Program Overview

Elementary Education, B.A.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in elementary education will be able to:

• Demonstrate mastery of the central concepts and tools of inquiry of their discipline(s).
• Plan research-based instruction that advances the learning of each student.
• Utilize research-based pedagogy that advances the learning of each student.
• Design curriculum based on state and national standards.
• Demonstrate mastery of the assessment cycle as a component of teaching.
• Demonstrate understanding of the processes of human development and learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Promote the success of each student based on a demonstrated understanding of the socio-cultural, historical, and institutional contexts of education.

General Education

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)
• FYE 1001 First Year Experience

Some major required courses may be double counted to fulfill a quad requirement.

Elementary Major Content Requirements (67-69 hours)

Language Arts (9 hours)

• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation or
  • FS 1963 First Seminar I and
  • FS 1900 Writing Studio
• FS 1973 First Seminar II
• EDUC 3103 Children’s Literature

Second Language (12-14 hours)

Completion of a foreign language through Intermediate II or ASL IV is required.

Mathematics (12 hours)

• MATH 1083 Contemporary Mathematics
• MATH 1143 Mathematical Functions or
  • MATH 1243 Applied Calculus
• QM 2013 Statistics I or
  • STAT 2013 Introduction to Statistics or
  • ANSO 2023 Statistics for the Social Sciences or
  • PSY 2073 Statistics for Behavioral Psychology
• MATH 4373 Mathematical Concepts and Reasoning

Science (13 hours)

• One course in a physical science. A course in geology is recommended. (3 hours)
• Two additional approved courses (6 hours)
• Lab. Lab requirement cannot be waived. (1 hour)
• BIOL 1013 Plants and Society

Social Studies (12 hours)

• One 2000-level American history course
• HIST 2523 History of Oklahoma
• POL 2363 Understanding American Politics
• One additional approved course (3 hours)

The Arts (6 hours)

Two courses (6 hours) chosen from art, music, and theatre. Courses must be from different disciplines.

Physical Education and Health (3 hours)

• ATRG 3403 Physical Activities for Elementary Populations

Elementary Major Methods Requirements (18 hours)

Cluster I

Taken fall of junior year. Required before Cluster III. Courses in clusters must be taken concurrently.

• EDUC 3313 Reading for Elementary Children
• EDUC 4143 Social Studies for Elementary Children

Cluster II

Taken spring of sophomore or junior year. Courses in clusters must be taken concurrently.

• EDUC 4123 Science for Elementary Children
• EDUC 4133 Mathematics for Elementary Children

Cluster III

Taken spring of junior year. Prerequisite: Cluster I. Courses in clusters must be taken concurrently.

• EDUC 3303 Writing and Language Development for Elementary Children
• EDUC 3323 Literacy Assessment and Intervention

Professional Education Requirements (27 hours)

• EDUC 1101 Introduction to Education
• EDUC 2103 Foundations of Education
• EDUC 3171 Educational Technology for Instruction
• EDUC 3713 Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
• EDUC 3733 Measurement and Evaluation
• EDUC 4013 Education of the Exceptional Child
• EDUC 4616 Student Teaching in Elementary School
• EDUC 4626 Student Teaching in Middle School
• EDUC 4971 Seminar in Student Teaching

Required Minor (12 hours)

At least twelve hours in a single discipline with six hours at the 3000-level or higher or the specified requirements of the minor if different.

Total: 125-127 hours

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• Arts & Sciences
• Business
• Engineering & Computer Science
• Health & Natural Sciences
• Graduate School
• Law

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