTAL:

 

24

Specialization in Mathematics

All of the following:

 

MAT121  

Precalculus

4

MAT171 

Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

4

MAT271

Calculus with Analytic Geometry II  

4

MAT260  

Statistics

3

MAT280

Discrete Mathematics  

3

MAT340W 

Foundations of Geometry

3

EDU200 

Teaching Math for Elem. School Teachers

3

EDU442

Methods of Teaching in Secondary School   

4

TOTAL:  

 

28

Specialization in Music

 

MUS210 

 Introduction to Music Theory

3

MUS220

Music Theory II

3

MUS231       

Beginning Conducting

2

MUS331 

Advanced Choral Conducting

2

EDU445   

Elementary Music Education Methods (K-6)

4

EDU446  

Secondary Music Education Methods (8-12)

4

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

MUS333 

Private Instruction in Piano

1

MUS334    

Private instruction in Voice

1

Plus 2 semester hours in:

 

MUS281 

Chorale

2

Plus piano proficiency examination.

 

TOTAL: 

 

24

Specialization in Physical Science

All of the following:

 

CHM121   

Survey of Chemistry

4

PHS110

Introduction to Physical Science

4

PHS111  

Introduction to Earth Science

4

PHS112

Introduction to Astronomy

4

BIO130

General Biology

4

BIO136  

Evolution for Everyone

4

S&M286  

Problem Solving in Science & Mathematics

2

TOTAL: 

 

26

Specialization in Social Science

All of the following:

 

ECO111  

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECO112 

Principles of Microeconomics

3

GEO105  

World Geography

3

GEO110       

Cultural Geography

3

PSC250

American Government (State & Local)

3

SOC102  

Principles of Sociology

3

SOC105

Cultural Anthropology 

3

One of the following:

 

HIS250

History of the United States to 1865

3

HIS251 

History of the United States since 1865

3

TOTAL: 

 

24

Specialization in Spanish

All of the following:

 

SPA115  

Introductory Spanish I   

3

SPA120

Introductory Spanish II

3

SPA240

Intermediate Spanish I 

3

SPA260

Intermediate Spanish II   

3

SPA301  

Conversation and Composition 

3

SPA303

Spanish and Spanish American Literature

3

SPA304

Spanish Culture and Civilization I

3

SPA305

Spanish Culture and Civilization II  

3

TOTAL: 

 

24

Specialization in Theatre Arts and Drama

All of the following:

 

THA110

Introduction to Theatre Arts and Drama 

3

THA130 

Acting I

3

THA260  

Theatre Stagecraft

3

THA330  

Direction  

3

THA360 

Theatre Pedagogy  

3

One of the following:

 

THA220 

Movement for the Actor

3

THA221

Stage Makeup

3

THA222

Auditioning for Stage and Screen

3

One of the following:

 

THA282W

Dramatic Literature I   

3

THA283W 

Dramatic Literature II

3

THA312

Shakespeare as Literature and Performance

3

One of the following:

 

THA341W 

World Theatre History and Theory I

3

THA342W 

World Theatre History and Theory II

3

THA343  

American Theatre History

3

TOTAL: 

 

24

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.

 

         

 

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