Elementary Education, BS

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Program Requirements for Elementary Education Major:

Completion of the Bonaventure Program and requirements for undergraduate degrees.
Meet requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
Demonstration of professional disposition in course work and field experiences.
Testing
- Illinois Content Test (#110 - for candidates completing their program by December 2017 OR #197-200 - for candidates completing their program after January 1, 2018) or #305 to be taken before Student Teaching
(http://www.il.nesinc.com)
- edTPA to be completed during Student Teaching
Successful completion of Student Teaching (EDU 494 ) and Student Teaching Seminar (EDU 499 ).
See Acceptance for Student Teaching requirements.
Licensure - Information available on the Illinois State Board of Education website (http://isbe.net/elis) or visit the Quincy University Licensure Officer in FRH 320D.

Required Content Area Courses:

- (All courses that contribute to the content knowledge of the area of licensure must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.)

Content Area Courses:

MAT 110 - Basic Mathematical Concepts I 3 Credit(s)
MAT 111 - Basic Mathematical Concepts II 3 Credit(s)
HIS 111 - United States History I: to 1877 3 Credit(s)
or
HIS 112 - United States History II: Since 1877 3 Credit(s)
COM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Credit(s)
ECO 222 - Principles of Macro-Economics 3 Credit(s)
ENG 111 - W: Composition 3 Credit(s)
ENG 112 - W: Composition and Texts 3 Credit(s)
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
POL 200 - United States Government 3 Credit(s)
EDU 347 - DG: Geography for Classroom Teachers 3 Credit(s)
ELE 361 - Teaching with the Arts 3 Credit(s)
BIO 111 - Life Sciences 4 Credit(s)
SCI 115 - Physical Sciences 4 Credit(s)
SCI 100 - Earth Science 4 Credit(s)

Pre-Professional Courses:

(All courses that lead to licensure must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.)

EDU 213 - G: Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s)
EDU 214 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)
EDU 240 - Media and Technology in Education 3 Credit(s)
SPE 229 - Survey of Exceptional Students 3 Credit(s)

Required Elementary Education and Education Courses:

All courses that lead to licensure must be completed with a grade “C-” or better.

ELE 315 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit(s)
ELE 316 - Teaching Reading/ Language Arts I 3 Credit(s)
ELE 317 - Reading Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ELE 318 - Teaching Reading/ Language Arts II 3 Credit(s)
ELE 321 - Mathematics Methods in the Elementary School 3 Credit(s)
ELE 331 - Social Studies Methods in the Elementary School 3 Credit(s)
ELE 351 - Science Methods in the Elementary School 3 Credit(s)
EDU 290 - Field Experience I 1 Credit(s)
EDU 291 - Field Experience II 1 Credit(s)
EDU 345 - Reading in the Content Area 3 Credit(s)
EDU 355 - Assessments in Education 3 Credit(s)
EDU 365 - DW: Education in Modern Society 3 Credit(s)
EDU 381 - Classroom Management 3 Credit(s)
EDU 390 - Field Experience III 1 Credit(s)
EDU 391 - Field Experience Seminar 1 Credit(s)
EDU 421 - EW: Ethical Principles in Education 3 Credit(s)

Additional Information:

Endorsements:

For information and requirements, refer to Endorsements.

Advanced Placement Opportunities:

Certain Bonaventure Program requirements of the University may be fulfilled with credit by examination. However, no courses in professional or elementary education may be replaced by credit by examination.