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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education (BS)

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Minimum of 120 credit hours required
Licensure K–6

Bachelor’s degree requirements

KBOR Systemwide Elementary Education Requirement {PK-6}

The systemwide transfer degree provides a pathway from any Kansas public community college offering the degree to any Kansas public university for individuals desiring to become licensed as a PK-6 elementary teacher. The pathway identifies courses/credit hours to be taken at the community college level and reflects the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) General Education framework “buckets” (https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/general-education/seven-bucket-framework) and recommended education coursework. These courses/credit hours transfer to any KBOR university as the first sixty hours toward a 120-hour PK-6 Elementary Education program degree. The remaining sixty hours at KBOR universities are the required courses to complete the PK-6 Elementary Education degree.

English Discipline Area: 6 Credit Hours

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3

Communications Discipline Area: 3 Credit Hours

COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
OR
COMM 322 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area: 3 Credit Hours

MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
OR
STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area: 4-5 Credit Hours

BIOL 101 - Concepts of Biology Credits: 4

Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area: 6 Credit Hours

Choose two courses from two of the following areas (100-200 level courses):

Anthropology
Economics
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area: 6 Credit Hours

HIST 151 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 152 - History of the United States Since 1877 Credits: 3
Open Elective from Fine Art (ART, MUSIC, THTRE, ENGL Lit) Credits: 3

Elementary Designated Area: 6 Credit Hours

As part of the Systemwide (PK-6) Elementary Universal Transfer Pathway, this is a deviation from Bucket #7 Institutionally Designated Plan. The course cannot have been used in another bucket.

AMETH 160 - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies Credits: 3
OR
POLSC 110 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3
One Free Elective {100-200}: Credits 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36

Teacher Education Preparation Requirements: 26 Credit Hours

EDCI 110 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
EDCI 318 - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning Credits: 1
EDSP 224 - Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom Credits: 3
ENGL 355 - Literature for Children Credits: 3
HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3
OR
Choose one additional PHYS, CHM, or GEOL course from the Natural and Physical Sciences K-State core List {100-299}

Creative Expressions Category: Choose one of the following
EDEL 250 - Health and Movement Education in Elementary Classrooms Credits: 2
OR
EDEL 270 - Arts for Elementary Schools Credits: 3
OR
MUSIC 405 - Music for Elementary Teachers Credits: 3
Education Requirement:

EDCI 200 and EDCI 230 must be completed before Admission to the Professional Component.
EDCI 200 - Teaching as a Career Credits: 1
EDCI 230 - Early Field Experience Credits: 1
In consultation with your academic advisor, any approved Education Elective 100-699 in EDCI, EDEL, EDSEC, EDSP EDCI 400 - New Literacies in Contemporary Classrooms Credits: 3

Admission Grade Check Requirement

Refer to the Admissions to Teacher Education Requirements in the Catalog.

COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
Must also successfully complete ALL Teacher Education Preparation Requirements and a cumulative 2.750 GPA.
MATH 160 - Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 47-48 Credit Hours

Refer to the Admissions to Teacher Education Requirements in the Catalog.

Creative Expression: 5-6 Credit Hours

Complete the remaining two courses from the Creative Expression Area in the Teacher Education Preparation Requirements.

EDEL 250 - Health and Movement Education in Elementary Classrooms Credits: 2
EDEL 270 - Arts for Elementary Schools Credits: 3
MUSIC 405 - Music for Elementary Teachers Credits: 3

Education Requirement: [3] Credit Hours

If not already taken must complete the following course:

EDCI 400 - New Literacies in Contemporary Classrooms Credits: 3

Professional Component

Block A: 15 Credit Hours

EDCI 315 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
EDCI 320 - Core Teaching Skills and Lab Credits: 3
EDCI 400 - New Literacies in Contemporary Classrooms Credits: 3
EDEL 414 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDEL 415 - Teaching Methods for Mathematics, PK-2 Credits: 3

Block B: 12 Credit Hours

EDEL 410 - Block B Practicum: K-6 Credits: 2
EDEL 411 - Science of Reading I Credits: 3
EDEL 412 - Teaching Science: K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 413 - Classroom Assessment: K-6 Credits: 1
EDEL 465 - Teaching Methods for Mathematics, Grades 3-6 Credits: 3

Block C: 15 Credit Hours

EDEL 460 - Block C Practicum: K-6 Credits: 2
EDEL 461 - Science of Reading II Credits: 3
EDEL 462 - Teaching Social Studies: K-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 464 - Classroom Management and Discipline: K-6 Credits: 1
EDEL 466 - Supporting Elementary Learners in Reading and Math, Grades PK-6 Credits: 3
EDEL 467 - Teaching Methods for STEAM, PK-6 Credits: 3

Professional Semester: 12 Credit Hours

A 3.000 or higher GPA in all Teacher Education courses and practica is
needed before the Professional Semester.

EDEL 585 - Teaching Internship in Elementary School Credits: 1-15

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

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