Elementary (EC-6) Certification
Elementary Certification is a core subjects 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.
I. Academic Foundation
A. Bachelor of Arts Degree with Certification in EC-6 Core Subjects – 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
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 Certification in EC-6 Core Subjects – 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
Freshman Seminar – 1 hour
Fine Arts Experience- 2-8 hours Determined by Admissions Classification
Chapel- 1-4 credits determined by admissions classification
II. Professional Coursework
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 |
BA – EC-6 Core Subjects 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. Courses "blocked" should be taken at the same time to avoid schedule conflicts.
Freshman Fall Semester
Freshman Spring Semester
Sophomore Block A (either Fall or Spring)
Sophomore Block B (either Fall or Spring)
Junior Block A (either Fall or Spring)
Junior Block B (either Fall or Spring)
| READ 3624 | Reading & Language in the Elementary School | 6 |
| EDUC 4329 | Curriculum Design II | 3 |
| EDSL 4300 | Language and Literacy for Teachers of English Language Learners (ELL) | 3 |
| ENGL | Literature | 3 |
| BIOL 2320 | Science for Educators | 3 |
| BIOL 2120 | Science for Educators | 1 |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience | 0 |
Senior Fall Semester
Senior Spring Semester
BS – EC-6 Core Subjects 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. Bloked courses should be taken together to avoid conflict.
Freshman Fall Semester
Freshman Spring Semester
Sophomore Block A (either Fall or Spring)
Sophomore Block B (either Fall or Spring)
Junior Block A (either Fall or Spring)
Junior Block B (either Fall or Spring)
Senior Fall Semester
Senior Spring Semester