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Elementary Education, B.S. major
(Teacher Licensure)
Elementary Education, B.S. major
Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
Elementary Education, B.S. major
Social Studies Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
Elementary Education, B.S. major
Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
Elementary Education, B.S. major
Mathematics Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
Elementary Education, B.S. major
Science Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
Elementary Education, B.S. major
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English Education, B.S. major
(Teacher Licensure)
Health Education. B.S. major
(Teacher Licensure)
Mathematics Education, B.S. major
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Music Education, B.S. major
Instrumental/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure)
Music Education, B.S. major
Vocal/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure)
Physical Education, B.S. major
(Teacher Licensure)
Science Education, B.S. major
Chemistry Specialty (Teacher Licensure)
Science Education, B.S. major
Earth and Space Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure)
Science Education, B.S. major
Life Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure)
Science Education, B.S. major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure)
Social Studies Education, B.S. major
(Teacher Licensure)
Special Education Academic and Behavioral Strategist, B.S. major
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Visual Arts Education, B.S. major
(Teacher Licensure)
Early Childhood Studies minor

Elementary Education, B.S. major
Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)

Required Credits: 71
Required GPA: 2.50

I ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOUNDATION COURSES

Complete the following courses:

ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
ED 3110 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity (3 credits)
ED 3350 Principles and Strategies of Teaching (3 credits)
ED 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms (3 credits)
ED 4799 The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)

Complete the following course, up to 12 credits:

ED 4820 Student Teaching - Elementary (1-16 credits)

II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR COURSES

Complete the following courses:

ED 3201 Language Arts I (3 credits)
ED 3202 Language Arts II (3 credits)
ED 3203 Language Arts III (3 credits)
ED 3221 Elementary Math Methods (3 credits)
ED 3222 Elementary Science Methods (3 credits)
ED 3240 Social Studies in the Elementary School (3 credits)
ED 3310 Creative Arts in Education (3 credits)
HLTH 4100 Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)
PHED 4200 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education to Classroom Teachers (1 credit)

Complete the following course:

MATH 1011 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (3 credits)

Complete the following course:

MATH 1013 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3 credits)

PREPRIMARY ENDORSEMENT

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

ED 3670 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
ED 3677 Relations and Management in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE, 5 CREDITS:

ED 4811 Preprimary Student Teaching (3-10 credits)

Program Learning Outcomes | Elementary Education, B.S. major Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)

· 8710.2000 Standards of Effective Practice: http://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.2000/

· 8710.3200 Teachers of Elementary Education: http://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.3200/

· 8710.3350 PrePrimary Endorsement License: http://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.3350/