Elementary Education Major Requirements

Students in the Elementary Education program who are recommended for graduation from Gustavus Adolphus College and for an elementary school teaching license must complete the following coursework (subject to changes due to MN Licensure Rule Changes);

1. All college General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree. (Curriculum I or Curriculum II courses)
2. At least two regular semester courses from the Social Sciences.
   Choose two from the following:
   

   *	GEG 102 GN	World Regional Geography
   	GEG 101 E	Cultural Geography
   *	HIS 130 C	American History to the Civil War
   *	HIS 140C	American History Since the Civil War
   	POL 110 E	U.S. Government and Politics
   	S/A 111 GN/E	Cultural Anthropology
   	*Recommended

   
   
3. Two required Science courses.
   EDU 246LD - Science for Elementary Educators I
   EDU 247LD - Science for Elementary Educators II
   (Those with Science Concentrations-follow concentration course list + EDU 248 Elementary Science Connections)
4. Two courses in Mathematics.
   MCS 115D - The Nature of Mathematics
   MCS 140D - Elementary Statistics
   OR MCS142D - Introduction to Statistics for Math Concentration
5. One English course which focuses on composition and writing skills.
6. FTS 100 First Term Seminar*
7. One course in Public Speaking.
   COM 110C - Public Speaking
8. One General Psychology course.
   PSY 100E - General Psychology*

Any substitutions for the above courses will be the decision of the Education Department.

Elementary Education Degree Requirements

These courses may be taken before admission to the Education Department.

___ A. EDU 266/268*  Career Orientation to Teaching
___ B. EDU 230*  Social Foundations of Education
___ C. EDU 210   Children's Literature
___ D. EDU 241   Educational Technology
___ E. ART 248   Art Fundamentals and Methods
___ F. HES 232 Physical Education Fundamentals and Methods

The following courses may only be taken after admission to the the Education Department.

___ G. HES 315  Health Education Fundamentals and Methods
___ H. MUS 107/207 Music Fundamentals and Methods
___ I. EDU 330  Developmental and Educational Psychology (take concurrently with EDU 340)
___ J. EDU 340  Middle School Philosophy and Methods (take concurrently with EDU 330)
___ K. EDU 389  Inclusive Classrooms
___ L. EDU 398  Human Relations (take concurrently with EDU 390)
___ M. EDU 390  Student Needs         

Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Component

___ N. EDU 370  Kindergarten Methods
___ O. EDU 371  Elementary Science Methods and Materials
___ P. EDU 372   Elementary Language Methods and Materials
___ Q. EDU 373  Elementary Mathematics Methods and Materials
___ R.  EDU 374  Elementary Social Studies Methods and Materials
___ S.  EDU 375 Elementary Reading Methods and Materials
___ T.  EDU 385  Elementary Interdisciplinary Models and Practicum

Professional Semester (student teaching)
___ U.  EDU 399  Student Teaching Seminar
___ V.  EDU 392  Student Teaching

Portfolio - Final portfolio review and approval  
* Required for admission to Education Department

Area of Concentration 

Select one of the following:

• Communications Arts/Literature
• Science
• Math
• Social Studies

All courses within each area must be completed to fulfill the requirements of the concentration area.

Communication Arts/Literature Area                   

Social Studies Area

Math Area

Science Area

* PHY 100 – offered J-Term, even years, can be substituted for these course.

A Foreign Language can be substituted for a concentration area only if the student will double major in the foreign language and elementary education.