Elementary Education Major - Early Childhood Education Birth-Grade 3 Concentration
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR
The UW-Superior Teacher Education program offers three tracks towards earning a Wisconsin teaching license in Elementary Education. Each concentration has specific coursework (Major and Minor) and other requirements to be eligible for licensure. Students seeking a Birth-Grade 3 Early Childhood license must complete the K9 Elementary Major, the Early Childhood Minor, and the Instruction Minor. The Major track described below is currently available for degree only.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR - Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3 Concentration
University Studies Requirement: All students seeking an elementary education major must complete the university's University Studies requirements or the fulfillment of an AA< AS, BA, or BS degree from another institution that includes and environmental science course (BIOL 170 Biological Inquiry for Teachers Biological Inquiry for teachers).
Elementary Education Major - Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3 Concentration
A grade of C must be earned in all major and minor courses (except for B requirements in T ED 200 Introduction to Education Introduction to Education and the pass requirement in T ED 100 Orientation to Teacher Education Orientation to Teacher Education).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| ECED 352 | Play and Nature Pedagogy | 3.00 |
| ENGED 206 | Children's Literature | 3.00 |
| ENGED 275 | Developing Literacy | 3.00 |
| ENGED 370 | Reading and Language Arts Methods | 3.00 |
| MTHED 320 | Mathematical Concepts in Early Childhood Education | 3.00 |
| NSED 321 | Teaching Elementary/Middle School Science | 3.00 |
| SSED 331 | Elementary/Middle School Social Studies | 3.00 |
| T ED 100 | Orientation to Teacher Education | 1.00 |
| T ED 200 | Introduction to Education | 3.00 |
| T ED 270 | Multicultural Education | 3.00 |
| Select two of the following Elementary Education Methods courses in Art, Music and/or Physical Education: | 6.00 | |
| Physical Education Methods/Curriculum for Classroom Teachers | ||
| Teaching Art in the Elementary Grades | ||
| Teaching Music in the Elementary School | ||
| Student Teaching Residency Required Course | ||
| T ED 470 | Student Teaching Residency | 12.00 |
| Total Hours | 46.00 | |