Elementary Education K - 6, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• MATH 1403 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 ³

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• HUMN 2563 - Humanities Through The Arts Credit Hours: 3

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• GEOG 2753 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1123 - Civilizations Of The World To 1500 Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1133 - Civilizations Of The World Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3

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• BIOL 1153 - Biological Science Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1151 - Biological Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• PHSC 2713 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 3
• PHSC 2711 - Physical Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• GEOL 2653 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 2651 - Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• HIST 2753 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 2763 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

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• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1 & 3}

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• EDUC 2783 - Introduction To Educational Foundations Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 ³

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• HUMN 2563 - Humanities Through The Arts Credit Hours: 3

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• GEOG 2753 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• HIST 1123 - Civilizations Of The World To 1500 Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• HIST 1133 - Civilizations Of The World Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3

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• BIOL 1153 - Biological Science Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1151 - Biological Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• PHSC 2713 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 3
• PHSC 2711 - Physical Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• GEOL 2653 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 2651 - Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1 & 3}

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• MATH 1333 - Number Sense I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MATH 1343 - Number Sense II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• POLS 2753 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3

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• ECON 2803 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

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• ECON 2813 - Principles Of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

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• ENGL 2013 - Introduction To Global Literature Credit Hours: 3

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• ENGL 2023 - Introduction To American Literature Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• ELML 2013 - Educational Technology And Digital Literacy Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MATH 2233 - Geometry And Measurement I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• MATH 2243 - Geometry And Measurement II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}

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• HUMN 2563 - Humanities Through The Arts Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• GEOG 2753 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• HIST 1123 - Civilizations Of The World To 1500 Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• HIST 1133 - Civilizations Of The World Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3

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• BIOL 1153 - Biological Science Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1151 - Biological Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

• OR

• PHSC 2713 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 3
• PHSC 2711 - Physical Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

• OR

• GEOL 2653 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 2651 - Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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  Admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) is required prior to start of the junior year. Recommend taking Praxis II Math.

Junior Year Fall Semester - 14 Hours

• EDUC 4401 - Integrating Health And Physical Education Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 4}
• ELML 3013 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• ELML 3102 - Foundations Of Clinical Practice Credit Hours: 2 ^{2 & 4}
• ELML 3203 - Introduction To Assessment Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• ELML 3302 - Learning Environments Credit Hours: 2 ^{2 & 4}
• READ 3303 - Foundations Of Teaching Reading And Writing Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}

• Recommend taking PLT

Junior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• ELML 3202 - Practicum I Credit Hours: 2 ^{2 & 4}
• HIST 4153 - History Of Arkansas Credit Hours: 3
• READ 3503 - Methods And Materials For Teaching Literacy Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• READ 3803 - Literacy Assessment And Intervention Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• SPED 3003 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}

Senior Year Fall Semester - 17 Hours

• EDUC 4203 - Social Studies Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• ELML 4102 - Practicum II Credit Hours: 2 ^{2 & 4}
• ELML 4303 - STEAM Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• MATH 3843 - Mathematics Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• READ 3903 - Disciplinary Literacy Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• SPED 4403 - Assessment And Differentiation For Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• EDUC 4802 - Seminar In Education Credit Hours: 2 ^{2 & 4}
• EDUC 490A - Internship Credit Hours: 10 ^{2 & 4}

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper level.

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major courses inresidency, Graduation Requirements this catalog.
3. Requirements for Admission in Educator Preparation Program (EPP). Consult with faculty advisor regarding School of Education Admission requirements and for courses taken after admission to program.
4. Must be admitted to the School of Education Educator Preparation Program.

Students must earn a C or higher in all courses on the degree plan. Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA or better. GPA is tracked throughout the program and verified for admission into internship.

Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency infinancial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications  (or an approved substitution) with a gradeof C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge examfor FIN 1521 .