Division of Education Human Development and Social Sciences

Elementary and Kindergarten Education, B.A. (EEDAL)

Recommended Academic Plan

Freshman Year

Semester 1	Credits
English 15 or 030 (GWS)	3
History 20 or 21 (HIST 20 preferred)	3
Natural Science Selection (GN)	3
First Year Seminar	1
Arts (GA)	3
Total Credits	13

Semester 2	Credits
Math 200 (GQ)	3
EDPSY 14	3
HDFS 229 or EDPSY 10 or PSY 100 and PSY 212	3-6
Natural Science Selection (GN)	3
Arts (GA)	3
Total Credits	15-18

Sophomore year

Semester 3	Credits
Literature Selection (GH)	3
EDTHP 115	3
CI 295	2
C I 280	3
Natural Science Selection (GN)	3
CAS 100A (GWS)	3
Total Credits	17

Semester 4	Credits
GEOG selection (GS)	3
STAT 100 or 200 (GQ)	3
SPLED 400	4
US History	3
KINES 127 (GHA)	1.5
KINES 126 (GHA)	1.5
Total Credits	16

Junior year

Semester 5	Credits
ENG 202 A or B (GWS)	3
Elective	3
Elective	3
Quantification GQ	3
SPLED 403A	3
Total Credits	15

Semester 6	Credits
LLED 400	3
LLED 401	3
LLED 402	3
A ED 303	3
MUSIC 241	3
C I 297 (suggested)	1
Total Credits	16

Senior year

Semester 7	Credits
SS ED 430W	3
SCIED 458	3
MTHED 420	3
C I 495 B	3
400 Level Course	3
Total Credits	15

Semester 8	Credits
C I 495 D	12
C I 495 F	3
Total Credits	15

Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of "C" or better
Bold Italics indicates courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, GS, FYS are codes used to identify General Education requirements
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy university Writing Across the Curriculum requirements

Program Notes:

All entrance to major requirements must be met or in progress by a student's fourth semester. In addition to the necessary coursework, students must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, have passed the Praxis I PPST with qualifying scores, and completed 80 service hours.

Students should keep in mind that all science courses must be completed before the Language and Literacy Block that is taken in Semester V or Semester VI. ENG 15 should be taken as early as possible.

400 Level Courses should not be taken until the end of the students 4th semester or after four semesters of coursework.

It is strongly recommended that students take ENGL 202 before LL ED Block.

Advising Notes:

122-126 Credits are Required

There are prerequisites for clinical experiences. Students must apply and be accepted into these classes.

Students must complete at least 3 cr. of IL AND 3 cr. of US cultures selections. Many of the Geography choices also meet this requirement.

Science selections should be chosen from lists and include a biological science, an earth science and a physcial science. One of the selections must include a lab.

Contact:

Ms. Karen Ann Pletcher
Instructor in Curriculum and Instruction
Office: 105 Linden Building
Phone: 814-949-5457
E-mail: