Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education 

The Elementary Education program meets the needs of today’s children building on the common core of knowledge, performance, and dispositions needed for professional educators in elementary education. This program is designed for those individuals preparing to teach in grades K-6.

There are three stages in the Bachelor of Science Elementary Education Degree program. Teacher candidates begin the first stage by taking general education requirements and are introduced to basic concepts, theory and practices.

During the second stage teacher candidates complete general education requirements and take courses specifically designed to prepare them for the education profession. Admission requires minimum scores on the ACT of 19 in Reading, 19 in Mathematics, and a submitted Writing score; a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70 on all college work attempted with no grade below “C” (including work from other colleges and universities); and beginning the development of a portfolio which must include a philosophy and documented evidence of observations of children.

During the third stage of the elementary program, teacher candidates are placed in an appropriate environment for their internship. Admission to this stage requires a minimum grade point average of 2.70 with no grade below “C” in all courses and a satisfactory score on the licensure exam as established by the Arkansas Department of Education. Teacher candidates should make application for admission to the internship for the spring semester by October 1, or the fall semester by March 1.

See the College of Education page for additional requirements.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  BIOL 1014 Introduction to Biological Science	4	HIST 1503 World History to 1500	3
  MATH 1003 College Mathematics	3	Social Studies Course (History,  Economics, and/or Geography)	3
  COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking	3	PHSC 1013 Introduction to Physical Science	3
  EDFD 1001 Orientation to Teaching K-12	1	PHSC 1021 Physical Science Laboratory	1
  		POLS 2003 American Government	3
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  EDMD 3013 Integrating Instructional Technology	3	MUS 2003 Introduction to Music	3
  HIST 1903 Survey of American History	3	PE 3593 Methods of Teaching Health and Physical Education for K-6 Teachers	3
  MATH 2033 Mathematical Concepts I	3	MATH 2043 Mathematical Concepts II	3
  GEOL 1004 Essentials of Earth Science	4	SPED 3023 Development & Characteristics of Diverse Learners	3
  ELED 2003 Educational Research and the Teacher as a Lifelong Learner	3	ELED 3113 Human Development and Learning Theories	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  MATH 3033 Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics	3	BIOL/PHSC 3243 Integrating the Three Dimensions of Science	3
  RDNG 3003 Teaching Literacy Foundations	3	HIST 2153 Introduction of Arkansas History	3
  SPED 3033 Foundations of Special Education	3	RDNG 3163 Integrated Language Arts	3
  ELED 3123 Diagnosis and Assessment of Elementary Students	3	SPED 3153 Planning, Instruction, and Assessment for Students with Disabilities	3
  ELED 3133 Integrated Curriculum	3	ELED 3143 Teaching Methods K-6 Social Studies	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  ART 2123 Experiencing Art	3	RDNG 4023 Disciplinary Reading and Writing	3
  PHSC/BIOL 3253 Teaching Methods for STEM	3	ELED 4912 Internship in Elementary Education	12
  RDNG 4003 Literacy Assessment and Intervention	3
  RDNG 4013 Child and Adolescent Literature	3
  ELED 4033 Classroom and Behavior Management	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".