Elementary Education - American University

Elementary Education from American University is a Campus Bachelor Elementary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. To qualify for teacher certification, students must have completed all of the requirements form the specific curricular areas listed below. These requirements may overlap with General Education requirements. Please consult with a School of Education, Teaching & Health advisor for more information. * 6 credit hours in literature * 3 credit hours in music * 3 credit hours in studio art * 2 credit hours in health and nutrition * 2 credit hours in health and fitness * 6 credit hours in the social sciences including 3 credit hours in U.S. History * 3 credit hours in the biological sciences * 3 credit hours in the physical sciences Note: once of the sciences must include a lab University Requirements * A total of 120 credit hours * 6 credit hours of college writing * 3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination General Education Requirements * A total of 10 courses, consisting of the one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas. * No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline Note: Students must consult with an adviser from the School of Education, Teaching & Health as early as possible to discuss the coordination of General Education Requirements with certification requirements. Major Requirements * 74 credit hours with grades of C or better, including 15 to 17 credit hours in a concentration * An overall cumulative grade point average of 2.70 or higher * All students must complete the Praxis II Exam prior to graduation Course Requirements * EDU-205/EDU-205G Schools and Society 4:2 (3) * EDU-250 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (3) * EDU-251 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3) * EDU-319 Children's Literature: Multicultural and International Approaches (3) * EDU-320 Philosophy of Education (3) * EDU-321 Field Experience: Observation and Analysis (1) * EDU-330 Instructional Strategies and Teaching Methods (3) * EDU-362 Classroom Management (3) * EDU-371 Foundations of Reading Instruction (3) * EDU-492 Service Learning in Teacher Education (1) * EDU-519 The Uses of Technology in Education (3) * EDU-541 Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional Children (3) or o EDU-545 Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special Education (3) * EDU-552 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary Education (3) * EDU-553 Teaching Language Arts in Elementary Education (3) * EDU-554 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Education (3) * EDU-555 Teaching Reading in Elementary Education (3) * EDU-556 Teaching Science in Elementary Education (3) * EDU-499 Student Teaching (12) View more details on American University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Elementary Education courses.