Apr 21, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I   3   KSC 010  
COMM 106  - Public Speaking I   3   KSC 020  
EDCI 110  - Foundations of Education   3      
HDFS 110  - Introduction to Human Development   3      
HIST 151  - History of the United States to 1877  OR 3   KSC 060  
HIST 152  - History of the United States Since 1877   3   KSC 060  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
ENGL 200  - Expository Writing II   3   KSC 010  
AMETH 160  - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies  OR 3   KSC 070  
POLSC 110  - Introduction to Political Science   3   KSC 070  
Mathematics and Statistics Requirement 3 KSC 030  
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
BIOL 101  - Concepts of Biology   4   KSC 040  
ENGL 355  - Literature for Children   3      
PSYCH 110  - General Psychology   3   KSC 050  
GEOG 100  - World Geography & Globalization   3   KSC 050  
EDEL 250  - Health and Movement Education in Elementary Classrooms   2      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
EDCI 318  - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning   1      
EDCI 200  - Teaching as a Career   1      
EDCI 230  - Early Field Experience   1      
PHYS 106  - Concepts of Physics   4      
EDSP 224  - Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom   3      
Free Electives 5    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
EDCI 315  - Educational Psychology   3      
EDCI 320  - Core Teaching Skills and Lab   3      
EDCI 400   - New Literacies in Contemporary Classrooms   3      
EDEL 414   - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners   3      
EDEL 415   - Teaching Methods for Mathematics, PK-2   3      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
EDEL 410   - Block B Practicum: K-6    2      
EDEL 411   - Science of Reading I   3      
EDEL 412   - Teaching Science: PK-6   3      
EDEL 413   - Classroom Assessment: PK-6   1      
MUSIC 205   - Music for Elementary Teachers   3      
EDEL 465   - Teaching Methods for Mathematics, Grades 3-6   3      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 3      
EDEL 270   - Arts for Elementary Schools   3      
Total Credits: 3      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
EDEL 460   - Block C Practicum: K-6   2      
EDEL 461   - Science of Reading II   3      
EDEL 462   - Teaching Social Studies: K-6   3      
EDEL 464   - Classroom Management and Discipline: PK-6    1      
EDEL 466   - Supporting Elementary Learners in Reading and Math, Grades PK-6   3      
EDEL 467   - Teaching Methods for STEAM, PK-6   3      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
EDEL 585   - Teaching Internship in Elementary School   1-15      
Total Credits: 12      
       
Total Program Hours: 120