Teaching Grades PK-6 Major, B.S.Ed. (Standard Certificate, ECE)
B.S.Ed. (ECE)
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The Teaching Grades PK-6 major is designed to prepare educators to meet the needs of the whole child by creating supportive and engaging learning environments grounded in relevant, research-based practices. The program equips future educators with strategies to address the diverse needs of all learners and fosters expertise in Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Graduates are prepared to teach students in grades PK-6 in self-contained or departmentalized classroom settings.
The Teaching Grades PK-6 major is housed within the Department of Teacher and Special Education and integrates coursework from a range of disciplines, including Teacher and Special Education, Sciences, English, Early Childhood Development and Learning, Mathematics, Social Studies, Arts, Music, Health, Physical Education, and Sport. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.8 to successfully complete this program.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- A minimum cumulative average of a 2.8 must be earned in the Teaching Grades PK-6 Major.
- Complete EDU 107 with a B or higher.
- All of the following courses must be completed with a C+ or higher: EDU 293, EDU 330. EDU 335, EDU 342, EDU 380WI, EDU 381WI, EDU 495, EDU 515, EDU 533, ENG 316, SPE 250, SPE 311QR, SPE 504.
- A minimum cumulative average of a 2.8 is required to complete the student teaching clinical experience.
- Students must adhere to the Teacher Candidate Dispositions set by the Education Preparation Program.
- Students must earn a grade of C or better in MTH 150, MTH 250, and MTH 350.
Note: 12 credit hours double count on the University Program.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (77 hours)
| BIO 165 | Life Science for Elementary Teachers | 3(2-3) |
| EDU 293 | Educational Psychology for Elementary Education | 3(Spec) |
| EDU 330 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 335 | Early Literacy | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 342 | Word Study and Fluency: PK-3 | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 380WI | Interdisciplinary Methods and Pre-Student Teaching (Math & Literacy, PK-6) | 6-10(Spec) |
| EDU 381WI | Interdisciplinary Methods and Pre-Student Teaching | 6(Spec) |
| EDU 495 | Foundations of Education | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 515 | Managing Classrooms and Learning Environments | 3(Spec) |
| EDU 533 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties | 3(2-3) |
| ENG 316 | Teaching Writing and Grammar, Grades 3-6 | 3(3-1) |
| ENG 381WI | Children's Literature | 3(3-0) |
| GEL 285/GEO 285 | Earth Systems Science for Elementary Teachers | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 350 | United States and Canada | 3(3-0) |
| HDF 200 | Constructivism as a Tool for Learning | 2(2-0) |
| HDF 360 | Integration of Content in Early Childhood through Play | 4(Spec) |
| HST 210WI | United States History through Michigan Eyes | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 150 | The Teaching of Counting and Whole Numbers | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 250 | The Teaching of Fractions, Decimals, and Proportional Reasoning | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 350 | The Teaching of Patterns, Shapes, Measurement and Data | 3(3-0) |
| PHS 151QR | Introductory Physical Science I | 3(2-2) |
| PSC 105 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3(3-0) |
| SCI 385 | Science and Engineering Practices for Teaching PK-6 | 2(1-2) |
| SPE 311QR | Foundations in Educational Assessment | 3(3-0) |
| SPE 504 | Teaching Students in Inclusive Settings | 3(3-0) |
Other Requirements (4 hours)
Select two of the following courses:
| ART 345 | Art in the Elementary School | 2(1-2) |
| HPE 310 | Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher | 2(Spec) |
| HSC 343 | Health Education in the Elementary School | 2(2-0) |
| MUS 330 | Music for Elementary Classroom Teachers | 2(1-2) |
Total: 81 semester hours