Teaching All Learners: Elementary / Special Education Initial Program

The School of Education prepares students in the Teaching All Learners: Elementary Education Initial Program (TAL) for careers teaching in self-contained and special education classrooms grades K-6.

Candidates who complete this program will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and are eligible for the Early and Middle Childhood Generalist (K-6), Exceptional Needs—Mild Interventions, and the Reading Licenses.

General Education Requirement (59 cr.)

Language Arts (15 cr.)

• ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
• ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
• SPCH S121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
• ENG L390 Children's Literature (3 cr.)

Social Studies (12 cr.)

• GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
• HIST A363 Indiana History (3 cr.)
• Approved Minority Studies elective (3 cr.)
• EDU H340 (3 cr.)
• Select one of the following (3 cr.)
  • HIST H105 American History I (3 cr.)
  • HIST H106 American History II (3 cr.)

Mathematics (9 cr.)

• MATH T101 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3 cr.)
• Select one of the following
  • MATH T102 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3 cr.)
  • EDUC F401 Conceptual Understanding of Mathematical Concepts I (3 cr.)
• Select one of the following
  • MATH T103 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers III (3 cr.)
  • EDUC F401 Conceptual Understanind of Mathematical Concepts II (3 cr.)

Science (12 cr. minimum)

• Biology (with lab) (4 cr.)
• Geology (with lab) (4 cr.)
• Chemistry or Physics (with lab) (4 cr.)

Health, Physical Education and Recreation (5 cr.)

• HPER P290 Movement Experiences for Preschool and Elementary School Children (2 cr.)
• HPER H414 Health Education in Grades K-8 (3 cr.)

Fine Arts

• EDUC M323 Teaching Music in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
• EDUC M333 Art Experiences for the Elementary Teacher (3 cr.)
• EDUC H340 Education and American Culture (recommended for the third block) (3 cr.)

Total (59 cr.)