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Bachelor of Science in Education-Elementary Education

The elementary education program prepares graduates to meet standards for teaching in K-6 settings. This program is nationally recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).

PREREQUISITE COURSES (70 credits)

Students in the elementary education program complete the general education requirements outlined below. Students are encouraged to enroll in course clusters or learning communities designated for education majors whenever they are available.

Students are encouraged to see an education advisor for course lists for the concentration and to begin planning early to meet that requirement.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (58 credits)

Admission to the Learning to Teach/Teaching to Learn program is competitive, and applications are due February 7 for fall admission and September 7 for spring. The application can be found at education.iupui.edu.

The professional education component is a carefully articulated program of study where courses are taken in blocks and in a prescribed order (presented below). The professional education portion of the program is designed to be a four-semester sequence with courses that are taught on site at “professional development schools” (PDS) in Marion County. These schools have entered into a special partnership with the School of Education. Students also student teach at these PDS sites. Student teaching requires five full days a week.

Students pursuing an initial license to teach in grades K-6 are authorized for professional education courses only after admission to Teacher Education. Because LT/TL is a field-based program in which formal class sessions are integrated with field experiences, most professional education courses are offered at a time when teacher education candidates are able to work with students in K-12 classrooms. Most professional education courses are scheduled during the day, and students will need to make arrangements to devote one (part-time enrollment) or two days (full time enrollment) each week to complete the class and field experience work.

The School of Education uses performance-based assessments to evaluate students’ readiness for an Initial Professional Educator License. In addition to their course assignments, students are expected to pass three benchmark assessments during the LT/TL program. Benchmark I is a rubric that evaluates the students’ basic competencies and dispositions; Benchmark II is a performance task that involves interviewing individual learners; and Benchmark IV is a demonstration of the students’ abilities to have an impact on children’s learning. These measures and others, including content area PRAXIS tests and student teaching evaluations, are used to determine whether a student will be recommended for licensure upon completion of the program.
The student must receive a C or better in all courses.

Pre-Professional Courses (17 credits)

EDUC F110 Windows on Education (2 crs.)
EDUC F200 Examining Self as Teacher (3 crs.)
EDUC N102 Teaching and Learning Elementary School Math 1 (3 crs.)
EDUC P251 Eeducational Psychology (3 crs.)
EDUC Q200 Scientific Inquiry (3 crs.)
EDUC W200 Using Compuers in Education (3 crs.)

Language Arts (12 credits)

ENG W131 Elementary Composition I (3 crs.)
ENG W132 Elementary Composition II (3 crs.) OR
EDUC E201 Multiculural Education and Global Awareness(3 crs.)
COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 crs.) OR
COMM C180 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 crs.)

American/World Literature Elective (3 credits)
Select one of the following:

EDUC E449 Trade Books in the Clasroom (3 crs.)
ENG L204 Introduction to Fiction (3 crs.)
ENG L207 Women and Literature (3 crs.)
ENG L213 Literary Masterpieces I (3 crs.)
ENG L214 Literary Masterpieces II (3 crs.)

Science (9 credits)

BIOL N100 Contemporary Biology (3 crs.)
GEOL G110 Physical Geology (3 crs.) OR
GEOG G107 Pysical System of Environment (3 crs.)
AST A100 The Solar System (3 crs.) OR
PHYS 20000 Physcial Environment (3 crs.)

Fine Arts (6 credits)

MUS E241 Music Fundamentals(3 crs.) OR
MUS M174 Music for the Listener (3 crs.)
HER H100 Art Appreciation (3 crs.) OR
HER E214 Visual Learning OR
HER Z200 Art Making for Teachers

Physical Education (3 credits)

HPER P290 Movement Exp. for Children (3 crs.)

Prerequisites as determined by the math placement test are in addition to the 9 required credits (MATH 00100 and MATH 11000 or MATH 11100).

Math for Elementary Teachers (9 crs.)

MATH 13000 Math for Elementary Teachers I (3 crs.) AND
MATH 13200 Math for Elementary Teachers II (3 crs.) OR
MATH 13600 Math for Elementary Teachers (6 crs.)
MATH 13100 Math for Elementary Teachers III (3 crs.) OR
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics (3 crs.) OR
STAT 30100 Elmentary Statistical Methods I(3 crs.)

Social Science (9 cedits)

HIST H105 American History I (3 crs.) OR
HIST H106 American History II (3 crs.)
GEOG G110 Intro to Human Geography (3 crs.)

Social Science Electives (3 cedits)

Select one of the following:

AFRO A150 Intro to African-American Studies (3 crs.)
ANTH A104 Culture and Society (3 crs.)
ECON E201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 crs.)
ECON E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 crs.)
GEOG G130 World Geography (3 crs.)
HIST H108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 crs.)
HIST H109 Perspectives on the World Sinc 1800 (3 crs.)
HIST H113 History of Western Civilizations I (3 crs.)
HIST H114 History of Western Civilizations II (3 crs.)
PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 crs.)
PSY B105 Psychology as a Biological Science (3 crs.)
SOC R100 Introduction to Sociology (3 crs.)
SOC R121 Social Problems (3 crs.)
WOST W105 Introduction to Women's Studies (3 crs.)

Students must be formally admitted to the teacher education program prior to taking Block classes.

Block I

A: Diversity and Learning (7 cedits)

EDUC M320 Diversity and Learning (6 crs.)
EDUC M303 Field Experience (1 cr.)

B: Literacy and Numeracy in Early Childhood (6 credits)

EDUC E345 Language Arts and Mathematics for Young Children (6 crs.)
EDUC M304 Field Experience (0 crs.)

*Benchmark I performance assessment at the end of Block I

Block II

A: Middle Childhood A (6 credits)

EDUC E340 Reading Methods I (3 crs.)
EDUC E324 Teaching About the Arts (1.5 crs.)
EDUC E324 Teaching About the Arts (1.5 crs.)
EDUC M305 Field Experience (0 crs.)

B: Middle Childhood B (7 credits)

EDUC E343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools (3 crs.)
EDUC E328 Science Methods (3 crs.)
EDUC M306 Field Experience (1 crs.)

*Benchmark I performance assessment at the end of Block II
*Benchmark II performance assessment at the end of Block II

Block III

A: Individualizing Instruction (7 credits)

EDUC K307 Methods of Teaching Students with Special Needs (3 crs.)
EDUC E341 Methods of Teaching Reading II (3 crs.)
EDUC M307 Field Experience (1 crs.)

B: Reflective Practitioner (8 credits)

EDUC M425 Elementary Student Teaching (8 crs.)

Block IV

A: Curriculum in a Democracy (7 credits)

EDUC E325 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools (3 crs.)
EDUC H440 Education and American Culture (3 crs.)
EDUC M400 Field Experience (1 cr.)

B: Reflective Practitioner (8 credits)

EDUC M425 Elementary Student Teaching (8 crs.)

Benchmark IV performance assessment at the end of Block IV

Students doing a dual licensure program will register for an 8 credit hour practicum for the dual program in place of their Block IV student teaching.

STUDENT TEACHING (16 cr. hours)

All interns complete student teaching assignments in two school settings. For elementary education majors, student teaching will comprise two eight-week placements, the first in Block IIIB and the second in Block IVB. Elementary majors will complete one primary placement and one intermediate placement. If a student doing an overseas teaching experience, the first expereience will be 10-weeks and must be completed in the Indianapolis area.

The new Indiana licensing regulations require that all elementary majors have a concentration, an institutional minor or a dual license. The options are listed below.

Concentration areas:

Students electing to do a concentration area take 12 credit hours in a subject area in which they would like to develop additional expertise. Completion of the concentration area will not extend or add an area to the student’s teaching license. Although concentration areas will not be identified on student’s transcripts, students will be issued a certificate of completion for the concentration to share with future employers. Please note: classes in the concentration area can also be used to meet prerequisite requirements when indicated. Students must have a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.
Concentrations are available in the following areas:

Language Arts Concentration (12 credits )
Writing Course:Choose 1 course from the following: (3 credits)

ENG W206 Intro to Creative Writing
ENG W207 Intro to Fiction Writing
ENG W208 Intro to Poetry Writing

Literature Course: Choose 1 course from the following: (3 credits)

ENG L372 Contemporary American Fiction
ENG L379 Ethnic Minority Literature of the United States

Language and Style: Choose 1 course from the following:(3 credits)

ENG G(Z)204 Rhetorical Issues in Grammar
ENG G(Z)205 Intro to the English Language

Reading Skills: (3 credits)

EDUC X470/L502 Socio-psycholinguistics of Reading

Social Studies Concentration (12 credits)

Political Science: Choose 1course from the following: (3 credits)

POLS Y308 Urban Politics
POLS Y324 Women and Politics
POLS Y325 African American Politics
POLS Y200 Contemporary Political Issues
POLS Y377 Globalization

Sociology: Choose 1course from the following: (3 credits)

SOC R314 Families and Societies
SOC R321 Women and Health
SOC R328 Urban Sociology
SOC R463 Inequality and Society

American Studies: Choose 1course from the following: (3 credits)

AMST A304 Transformation of America 1960-1980
AMST A364 History of Black America

Geography: (3 credits)

GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography

Economics: (3 credits)

ECON E101 Current Economic Issues and Problems

Please note: The Amercian Studies course will serve as the American History requirement and one of the other courses in this concentration will serve as the social studies elective in the prerequisite requirements.

DUAL LICENSE AREAS

Students electing to do a dual license area take 15 to 18 credits in an area that will give them additional expertise and will add an additional teaching area to their K-6 license. Dual license areas are not identified on student’s transcripts. Please note: classes in the dual license area can also be used to meet prerequisite requirements when indicated. Students must have a total of 128 credit hours to graduate. Dual licenses are available in the following areas:

English as a Second Language Dual License (15 credits)

Students may begin working on this dual license prior to beginning the Teacher Education Program.

Two college level semesters of a foreign language or the equivalent are prerequisites to the following classes:

ENG G432 Second Language Acquisition (3 crs) OR
ENG G205 Introduction to the English Language (3 crs)
EDUC L442 ESL Methods I Intro to Issues (3 crs)
EDUC X470 Psycholinguistics for Teachers of Reading (3 crs) OR
EDUC X 401 Critical Reading in the Content Areas (3 crs) (recommended for secondary students)
ENG G441 Materials Preparation for ESL Instruction (3 crs) OR
EDUC L436 Methods and Materials for ESL (3 crs)
EDUC L441 Bilingual Education (3 crs)
EDUC M470 Student Teaching in ESL (Taken in place of the second student teaching experience)

Special Education Dual Licensure (18 credits)

Students cannot begin this dual program until they are accepted into the Teacher Education Program.

EDUC K448 Families in School and Society (3 crs)
EDUC K453 Classroom Management and Behavior Support (3 crs)
EDUC K465 Collaboration and Consultation (3 crs)
EDUC K420 Technology Applications (3 crs)
EDUC K441 Transition Across the Lifespan (3 crs)
EDUC M 470 Student Teaching in Special Education(Taken in place of the second student teaching experience)

Reading Dual Licensure (15 credits)

Students may begin working on this dual license prior to beginning the Teacher Education Program.

EDUCE449 Trade Books in the Classroom (3 crs)
EDUC L400 Instructional Issues in Language Education (3 crs)
EDUC L441 Bilingual Education Introduction (3 crs)
EDUC X470 Socio-psycholinguistics of Reading (3 crs)
One course from the following (3 crs)

EDUC F401

EDUC L436

EDUC X401

EDUC X400

Institutional Minors

Institutional minors are issued by the IUPUI school which offers the minor. They range in length from 15 to 21 credits. Completion of the institutional minor will give students additional expertise in the chosen subject area but will NOT extend or add an areas to the student's teaching license. Institutional minors will be shown on the student's transcript if they arrange to have that done through the school or depratmetn offering teh minor.

Art Minor - Herron School of Art (15 credits)

Chemistry Minor - School of Science (20 credits)

French Minor - School of Liberal Arts (14 credits)

Geology Minor - School of Science (18 credits)

Biology Minor - School of Science (19 credits)

Economics Minor - School of Liberal Arts (15 credits)

Geography Minor - School of Liberal Arts (15 credits)

German Minor - School of Liberal Arts (14 credits)