Academic Catalog

Educational Studies

Elementary Education Major - Educational Studies (Non-Licensure) Concentration

This track allows a student to earn a non-licensure degree acknowledging that learning and education happens outside of the classroom.  The training can provide students with tools to work in a variety of non-traditional learning settings and pursue a career in an education-adjacent field.

Total Credits:  30

Required Courses
T ED 499Directed Studies in Teacher Education3.00
Electives: Select 27 credits from the below options 27.00
Courses cannot count as meeting requirements for both a major and a minor.
Teaching Art in the Elementary Grades
Teaching Art in Secondary Schools
Children's Literature
Developing Literacy
Teaching High School English
Developing Literacy Pre K-3
Reading and Language Arts Methods
Language and Literature in the Middle Grades
Content Area Literacy
Physical Education Methods/Curriculum for Classroom Teachers
Health Methods/Curriculum for Classroom Teachers
Essentials of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Mathematical Concepts in Early Childhood Education
Teaching Elementary/Middle School Mathematics
Teaching Elementary/Middle School Mathematics II
Secondary Methods in Mathematics Education
Introduction to Music Education
Instrumental Methods and Literature
Teaching Elementary/Middle School Science
Secondary Methods in Science Education
Elementary/Middle School Social Studies
Secondary Methods in Social Studies Education
Orientation to Teacher Education
Introduction to Education
Human Development
Multicultural Education
Teacher Education Elective
Theories of Student Learning
Instructional and Assessment Strategies
Teacher Education Elective
Principles and Practices of Inclusive Teaching
The Middle School and Its Students
Teacher Education Elective
Total Hours30.00