B.A. in Elementary Education

Program coordinator

Lisa Owen
Associate Professor
Horace Mann 217
(401) 456-8016
lowen@ric.edu

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
Cognates
BIOL 109	Fundamental Concepts of Biology (*)	4
CEP 315	Educational Psychology	3
MATH 143	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (**)	4
MATH 144	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (**)	4
PSCI 103	Physical Science (*)	4
POL 201	Development of American Democracy (*******)	3
Student electing a content major in general science are not* required to take these courses as prerequisites. Electives may be taken.
Students electing a content major in mathematics are** required to take these courses.
*****Students electing a content major in social studies are** required to take this course.
Professional Courses
ARTE 340	Methods and Materials in Art Education	2
FNED 346	Schooling in a Democratic Society	4
MUSE 241	Methods and Materials in Music Education	2
SPED 433	Adaptation of Instruction for Inclusive Education (*)	3
HED 346	Methods and Materials in Elementary School Health Education and Physical Education	3
	OR
PED 346	Methods and Materials in Elementary School Health Education and Physical Education	3
Student electing a teaching concentration in special education are not* required to take this course.

Early Childhood Education Program

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
ECED 301	Developmental Approaches to Teaching and Learning	3
ECED 419	Early Care and Education, Birth to Three Years	3
ECED 420	Mathematics, Prekindergarten through Second Grade	3
ECED 423	Developmental Literacy and the Language Arts I	4
ECED 425	Developmental Literacy and the Language Arts II	4
ECED 429	Social Studies and Science	4
ELED 439	Student Teaching in the Elementary School (*)	10
ELED 469	Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education	2
*Student electing a teaching concentration in special education receive 5 credits for this course.
Total Credit Hours		71

Elementary School Program

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
ELED 300	Concepts of Teaching	3
ELED 422	Teaching Developmental Reading I	3
ELED 424	Teaching Developmental Reading II	3
ELED 435	Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School	3
ELED 436	Teaching Elementary School Social Studies	3
ELED 437	Teaching Elementary School Science	3
ELED 438	Teaching Elementary School Mathematics	3
ELED 439	Student Teaching in the Elementary School	10
ELED 469	Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education	2
Total Credit Hours		71

Middle School Endorsement

The endorsement program in middle school education is for students who wish to teach in a middle school. Students must be enrolled in the elementary education program and must fulfill the following requirements:

Complete MLED 310, 320, 330, and 340.
Complete a student teaching experience at a middle school.
Complete the course requirements for an elementary education content major in one of the following areas: English (language arts), general science, mathematics, modern languages (French, Portuguese, or Spanish), or social studies.

Requirements for Students Electing a B.A. in Elementary Education

Students must complete the required courses in elementary education and select a content major from one of the following: English, general science, geography, history, mathematics, modern languages, political science, social studies, or theatre. These content majors are directly relevant to a subject area taught in pre-K–6 and provide appropriate depth and academic rigor in the content area. The following content majors will total more than 120 credits and will take more than four years to complete:

English	General Science	Geography
In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in English must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade point average of 2.67. Students may not proceed to student teaching without the required GPA. ENGL 201, 202, 205, 207, 210 THREE COURSES in literature at the 300- or 400-level. Note: students seeking middle school endorsement must choose from ENGL 301 (or 302 or 303), 326 (or 327), and 336 as their three literature courses. ENGL 212 and SED 445 are also required for middle school endorsement. Total credit hours: 32	In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in general science must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade of C in each course and a minimum grade point average of 2.50: BIOL 111; CHEM 105; PSCI 212, 357, 491 (or BIOL 491, or CHEM 491, or PHYS 491); PHYS 101 ONE COURSE from BIOL 112; CHEM 106; PSCI 210, 214, 217; PHYS 102 TWO COURSES from BIOL 318, 321, 324, 329, 353, 354; CHEM 404; PSCI 340 Total credit hours: 30–32	In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in geography must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade point average of 2.75: GEOG 100 (or 205), 101, 201, 400 FIVE COURSES from GEOG 202, 300, 301, 303, 304, 337, 338, 339, 460 Total credit hours: 30–33
History	Mathematics	Modern Languages
In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in history must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade of C in HIST 200, a minimum grade of C+ in HIST 362, and a minimum grade point average of 2.75: HIST 200, 201, 202, 331, 362, 381 ONE COURSE from Western History ONE COURSE from Non-Western History TWO COURSES from either: Western History, Non-Western History, or U.S. History Total credit hours: 30 Note: No courses may be double counted.	In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in mathematics must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade point average of 2.50: MATH 200, 209, 212 (or 247), 240, 324, 409, 431 ONE COURSE from CSCI 101, 201; MATH 210. (Students seeking middle school endorsement in mathematics must select MATH 210.) ONE COURSE from MATH 418, 436, 445 Total credit hours: 31–32	In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in modern languages with a concentration in French, Portuguese, or Spanish, must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade point average of 2.75: Concentration in French FREN 201, 202, 313, 323, 324, 400, 420, and two additional French courses at the 300-level or above Total credit hours: 32 Concentration in Portuguese PORT 201, 202, 301, 302, 304, 305, 420, and one additional Portuguese course at the 300-level or above Total credit hours: 30 Concentration in Spanish SPAN 201, 202, 310, 311, 312, 313, 400, 420, and one additional Spanish course at the 300-level or above Total credit hours: 33–34
Political Science	Social Studies	Modern Theatre
In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in political science must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade point average of 2.75: POL 202, 203, 204 (or 316), 208, 306, 308, 332, 357, 358 Total credit hours: 31–32	In addition to completing the required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in social studies must complete the following courses, with a minimum grade of C in HIST 200 and a minimum grade point average of 2.75: ANTH 101 (or ECON 200); GEOG 400; HIST 200 (or SOC 302), 201, 202, 331; POL 202, 316 (or HIST 316, or GEOG 337) ONE COURSE from HIST 340, 341, 342, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349 ONE COURSE from HIST 307, 308, 310, 314, 352, 353 Total credit hours: 32–33	In addition to completing required courses in elementary education, students electing a content major in theatre must complete the following courses: THTR 105, 110, 222, 425, 430, 435 ONE COURSE from THTR 440, 441, 442 THREE ADDITIONAL COURSES in theatre Total credit hours: 30

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