Elementary Education
Program Description and Requirements
for Students Completing Block A
Spring 2009 or Before

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The elementary education program prepares you to teach children in kindergarten through sixth grade in self-contained classrooms. A general description of the three parts of the 127 credit program is listed below.

General Education
Courses in communications, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences provide a broad content background. A sound, general education is especially important for elementary teachers, who are called upon to teach every subject to children.

Area of Concentration
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education requires the completion of an area of concentration of 15 hours in addition to hours completed in the general education component of the degree. An area of concentration is a group of courses with related content, which will enhance teaching in the elementary classroom.

Teacher Education
The teacher education portion of the program includes courses in human development, educational psychology, foundations of education, teaching diverse learners, instructional media, exceptional children, and methods of teaching the many different subjects covered in the elementary classrooms.

Along with college class work, there are clinical experiences that enable you to observe and assist in elementary schools. If you have documented disabilities, you should request accommodations prior to each field experience.

Student teaching takes place near the end of the program. With guidance and support from a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor, you will gradually assume responsibility for planning and teaching in an elementary school for a full semester or more. For more information on your student teaching semester, please refer to Professional Semester (Student Teaching).


Program Requirements

Elementary Education
   Bachelor of Science in Education
   Minimum of 127 hours required (to include 18 hours UGE)
   Licensure grades K-6

Requirements for the approved program are described in the following sections:
   1. General Education Requirements
   2. Areas of Concentration
   3. Teacher Education Courses
   4. Professional Development Hours

1. General Education Requirements (Elementary)
(53-54 credit hours)

The College of Education requires the following general education hours of all students completing the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree offered by K-State. Any questions should be directed to the Center for Student and Professional Services (13 Bluemont Hall, 532-5524). In the section below write in your grades and the names of courses you choose to take for your requirements.

Communications (8-9 hours)*

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Expository Writing I	ENGL 100	3
Expository Writing II	ENGL 200	3
Public Speaking	SPCH 105 or 106	2-3

Humanities (12 hours)*

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Literature		3
Literature for Children	ENGL 355	3
Humanities		3
Fine Arts Appreciation		3

Social Sciences (12 hours)*

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
History		3
Geography		3
Non-Western Cultures		3
Restricted Elective		3

Natural Sciences (12 hours)*
Each area must have a Lab

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Biological Science
Physical Science
Earth Science

Quantitative Sciences (9 hours)*

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
College Algebra (or higher level math)	MATH 100	3
Intro. to Contemporary Math - OR - Statistics (choose from 325, 340, 350)	MATH 160 STAT ___	3
Math Elem School Teacher	MATH 320	3

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS IN GENERAL EDUCATION = 53-54


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*Explanatory Notes on General Education
The College of Education requires the following general education hours of all students completing the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree at K-State. Any questions should be directed to an advisor in the Center for Student and Professional Services (13 Bluemont Hall, 532-5524).

Communications — minimum 8 semester hours
ENGL 100 Expository Writing I (3)
ENGL 200 Expository Writing II (3) Prerequisite sophomore standing
SPCH 105, 106, or 109 Public Speaking (2-3)
A minimum grade of C is required in all communications courses.

Humanities — 12 semester hours required
1. Literature - 3 sem. hrs.
Any Department of English literature course (except ENGL 230, 231, 233, 234, 355, 545) or any Department of Modern Languages literature course.

2. Required literature course:
ENGL 355 Literature for Children (3) The prerequisite for this course is sophomore standing and successful completion of one literature course. NOTE: ENGL 545 Literature for Adolescents may not be used to fulfill any of the above requirements.

3. Humanities - 3 sem. hrs.
Any Modern Languages course; ENGL 230, 231, 233, 234; Department of Philosophy course except PHILO 110, PHILO 112 or PHILO 320; SPCH 320 Theories of Human Commun; SPCH 330 Rhetoric in Western Thought; SPCH 434 Rhetoric & Social Movements.

4. Fine Arts Appreciation - 3 sem. hrs.
Any nonperformance appreciation class in the Departments of Art, Music, Speech (Theater or Dance) or the College of Architecture - ARCH 301, ART 195, ART 196, DANCE 205, MUSIC 245, MUSIC 250, THTRE 270.

Social Science — 12 semester hours required
1. History - Recommended: HIST 100, 101, 102, 111, 112. 251, 252, 531, 553.

2. Geography - Recommended: GEOG 100, 310, 340, 399, 500.

3. Non-Western Cultures - ANTH 204, AMETH 160, GEOG 200 or at least three hours from cultures outside Western tradition - excludes those dealing with Greek, Roman, Western Europe, or North America.

4. Restricted Elective - Three hours from the Departments of Anthropology (except ANTH 280 or 281), Economics, Psychology, History, Political Science, Sociology, Geography (except GEOG 221 or 321), or Women’s Studies or American Ethnic Studies.

Natural Science — 12 hours required
Select one course for each of the three areas. Each of these areas must include a laboratory.
Recommended:
Biological BIOL 198 Principles of Biology (4)
&103 Physical World I/Lab (4)
   OR
CHM 110 General Chemistry (3) AND
CHM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
Earth Science GEOL 100 Earth in Action (3) AND
GEOL 103 Geology Lab (1)
   OR
GEOG 221 Environmental Geography I (4)

Quantitative Science — 9 hours required
The following three courses are required:
MATH 100 College Algebra or higher level math course* (3)
MATH 160 Intro. Contemporary Math* (3)
   OR
STAT 325 or higher level statistics course * (3)
* Grade C or better
MATH 320 Math for Elementary School Teachers I (3)

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2. Areas of Concentration (Elementary)
An area of concentration is a group of courses with related content that will enhance teaching in the elementary classroom. The area of concentration consists of a minimum of 15 semester hours. All courses must earn a letter grade.

Following is a list of the available areas of concentration:

• English (PDF)
• English as a Second Language (PDF)
• Mathematics (PDF)
• Modern Language (PDF)
• Science (PDF)
• Social Science (PDF)
• Special Education (PDF)
  » See also QuickStart Provisional Endorsement brochure (PDF)

A list of required and recommended courses for each area of concentration may be obtained in the Center for Student & Professional Services, 13 Bluemont Hall.

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3. Teacher Education Courses (Elementary)

Pre-Professional Component
Admission to teacher education NOT required for enrollment in the following courses. (See noted prerequisites.)

Pre-Professional Courses

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Orientation to Teacher Education at KSU	DED 075	0
Introduction to Human Development (prerequisite to Educational Psychology)	FSHS 110	3
Teaching as a Career	EDEL 200	1
Early Field Experience	EDEL 230	1
Foundations of Education	EDEL 310	3
Health and Movement Education in Elementary Classrooms	EDEL 350	2
Art for Elementary Schools	ART 425	3
Music for Elementary Schools	MUSIC 405	3
Instructional Media and Technology (Must be completed prior to or concurrently with Block A)	DED 318	2

Professional Component
Admission to teacher education required for enrollment in all of the following, which are prerequisites to the professional semester:

Professional Courses

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Educational Psychology (may be taken prior to or concurrently with Block A)	EDCEP 315	3
Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom	EDSP 324	3
Teaching Diverse Learners	EDEL 455	2

The Elementary methods courses and clinical experiences (EDEL 420, 430, 470, 471, 472, 473, and 474) must be completed at K-State. A 3.0 GPA is required in these courses and no grade lower than a "C" will be accepted.

Block A
(Must be completed prior to Block B)

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Science Methods: K-6	EDEL 470	3
Mathematics Methods: K-6	EDEL 473	3
Block A Clinical Experience: K-6	EDEL 420	1

Block B
(Must be completed prior to Professional Semester)

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Reading Methods: K-6	EDEL 474	3
Lang. Arts Methods: K-6	EDEL 471	3
Social Studies Methods: K-6	EDEL 472	3
Block B Practicum: K-6	EDEL 430	1

The Professional Semester
Application for the Professional Semester must be filed by December 20 of the academic year preceding enrollment in the Professional Semester.

The Professional Semester

Course Title	Course No.	Credit	Grade
Teaching Participation in Elementary School with Seminar	EDEL 585	16

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4. Professional Development Hours
As a student in elementary education you are required to present evidence of professional development beyond the required university course work. The professional development hours requirement includes: 1) attendance at professional meetings (child or school related) and, 2) volunteer service in a variety of community service organizations (child or school related).

Note: All elementary education students will need 20 documented hours in each category.

For details regarding this requirement, contact the Elementary Education Office, 261 Bluemont Hall, 532-5550.


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