Elementary Education (K-8) Field Endorsement, BS/BA

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All students seeking an endorsement in Elementary Education grades Kindergarten - Eight (K-8) must complete the following requirements:

All students seeking certification in any education endorsement are required to complete the following courses listed below. EDUC 208 and EDUC 209 are prerequisite (or co-requisite) courses for all Education courses. Plan to take EDUC 208 /EDUC 209 during your first semester of Education coursework.
Should a transfer student be able to document the successful completion of an introductory education course, they will receive credit for EDUC 208 . The transfer student will still need to complete EDUC 209 - Teacher Education Orientation & Practicum and should plan to enroll in this course during the first semester in which one or more other Education courses are taken.
All required coursework in the Education Core and Endorsements must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-” and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 to be admitted to and remain in the Teacher Education program. In order to be admitted to EDUC 410 , EDUC 411 , EDUC 412 , EDUC413 , SPED 421 or SPED 435 - Special Education Student Teaching , a GPA of 3.0 in the major field of study is required.
All teacher education students must take PSYC 250 - Human Growth & Development . This course can also be counted toward the general education requirements for Social Science.
Students must complete the following coursework in addition to the General Studies requirements.

Students wanting to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the Additional BA Requirements .

Elementary Education (K-8) Field Endorsement

Program Prerequisite

PSYC 250 - Human Growth & Development 3 Credit Hours **

Content Area Requirements

(The following requirements are mandated by the Nebraska Department of Education. Any substitutions for the courses listed below must be approved by the Dean of the School of Education.)

Communication Courses (speech, comp, or lit) 6 Credit Hours
Mathematics Courses 6 Credit Hours
Natural Science Courses (1 biology and 1 physical science) 6-7 Credit Hours
Social Science Courses (American History required) 6 Credit Hours

Additional Course to meet minimum 27 credit hour requirement

Fine Arts Courses (art, music, or theatre) 3 Credit Hours

Content Knowledge Total: 27

Education Core

EDUC 208 - Foundation & Principles of Teacher Education 2 Credit Hours **
EDUC 209 - Teacher Education Orientation & Practicum 1 Credit Hours **
EDUC 255 - Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours **
EDUC 300 - Managing the Learning Environment for Effective Teaching 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 315 - Educational Technology 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 317 - Assessment for Student Learning 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 400 - Professional & Collaborative Practices 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 410 - Elementary Student Teaching 3 to 12 Credit Hours *
EDUC 420 - Student Teaching Seminar 1 Credit Hours *
SPED 200 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit Hours **

Education Core Total: 34

* Courses marked with an asterisk require admission to Teacher Education.

** Students must complete these courses prior to admission to Teacher Education.

Elementary Education Option

(All students seeking an endorsement in Elementary Education grades Kindergarten - Eight (K-8) must complete the following Option in Elementary Education.)

ART 308 - Art Exploration 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 290 - Selecting & Evaluating Literature for Elementary Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 333 - Behavior Management Seminar 1 Credit Hours *
EDUC 334 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 403 - Diagnostic & Remedial Reading 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 405 - Diagnostic & Remedial Mathematics 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 430 - Differentiated & Integrated Curriculum for the Elementary & Middle Level Environment 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 438 - Professional Collaboration with Parents & Families 3 Credit Hours *
HPER 313 - Physical Education & Health for Elementary/Middle Level Grades 3 Credit Hours
MUSC 251 - Elementary Music Methods 3 Credit Hours

Elementary Block

(the following courses must be taken together)

EDUC 301 - Elementary Practicum - Social Studies & Language Arts 1 Credit Hours *
EDUC 302 - Elementary Practicum - Math & Science 1 Credit Hours *
EDUC 325 - Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 326 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 327 - Teaching Math in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 328 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours *

Elementary Education Option Total: 42

Total Elementary Education Endorsement Requirements: 106

* Courses marked with an asterisk require admission to Teacher Education.

** Students must complete these courses prior to admission to Teacher Education.