Program Overview

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Anthropology — Elementary, BAE

Introduction

The Anthropology Department offers a combined major in accordance with the Woodring College of Education requirements. Anthropology is particularly valuable for teachers, because it provides a broad understanding of human behavior. Teachers often work with students of various cultural backgrounds and an awareness of specific cultural learning influences, attitudes, motivations, and patterns of interaction is an integral part of working effectively and respectfully in diverse communities. This is the basis of the core subjects in cultural anthropology.

This major satisfies the academic major requirement for teacher certification with an endorsement in elementary education and must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education offered through Woodring College of Education.

Why Consider an Anthropology Elementary Major?

Through the required basic courses in Anthropology, education majors will acquire an understanding of the nature of human beings, the evolution of the human species, and the tremendous variation of cultural traits that are both our heritage and potential. Through faculty advisement, prospective students will be informed of advanced coursework that are beneficial combinations to complete individual academic goals. One possible emphasis is the culture of the Native American Indians–a subject that most elementary teachers cover at some point in their curriculum. Another emphasis may be cultural minority groups in the Pacific Northwest. The relationship of cultural learning to personality development and the relationship of cultural expectations to the learning process itself are other important areas covered by courses which may be taken as part of the Anthropology Education Major.

Student Resources

• Department website: Anthropology
• Department advising: Admitted and/or current students visit the Advising section of the Anthropology website.
• Degree Works: Current students should also log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.
• Career Services Center: Connect major to a career

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process)

Students are advised to declare their major early in their academic career. Anthropology advisors will provide information about the program, help develop a plan of study, and answer any questions.

See the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C (2.0) or better is required for courses in the elementary education professional program and all courses required for the endorsement.

Requirements (45 credits)

• ANTH 201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)
• ANTH 210 - Introduction to Archaeology (5 credits)
• ANTH 215 - Introductory Biological Anthropology (5 credits)
• ANTH 481 - Childhood and Culture (5 credits)
• ANTH 496 - Portfolio Assembly (1 credit)
• Electives under departmental advisement. Select one course from each of the following groups:
  • Cultural area courses:
  • ANTH 361 - Indigeneity and Colonialism (5 credits)
  • ANTH 362 - Anthropological Perspectives on Asia (5 credits)
  • ANTH 365 - Latin American Perspectives (5 credits)
  • ANTH 462 - Critical Issues in Indigenous Northwest Studies (5 credits)
  • ANTH 463 - Critical Issues in East and Southeast Asia (5 credits)
  • ANTH 465 - Critical Issues in Mexico and Central America (5 credits)
  • ANTH 476 - Borderlands (5 credits)
  • Topical cultural anthropology courses:
  • ANTH 247 - Intro to Linguistic Anthropology (5 credits)
  • ANTH 330 - Religion and Culture (5 credits)
  • ANTH 353 - Sex and Gender in Culture (5 credits)
  • ANTH 424 - Medical Anthropology (5 credits)
  • ANTH 453 - Women of the Global South (5 credits)
  • ANTH 480 - Applied Anthropology (5 credits)
  • Additional ANTH electives credits (14) to reach 45 total credit minimum.

Additional Requirements

Elementary Education Professional Program Requirements

Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education, Woodring College of Education

Introduction

This program centers an anti-bias, anti-racist, social justice philosophy and leads to a recommendation to the state of Washington for a teaching certificate with an Elementary Education endorsement. Students seeking a bachelor’s degree with teacher certification and an endorsement in elementary education must complete the GURs, an approved academic major, and the professional education course work listed below.

Admission and Declaration Process

See the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the elementary education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement.

Requirements (105 credits)

Professional Studies Core (22 credits)

• ELED 305 - Development and Learning in a Diverse Classroom (5 credits)
• ELED 310 - Education, Culture, and Equity (5 credits)
• ELED 311 - Understanding Washington State Tribal History, Culture, and Government: Since Time Immemorial Curriculum (1 credit)
• ELED 460 - Children’s Literature in the Classroom (5 credits)
• I T 344 - Foundations of Technology in Teaching and Learning (1 credit)
• MLE 441 - Language, Culture, and Equity: From Global to Local (5 credits)

Elementary Program Methods and Curriculum Content (32 credits)

• One course from:
  • ART 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators (3 credits)
  • DNC 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators (3 credits)
  • MUS 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators (3 credits)
  • THTR 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators (3 credits)
• HLED 455 - Health Education Grades K-8 (2 credits)
• I T 442 - Digital Decisions: Technology for Educators (3 credits)
• MATH 381 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics I (4 credits)
• MATH 382 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics II (4 credits)
• MATH 383 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics III (4 credits)
• PE 345 - Physical Education for Elementary School (3 credits)
• SCED 480 - Science Methods and Curriculum for the Elementary School (5 credits)
• SPED 364 - Teaching Each Student (4 credits)

Preparatory Field Experiences (13 credits)

• ELED 480 - Literacy: Beginning Communicators (5 credits)
• ELED 481 - Literacy: Fluent Communicators (5 credits)
• SCED 490 - Laboratory/Field Experience in Elementary Science (3 credits)

Professional Field Experiences & Methods Courses (38 credits)

• ELED 412 - Seminar on Racial Justice Praxis (5 credits)
• ELED 427 - Elementary Social Studies Through Counternarratives (5 credits)
• ELED 471 - Documenting Teaching (4 credits)
• ELED 494 - Internship - Elementary (2-16 credits) (must complete 22 credits toward the major)
• MATH 491 - Internship Seminar - Teaching K-8 Mathematics (2 credits)

University Graduation Requirements

• General University Requirements
• Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
• 180 Minimum Total Credits
• 60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
• Residency Requirement
• Minimum Grade Requirements
• Final Quarter Requirement