Teaching Elementary, Adolescent and Young Children
Approved Elementary Electives
For the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 catalog years.
The following courses are recommended electives for the Elementary Education major in order to provide students with a strong pedagogical foundation.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
| EDBL 312 | Foundations in Bilingual Education | 3 | None |
| EDBL 438 | Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 | None |
| EDEC 292 | Assisting in the Child Centered Classroom | 5 | None |
| EDEC 331 | Child Development | 3 | None |
| EDEC 334 | Curriculum K-3 | 3 | PSY 314 |
| EDEC 421 | Play in Childhood | 3 | None |
| EDEC 448 | Parent Involvement | 3 | None |
| EDLT 410 | Teaching Word Recognition Skills | 3 | EDEL 308 and EDEL 309 |
| EDLT 411 | Teaching Comprehension | 3 | EDEL 308 and EDEL 309 |
| EDLT 412 | Assessment of Reading Skills | 3 | EDEL 308 and EDEL 309 |
| EDLT 417 | Reading Readiness | 3 | None |
| EDLT 419 | Storytelling | 3 | None |
| EDSE 310 | Introduction to Special Education | 4 | Junior status or permission |
| EDSE 311 | Foundations in Special Education | 3 | EDSE 310 |
| EDSE 410 | Behavior Management for Students with Disabilities | 3 | EDSE 311 is recommended |
| EDSE 411 | Assessment of Students with Disabilities | 4 | EDSE 311 is recommended |
| EDSE 460 | Collaboration with Parents, Paraprofessionals, & Community Agencies | 3 | EDSE 311 |
| HED 422 | Methods for Health Promotion | 4 | HED 101 and 230 |
| MATH 425 | Problem-Solving Techniques in Math for Elementary School Teachers | 3 | MATH 164 |
| PE 309 | Teaching Recreational Dance | 3 | None |
| PE 314 | Dance for Children | 3 | None |
| SCED 420 | Inquiry Activities for Elementary School Science | 3 | SCED 322 |
| SOC 343 | Child Abuse | 4 | None |
| TH 313 | Children’s Theater | 3 | TH 107 or permission |
| TH 384 | Puppetry | 3 | TH 166 or permission |
Students may use no more than 3 credits of electives in the Elementary Education major that are not from courses listed above. An Elementary Education advisor must approve any courses you feel may be "equivalencies" for these courses.
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