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Elementary and Middle School Education B.A.Sc.Education
College of Education and Human Service Professions
Students will no longer be accepted into this program as pre-elementary/middle school majors after summer 2010. Program requirements below are for current students only. For those current students entering the upper division program Fall 2010 or Spring 2011, two additional courses are required (ELED 3326 and 4347).
Successful completion of a B.A.Sc. in elementary and middle school education qualifies students to apply for state licensure to teach grades K-6 and 5-8 in the specialty field in any Minnesota elementary or middle school. The major also provides a good foundation for programs leading to licensure as a special educator, an elementary principal, or an elementary school counselor; or for non-school-related occupations requiring skill in working with children.
An effective elementary school teacher should possess a broad background in liberal and professional education. This professional program focuses on the structure of the various disciplines, the child as learner, the learning environment, diverse learners, teaching strategies in a practicum setting, and a semester of student teaching experience. As part of the program, students are required to complete an approved specialty area.
Elementary education licensure requirements are established by the state of Minnesota and guided by national standards. Those requirements are changed periodically. To ensure each student has a personalized and current plan of courses to complete, freshman elementary education majors and transfer students should contact their elementary education advisers early in their first semester at UMD.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
35 credits
before admission to the program.
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Admission into the elementary education program is selective. Students apply for admission after completing lower division requirements. Minimum admission criteria include: completion of 60 credits; overall GPA of 2.70; MTLE Basic Skills scores; and a minimum of C- or better in all major courses. Students must select a teaching specialty area from: 5-8 communication arts/literature; 5-8 mathematics; 5-8 science; 5-8 social studies.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Course (1 cr)
This course will be waived for transfer students or students who change colleges from a college where it is not required.
Register course for one credit.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Lower Division (35 cr)
Depending on math placement test score, students may be required to complete prerequisite courses in mathematics.
One MATH or STAT course (3-5 cr) in addition to MATH 1141. MATH 1005 does not fill this requirement.
ART 1002 - Introduction to Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 1000 - Human Development
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 1100 - Human Diversity
[LE CAT, LECD C, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 1101 - Education in Modern Society
[LE CAT7, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
IESE 1010 - Introduction to Elementary & Special Education: Inclusive & Anti-Racist Schooling
(3.0 cr)
MATH 1141 {Inactive}
[LOGIC & QR]
(4.0 cr)
MU 1601 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
Literature
Take exactly 1 course(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 1001 {Inactive}
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1101 {Inactive}
[LE CAT9, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1575 {Inactive}
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1582 - Introduction to World Literatures
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1585 - Australian and New Zealand Literature and Culture
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1907 - Introduction to Literature
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMIN 1606 - Introduction to American Indian Literature
[LE CAT9, HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
COMM 1xxx-3xxx
Recommended course - COMM 1112
Take exactly 1 course(s) from the following:
·
COMM 1xxx
·
COMM 2xxx
·
COMM 3xxx
GEOG 1xxx-3xxx
Take 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
GEOG 1xxx
·
GEOG 2xxx
·
GEOG 3xxx
HIST 1xxx-3xxx
Recommended course - HIST 1304 or 1305
Take exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
HIST 1xxx
·
HIST 2xxx
·
HIST 3xxx
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Requirements for the B.A.Sc. in elem/middle school education include:
* Completion of at least 120 credits.
* Completion of at least 35 credits in the Liberal Education Program and WRIT 3140.
* Completion of all courses specified for the major with a minimum 2.70 GPA (including transfer work); grades of C- or better in all required courses.
* A minimum University of Minnesota and overall (including transfer credits) 2.70 GPA in any area of specialization or elected minor.
* A minimum University of Minnesota and overall (including transfer credits) 2.70 GPA as required by the program.
* Compliance with general regulations governing granting of degrees. Students are required to review their degree status in the CEHSP Advising & Academic Services Office early in their senior year.
* Degree candidates must complete at least 30 degree credits at UMD. At least 20 of the last 30 degree credits immediately before graduation must be taken at UMD.
* Beginning fall semester 2011, the elementary and special education programs will be merged to form a new program called the Integrated Elementary and Special Education (IESE) Program. Students who will complete their licensure program after September 1, 2012 will need to complete the IESE program to receive K-6 licensure. Refer to the program requirements identified in the description of the major.
* Progress is monitored in academic performance, professional dispositions, and teaching skills during field experiences. Students who do not meet program standards may be dropped from the major.
Diversity Immersion Experience Requirement
Candidates must spend a minimum of 40 hours at an approved formal or nonformal educational setting that has a high percentage of children, young adults, or families from diverse communities. The format of this experience allows candidates to observe, interact, and reflect in an educational setting guided by focus questions and recommended readings. Evidence of completion of this requirement will be included in a candidate's professional portfolios.
After EDUC 1101; before completion of program. Registration for credit is not required for this experience; however, candidates may complete through assigned courses or field experiences or by registering for credit for EDUC 4991.
Upper Division (67 cr)
Before being recommended for licensure, students must demonstrate satisfactory performance outcomes, grades of C- or better in all required courses in the major and specialty area, acceptable ratings from classroom and University supervisors, including student teaching, and a portfolio documenting competence in the Minnesota and national Standards of Effective Practice. Portfolios are evaluated by University supervisors. Students must pass all tests required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.
ART 3810 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ECH 3006 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
EDSE 4120 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
EDUC 3412 - The Computer in Education
(3.0 cr)
IESE 3326 - Advanced Literacy & Language: Designing & Implementing a Comprehensive Literacy Program
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 4347 - Second Language Acquisition & ELL: How Second Languages are Learned & Methods for Teaching
(2.0 cr)
HLTH 3161 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
MU 3601 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PEP 3126 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
Block I (17 cr)
ELED 3113 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
with
IESE 3325 - Foundations of Literacy and Language
(3.0 cr)
with
IESE 3331 - Children's Literature in the Elementary School
(3.0 cr)
with
IESE 3355 - Critical Thinking Elementary Mathematics Methods I
(2.0 cr)
with
ELED 4400 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
with
SPED 3310 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
Block II (17 cr)
EDUC 3381 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
with
IESE 4344 - Teaching Science and Environmental Education I
(3.0 cr)
with
ELED 4345 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
with
IESE 4366 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies I
(3.0 cr)
with
SPED 4310 - Response to Intervention in the General Education Classroom
(3.0 cr)
Block III (13 cr)
Registration for student teaching in the senior year requires: 2.70 GPA overall and in major courses; grades of C- or better in all courses in the major; and completion (graded) of all professional education courses. Students must have personal liability insurance while they are working in field placement settings.
Program completers must pass all tests required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to be recommended for licensure.
EDUC 4500 - Professional Issues and Ethics
(1.0 cr)
ELED 4600 - Student Teaching
(6.0-12.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Teaching Communication Arts/Literature
Teaching communication arts/literature specialization (25 cr) is for licensure taken in connection with the elementary/middle school major.
Specialization Courses
EDSE 4212 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 1582 - Introduction to World Literatures
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
ENGL 3563 - American Literature I
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
ENGL 3564 - American Literature II
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
ENGL 5902 - Teaching Writing
(4.0 cr)
LING 1811 - Introduction to Linguistics
[LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
Teaching Social Studies
Teaching social studies specialization (25 cr) is for licensure taken in connection with the elementary and middle school major.
Specialization Courses
ECON 1003 - Economics and Society
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 4234 - Science, Technology, and Society
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 1414 - The Physical Geography
[LE CAT, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN]
(4.0 cr)
HIST 1304 - US History Part I: 1607-1877
[LE CAT7, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
HIST 1305 - US History Part II: 1865-Present
[LE CAT7, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
POL 1011 - American Government and Politics
[LE CAT6, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
SOC 1101 - Introduction to Sociology
[LE CAT, LECD C, SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
GEOG 1202 {Inactive}
[LE CAT8, LEIP CAT08, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
GEOG 1304 {Inactive}
[LE CAT6, LECD CAT06, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
Teaching Science
Teaching science specialization (23-27 cr) is for licensure taken in connection with the elementary and middle school major.
Specialization Courses
Complete at least one of the following course pairs:
BIOL 1011 - General Biology I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(5.0 cr)
BIOL 1012 - General Biology II
[SUSTAIN]
(5.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1113 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(5.0 cr)
CHEM 1114 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry II
(5.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1151 {Inactive}
[LE CAT4]
(5.0 cr)
CHEM 1152 {Inactive}
(5.0 cr)
or
for this course pair GEOL 2110 must include lab
EES 1110 - Geology and Earth Systems
[LE CAT, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN]
(4.0 cr)
EES 2110 - Reconstructing Earth's Climate History
(4.0 cr)
Additional Science Courses
BIOL or CHEM or GEOL or PHYS not needed if corresponding sequence above was taken:
Take 5 - 6 course(s) from the following:
·
AST 1040 - Introductory Astronomy
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 1001 - Biology and Society
[LE CAT4, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN]
(4.0 cr)
·
CHEM 1102 {Inactive}
[LE CAT4]
(3.0-4.0 cr)
·
EDUC 4234 - Science, Technology, and Society
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
·
EES 1110 - Geology and Earth Systems
[LE CAT, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN]
(4.0 cr)
·
PHYS 1011 - Conceptual Physics
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(3.0 cr)
Teaching Mathematics
Teaching mathematics specialization (21-23 cr) is for licensure taken in connection with the elementary/middle school major.
Specialization Courses
EDUC 4226 - Geometry for Teachers in Grades 5-8
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 4227 - Number Theory for Teachers in Grades 5-8
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 4228 - Teaching Mathematics with Technology
(3.0 cr)
Sublist
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
·
MATH 1160 - Finite Mathematics and Introduction to Calculus
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
·
MATH 1250 - Precalculus Analysis
[LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR]
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 1290 - Calculus for the Natural Sciences
[LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
·
MATH 1296 - Calculus I
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
·
MATH 1297 - Calculus II
[LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
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