Program Description

Students may graduate with an Elementary Education major without seeking teacher certification. If you don’t want to teach, you are not required to complete methods or professional years required for the Residency Teacher Certification Program. You will complete a concentration-specific capstone course(s) instead of the education capstone course and practicum

Entering and Completing the Major

In order to earn a degree, you must complete at least one academic major. SPU encourages students to explore various academic paths, so if you change your mind about a major, or want to include an additional program, you are able to do so, as outlined below.

Note that the University encourages you to enter your chosen major(s) as soon as you have determined it and are eligible to join it, especially by the start of your junior year. Students who transfer as juniors and seniors should enter a major within their first two quarters at SPU.

• If this is your first quarter at SPU and you identified a major in this department as your first choice on your application for admission to the University, you have gained entry to the major. To change or add a major, follow these instructions.
• If you are an SPU student with an SPU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better, follow these instructions to enter a major in this department.
• The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a major; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
• To advance in this program, meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, course progression, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the major or minor, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different major.
• You must complete the major requirements that are in effect in the SPU Undergraduate Catalog for the year you enter the major.

Elementary Education: No Certification (BA)

98 Credits Minimum, Including 38 Upper Division (UD)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Education Foundations
EDRD 2000	Reading I: Psychology of Reading	3
EDSP 3108	Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in the General Education Classroom	3
EDSP 4657	Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions	3
EDTC 3200	Integrating Learning Technologies in the K-12 Classroom	2
EDU 2000	Introduction to Teaching	5
EDU 2300	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education	3
EDU 2400	Introduction to Mind, Brain, and Education	3
EDU 3100	Historical and Social Foundations of American Education	3
EDU 3300	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment	3
ECE 4899	Early Childhood Elementary Education Capstone	2
Section Credits Required		30
Elementary Content
English Language Arts
COM 1101	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	5
EDRD 3500	Teaching Elementary Writing	3
EDRD 3516	Children's Literature	3
Health & Fitness
HHP 3510	Teaching Physical Education	5
The Arts
ART 3546	Art Education	3
Music or Theater Elective (must be WKA)		2
Mathematics
MAT 1560	Numerical Reasoning	4
MAT 2561	Statistical and Algebraic Reasoning	4
MAT 3562	Geometric Reasoning	4
Natural Sciences
BIO 2571	Introduction to Biology	5
BIO 2571F	Introduction to Biology: Field Experience	0
PHY 2573	Concepts in Physical Science for Educators	5
Social Sciences
HIS 2502	The United States to 1876	5
or HIS 2503	The United States Since 1876
HIS 3600	History of the Pacific Northwest	5
POL 1120	United States Government and Politics	5
Section Credits Required		58
Practicum
EDU 4930	Education Practicum	10
Section Credits Required		10
Total Credits		98

Suggested Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Variable		Credits
BIO 2571	Introduction to Biology	5
COM 1101	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	5
EDRD 2000	Reading I: Psychology of Reading	3
EDU 2000	Introduction to Teaching	5
EDU 2400	Introduction to Mind, Brain, and Education	3
HIS 2502	The United States to 1876	5
MAT 1560	Numerical Reasoning	4
POL 1120	United States Government and Politics	5
	Credits	35
Second Year
Variable
ART 3546	Art Education	3
EDRD 3500	Teaching Elementary Writing	3
EDRD 3516	Children's Literature	3
EDU 2300	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education	3
EDU 3100	Historical and Social Foundations of American Education	3
HHP 3510	Teaching Physical Education	5
MAT 2561	Statistical and Algebraic Reasoning	4
MAT 3562	Geometric Reasoning	4
PHY 2573	Concepts in Physical Science for Educators	5
	Credits	33
Third Year
Autumn
EDSP 3108	Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in the General Education Classroom	3
HIS 3600	History of the Pacific Northwest	5
General Education or Year 1 & 2 Coursework
	Credits	8
Winter
EDTC 3200	Integrating Learning Technologies in the K-12 Classroom	2
EDSP 4657	Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions	3
General Education or Year 1 & 2 Coursework
	Credits	5
Spring
EDU 3300	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment	3
General Education or Year 1 & 2 Coursework
	Credits	3
Fourth Year
Variable
EDU 4930	Education Practicum	10
ECE 4899	Early Childhood Elementary Education Capstone	2
General Education or Year 1 & 2 Coursework
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	96

This major will fulfill WKH, WKSS, WKQR, WKAS, WKFS, W, and CUE requirements. Be sure to fulfill Foreign Language, Common Curriculum (UCOL, WRI, UCORE and UFDN), and remaining Exploratory Curriculum Requirements (WE, WKA).