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Elementary Education General Program (BS)

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The Elementary Education program, leading to a Bachelor of Science, emphasizes human development and its importance in teaching children in the age span from birth through grade 8, and focuses on constructivist teaching and place-based education.

Two options are available. Option 1 consists of a major in elementary education and includes a Language Arts Elementary Education Minor and a Mathematics Elementary Education Minor . Option 2 consists of a comprehensive major focused on early childhood education and includes a Specialization in Early Childhood Education (ZS endorsement).

Once accepted, students complete the program in cohorted groups.

Requirements

A minimum of 128 credits, including all School of Education and Human Services General Education requirements and University of Michigan-Flint graduation requirements .
Grades of C (2.0) or better in all Pre-Education coursework (years 1-2); grades of B- (2.7) or better in all courses in all Elementary Education cohort program coursework (years 3-5).
Passing score on the measure of basic skills required by the Michigan Department of Education and completion of the Pre-Education curriculum required prior to application to the program.
GPAs of B- (2.7) or better in the program, in all minors and/or specializations, and at UM-Flint overall are required for progression through and completion of the program. (Note the Education Department uses grades in transferred courses in its GPA computations.)
Approved application for Student Teaching Internship, and requirements in the section General Requirements for Teacher Certification . (Certification Track).
Courses in First aid and in Adult/Child CPR taken from a state-approved vendor: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-5683_14795-118868–,00.html. (Certification Track).
Throughout the program teacher education candidates will be assessed on dispositions a minimum of four times and complete a dispositions interview. Those who do not meet dispositional expectations may be required to fulfill a professional development plan and/or may be removed from the program.

Pre-Education

Prior to entering the program, students must complete the following courses, typically in the first two years. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in each course.

ECE 200 - Child Development and Learning (3)
ECE 240 - Child Guidance and Classroom Management (3).
ECE 343 - Emergent Literacy (3).
ECE 344 - Emergent Mathematical Thinking (3).
EDE 201 - Women, Education and Globalization (3)
EDE 300 - Educational Psychology (3).
EDM 100 - Problem Solving for College Students (4)
EDM 120 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers I (4).
EDM 121 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers II (3-4).
EDN 410 - Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom (3).
EDR 230 - Genre and Diversity in Children’s Literature (3)
EDR 341 - Teaching in the Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Classroom (3).
HIS 120 - United States to 1865 (3)
LIN 200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)
MTH 100 - A Survey of High School Mathematics (3)
PSY 100 - Principles of Psychology (3)
SCI 125 - Scientific Inquiry I (4)
UNV 100 - First Year Experience (3-4).
One from:
EHS 120 - Ecology of Teaching and Social Work (3). (preferred)
ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3).
One from:
COM 204 - Argumentation and Debate (3)
THE 210 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
For students in Option 1, one from:
ECE 235 - Working with Families, Children and Community (3).
SEC 200 - Community, Family, Self (3).
For students in Option 2:
ECE 100 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3).
ECE 225 - Play and Learning in Early Childhood Education (3).
ECE 233 - Infant/Toddler Learning Environments (3).
ECE 235 - Working with Families, Children and Community

Year 3, Semester 1

Year 3, Semester 2

HIS 329 - Michigan History (3)
SCI 126 - Scientific Inquiry II (4)
For students in Option 1:
EDM 220 - Algebraic Thinking in the Early Grades (3).
EDM 222 - Geometry and Measurement for K-8 Teachers (3).
For students in Option 2:
ECE 340 - Constructivist Teaching with Young Children (3).
ECE 420 - Young Children with Special Needs (4).

Year 4, Semester 1

ECE 440 - Assessment in Early Childhood and Elementary Education (3).
EDR 344 - Literacy Teaching and Learning in Late Elementary and Middle School (3).
EDR 361 - Language Arts Practicum II (1).
EDT 401 - Using Technology in Education (3).
For students in Option 1:
EDM 230 - Algebraic Thinking in the Middle School (3).
EDR 437 - Adolescent Literature (3).
For students in Option 2:
ECE 341 - Materials for Young Children: Open Studio (3).

Year 4, Semester 2

EDE 341 - Physical Education and Health for K-8 Classroom Teachers (3).
EDE 343 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary and Middle Grades (3).
EDE 344 - Teaching Science in the Elementary and Middle School (3).
For students in Option 1:
EDM 322 - Probability and Statistics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (3).
For students in Option 2:
ECE 469 - Fieldwork in Early Childhood Education (3).

Year 4, Spring/Summer (Option 1 only)

EDR 442 - Literacy Through the Content Areas (3).

Certification Track, Year 5

Year 5, Semester 1

EDE 340 - Creative Learning Experiences (3).
EDE 460 - Elementary Education Internship (3).
EDR 440 - Assessment-Based K-8 Language Arts Instruction (3)
For students in Option 1:
EDM 365 - Mathematics Education Practicum ll (1).
EDM 390 - Methods for Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School (3).
EDT 441 - Technology: Focus on Literacy Learning and Instruction (3).
For students in Option 2:
ECE 342 - Integrated Curriculum for Young Children (3).
EDM 300 - Essential Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3).

Year 5, Semester 2

EDE 469 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School (3-10)
EDE 499 - Elementary Student Teaching Seminar (2).

Non-Certification Track, Year 5

Additional coursework to complete a total of 128 credits, to include:

Group of Choice

One of the following groups, with grades of B- (2.7) or better in each course:

Group 1
EDE 340 - Creative Learning Experiences (3).
EDE 460 - Elementary Education Internship (3).
EDN 410 - Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom (3).
EDR 440 - Assessment-Based K-8 Language Arts Instruction (3)
EDT 441 - Technology: Focus on Literacy Learning and Instruction (3).
Group 2
AFA 331 - Urban Education and Social Change (3)
EDR 437 - Adolescent Literature (3).

And to fulfill capstone requirement:

One from:

Electives

Additional courses as needed, selected from the following list or approved by the Education Department, each with a grade of B- (2.7) or better:

AFA 331 - Urban Education and Social Change (3)
COM 204 - Argumentation and Debate (3)
ECE 343 - Emergent Literacy (3).
ECE 344 - Emergent Mathematical Thinking (3).
EDE 461 - International & Global Perspectives in Education (1-6).
EDR 437 - Adolescent Literature (3).
ENG 241 - Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)
ENG 345 - Technical Writing (3).
ENG 354 - Public and Professional Writing (3).
ENG 357 - Modern American Literature (3)
ENG 374 - Major Themes in American Ethnic Literature (3)
ENG 375 - Modern Native American Literatures (3)
HIS 120 - United States to 1865 (3)
HIS 121 - United States since 1865 (3)
HIS 329 - Michigan History (3)
HIS 334 - History of Ethnicity and Race in the United States (3)
POL 120 - U.S. National Government and Politics (3)
POL 316 - Introduction to Public Administration (3).
POL 420 - Law and Administrative Processes (3).
PSY 317 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSY 319 - Principles of Research Design (4)
PSY 322 - Basic Statistics and Probability (4)
SEC 201 - Teachers, Schools, Society (3).
SWR 100 - Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work (3)
SWR 250 - Social Justice and Diversity (3).
SWR 304 - The Urban Context (3).
SWR 330 - Protective Services (3)
SWR 335 - Social Services in the School (3)

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