Primary education prepares a teaching candidate to work with children ages 3 through 12, or preschool through grade five. The course of study has child development at the core of pedagogical decisions. The approach is holistic, with a strong emphasis on an integrated learning approach. Developmentally appropriate practice and intense reading instruction are integral to the program. Field experience and student teaching occur at both the preschool and primary level.
Curriculum Requirements
To allow for graduation in four years, students are encouraged to begin the program during their freshman year. Some of the core curriculum courses (39 - 48 credit hours) will cross count with the major requirements, and therefore need to be chosen carefully and with the assistance of an education advisor.
81 Hours of Education Courses:
- EDEL 100 - Introduction To Education
- EDFD 110 - Advanced Human Development
- EDEC 210 - Child Development
- EDEL 251 - Instructional Technology
- EDEL 352 - Culturally Responsive Teaching or
- EDEL 260 - Cultural Diversity In Educ
- EDCH 324 - Children’s Literature
- EDSP 205 - Foundations in Sp. Ed.
- EDRE 269 - Phonics & Found of Literacy
- EDRE 312 - Reading Methods
- EDME 359 - Community & Advocacy in Educ
- EDEC 325 - Methods of Observation/Collabo
- EDEC 230 - Play in Early Childhood Educ
- EDEC 350 - Primary Integrated Art
- EDEL 351 - Instruct Strat for EL
- EDRE 478 - Literacy Assess: Adm, Ana, App
- EDRE 471 - Content Area Literacy
- EDEL 440 - Transition to Intermediate Gra
- EDEL 441 - Intermediate Math Methods
- EDEL 442 - Intermediate Science Methods
- EDEL 443 - Inter Language Arts Methods
- EDEL 444 - Inter Social Studies Methods
- EDEL 445 - Primary Math/Science Internship
- EDEL 446 - Primary ELA/SS
- EDEC 450 - Student Teaching Primary
- EDEC 451 - Primary Student Teaching Sem
- CORE 499 - Core Capstone