In addition to the regular general educaton requirements a student majoring in Elementary Education who desires certification by the Alabama State Department of Education must complete the following course work:
A. SCIENCE (choose three)
BIO (4 hours)
CHE (4 hours)
PHY (4 hours)
B. MATHEMATICS
MAT 111 Precalculus Algebra or higher (3 hours)
MAT 108 Introduction to Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT Electives (choose two)
C. SOCIAL STUDIES
The following must be selected from electives in general education requirements:
PSY 201, General Psychology (3 hours) (Goal II)
PSY/SOC 275, Multiculturalism (3 hours) (Goal V)
D. BLOCK I
EDU201, Introduction to Education (3hours)
EDU 204, Human Growth and Development (3 hours)
EDU402,Exceptional Children (3 hours)
E. BLOCK II
EDU 318, Developmental Reading (3 hours)
EDU 306, Children's Literature (3 hours)
EDU 312, Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 hours)
EDU 307, Materials and Methods of Language Arts in the Elementary School (3 hours)
EDU 308, Materials and Methods of Social Studies in the Elementary School (3 hours)
F. BLOCK III
EDU 302, Educational Psychology (3 hours)
EDU 313, Behavioral and Classroom Management (3 hours)
EDU 319, Reading in the Content Areas (3 hours)
EDU 410, Diagnostic and Prescriptive Procedures in Reading (3 hours)
PSY/SOC 275, Multiculturalism (3 hours)
G. BLOCK IV
EDU 311, Instructional Media ( hours)
EDU 406, Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (3 hours)
EDU 309, Mathematics in the Elementary School (3 hours)
EDU 310, Materials and Methods of Science and Health Education in the Elementary School (3 hours)
EDU 403, Curriculum Design (3 hours)
H. BLOCK V
EDU 404, Elementary Student Internship (12 hours)