Elementary Certification
Elementary Certification is a generalist certification which will qualify a teacher to serve regular students from early childhood through the sixth grade. The elementary certification can be pursued through either the Bachelor of Arts degree or the Bachelor of Science degree.
View Bachelor of Arts degree plan.
View Bachelor of Science degree plan.
I. Academic Foundation
A. Bachelor of Arts Degree with Elementary Certification – 75 hours
English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours
English Literature – 6 hours
Public Speaking – 3 hours
Social Science – 6 hours
World Ideas – 3 hours
| HIST 1311 | History of World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIST 1312 | History of World Civilizations since 1500 | 3 |
Global Issues – 3 hours
Foreign Language (one language) – 14 hours
Laboratory Science – 8 hours
Quantitative Reasoning – 6 hours
Technology – 3 hours
Education – 1 hour
Fine Arts – 3 hours
Christian Studies – 6 hours
Exercise and Sport Science (2 activity courses) – 2 courses
| EXSS 1101 | Lifetime Fitness (Activity Course) | 1 |
| EXSS 1105 | Low Organized Activities (Activity Course) | 1 |
Scientific Inquiry – 4 hours
Freshman Seminar – 1 hour
Fine Arts Experience- 2-8 hours Determined by Admissions Classification
Chapel- 1-4 credits determined by admissions classification
B. Bachelor of Science Degree with Elementary Certification – 71 hours
English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours
English Literature – 6 hours
Public Speaking – 3 hours
Social Science – 6 hours
World Ideas – 3 hours
| HIST 1311 | History of World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIST 1312 | History of World Civilizations since 1500 | 3 |
Global Issues – 6 hours
Laboratory Science – 12 hours
Quantitative Reasoning – 9 hours
Scientific Inquiry – 4 hours
Technology – 3 hours
Education – 1 hour
Fine Arts – 3 hours
Christian Studies – 6 hours
Exercise and Sport Science (2 activity courses) – 2 courses
| EXSS 1101 | Lifetime Fitness (Activity Course) | 1 |
| EXSS 1105 | Low Organized Activities (Activity Course) | 1 |
Freshman Seminar – 1 hour
Fine Arts Experience- 2-8 hours Determined by Admissions Classification
Chapel- 1-4 credits determined by admissions classification
II. Elementary Certification
A. Academic Support Courses – 24 hours
This block of courses is designed to deliver to the certifying student a combination of subjects taught in the elementary grades.
B. Professional Development Sequence – 24 hours
This area shall consist of upper-level courses including two sections of student teaching:
C. EDSL Academic Support – 6 hours
This area should consist of upper level courses of English as a Second Language:
| EDSL 4300 | Language and Literacy for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL) | 3 |
| EDSL 4310 | Pedagogy and Assessment for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL) | 3 |
D. Optional Bilingual/ESL Supplemental
Students wishing to pursue the Bilingual Supplemental Certification track will take the following 15 hours in place of the EDSL Academic Support Block.
| EDBL 4300 | Language and Literacy for Teachers of English Language Learners | 3 |
| EDBL 4310 | Pedagogy and Assessment for Teachers of English Language Learners | 3 |
| EDBL 4320 | Bilingual Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDBL 4330 | Content Area Strategies for the Bilingual Educator | 3 |
| EDBL 4385 | Practicum in Bilingual Education | 3 |
BA – Elementary Certification Suggested Schedule
The following is the recommended sequence. Students are encouraged to stay with the sequence, even if they go part-time and need more than one semester to complete each semester schedule.
Freshman Fall Semester
Freshman Spring Semester
Sophomore Fall Semester
Sophomore Spring Semester
Junior Fall Semester
Junior Spring Semester
Senior Fall Semester
Senior Spring Semester
BS – Elementary Suggested Schedule
The following is the recommended sequence. Students are encouraged to stay with the sequence, even if they go part-time and need more than one semester to complete each semester schedule.
Freshman Fall Semester
Freshman Spring Semester
Sophomore Fall Semester
Sophomore Spring Semester
Junior Fall Semester
Junior Spring Semester
Senior Fall Semester
Senior Spring Semester