Elementary Education
Curriculum Planning Guide (Grad Plan)

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Creating a Graduation Plan
A graduation plan is a comprehensive list of all the courses to be taken semester by semester and requirements needed to graduate from KSU with a degree in education.

This sample plan is to assist you in making your own personal graduation plan. You will put together your graduation plan in the Orientation to Teacher Education at Kansas State University course. Remember: as your personal plans change, so will your graduation plan. A graduation plan continues to evolve and change according to your situation. Don’t hesitate to make revisions.

Sample Elementary Education Curriculum Planning Guide
1st Semester Courses Sem. Hrs. 2nd Semester Courses Sem. Hrs.
FRESHMAN
DED 075
Orientation to Teacher Education at KSU
0
COMM 105 or 106
2-3
ENGL 100
Expository Writing I
3
Earth Science and Lab
4
MATH 100
College Algebra
3
Political Science (110 or 325)
3
FSHS 110
Intro. Human Develop.
3
MATH 160 or
STAT 325
3
HIST 251 or 252
3
Literature
3
GEOG 100 or 200
3
 
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
15-16
SOPHOMORE
Physical Science and Lab
4
Biological Science and Lab
4
EDEL 200
Teaching as a Career
1
ART 425
Art for Elem. School Tchrs.
3
EDEL 230
Early Field Experience
1
ENGL 355
Literature for Children
3
EDEL 350
Health and Movement
2
EDEL310
Foundations of Education
3
ENGL 200
Expository Writing II
3
Area of Concentration
3
Economics (110 or 120)
3
 
TOTAL
14
TOTAL
16
JUNIOR
BLOCK A:
BLOCK B:
EDEL 320
Core Teaching Skills and Lab
3
EDEL 410
Block B Practicum: K-6
1
EDCEP 315
Educational Psychology
3
EDEL 411
Teaching Literacy: K-2
3
EDSP 324
Exceptional Child
3
EDEL 412
Teaching Science: K-6
3
DED 318
Educ. Technology for Teaching and Learning
1
EDEL 414
Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
1
MATH 320
Math for Elem Teachers
3
EDEL 413
Classroom Assessment
3
Area of Concentration
3
MUSIC 405
Music for Elementary Education Teachers
3
    Area of Concentration
3
TOTAL 16 TOTAL
17
SENIOR
BLOCK C:
EDEL 585
Teaching Internship
15
EDEL 460
Block C Practicum: K-6
1
 
EDEL 461
Teaching Literacy: 3-6
3
 
EDEL 462
Teaching Social Studies: K-6
3
 
EDEL 463
Teaching Math: K-6
3
 
EDEL 464
Classroom Management and Discipline
1
   
Area of Concentration
3
   
Area of Concentration
3
 
TOTAL
17
TOTAL
15