2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Elementary Education Major

Requirements for a Major in Elementary Education

Bachelor of Arts

EDUC 220Profession of Teaching3
EDUC 221Fieldwork in Profession of Teaching1
EDUC 233Survey of Exceptional Children3
EDUC 319Historical Geography for Future Educators3
EDUC 300Education Practicum (Three 1-hr courses taken fall and spring of the junior year and fall of the senior year.)3
EDUC 321Educational Psychology3
EDUC 325Classroom Management3
EDUC 330Assessment in Education3
EDUC 335Curriculum and Educational Technology3
EDUC 340Diversity in Education3
EDUC 415Senior Seminar3
EDUC 425Observation (for student teaching)3
EDUC 426Student Teaching6
ELED 123Mathematics for Elementary Educators I3
ELED 124Mathematics for Elementary Educators II3
ELED 240Science for Elementary Educators I4
ELED 250Science for Elementary Educators II4
ELED 305Reading & Language Arts Methods I3
ELED 306Reading & Language Arts Methods II3
ELED 327Math Methods for Elementary Teachers3
ELED 328Science Methods for Elementary Teachers3
ELED 329Elementary Social Studies Methods3
ELED 410Principles and Methods of Elementary Education3
ENGL 185Critical Reading and Writing4
Must complete one additional course in ENGL from among:3
Advanced Expository Writing
Writing Autobiography
Creative Writing
Creative Nonfiction
Children's Literature
Feature Writing
English Grammar
HIST 211The United States to 18653
or HIST 212 The U.S. Since 1865
HIST 213Virginia History3
PSCI 102American Government and Politics3
or PSCI 212 State and Local Government and Politics
Must complete one additional course in MATH from among:3
Introduction to Finite Math
Introduction to Optimization
Introduction to Math Modeling
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Must gain acceptance to the Teacher Preparation Program and to Student Teaching (which requires passing state-approved assessments)
Total Hours91