This list reflects required ElEd courses. Please view the Requirements link for prerequisite courses.

ELED 3101 - Teaching and Learning Strategies
(4.0 cr; Prereq-admission to the elementary teacher education program; A-F only, fall, every year)
Elementary school teaching and learning. Planning for instruction, learning theory, multicultural education, classroom management, use of technology in the classroom.


ELED 3102 - Reading Methods: Literacy and Language Instruction in the Elementary School
(4.0 cr; Prereq-admission to elementary teacher education program; A-F only, fall, every year)
Beginning and advanced reading instruction in the elementary grades. Includes study of theory, issues, literacy frameworks, assessment, materials, organization, and instructional strategies to scaffold children's literacy development.


ELED 3103 - Mathematics in the Elementary School
(3.0 cr; Prereq-admission to the elementary teacher education program; A-F only, fall, every year)
Standards, curriculum, assessment, and methodology for teaching mathematics in the elementary school. Includes the theoretical basis of methodology in mathematics and its application, measurement and evaluation, selection and use of instructional media and computer software, and meeting the needs of culturally diverse and special needs students.


ELED 3111 - Practicum I: Field Experience in the Elementary Classroom
(1.0 cr; Prereq-admission to the elementary teacher education program; S-N only, fall, every year)
Field experience in the elementary classroom.


ELED 3201 - Preprimary Theory and Pedagogy
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only, spring, every year)
Developmental characteristics, organizational and instructional needs of preprimary and early elementary classrooms. Characteristics of effective preprimary and early elementary teachers. Required for student pursuing an elementary preprimary specialty.


ELED 3202 - Middle Level Theory
(2.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only, spring, every year)
Developmental characteristics, organizational and instructional needs of pre-adolescent and adolescent level classrooms. Characteristics of effective middle level teachers. Required for student pursuing an elementary middle level specialty.


ELED 3211 - Practicum II: Field Experience in a Preprimary Setting
(1.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; S-N only, spring, every year)
Field experience in preprimary or kindergarten setting.


ELED 3212 - Practicum II: Field Experience in a Middle Level Setting
(1.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; S-N only, spring, every year)
Field experience in the middle level classroom.


ELED 3993 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.


ELED 4101 - Strategies for Inclusive Schooling
(2.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only, fall, every year)
Strategies and techniques for developing inclusive learning environments. Emphasizes adaptations to accommodate students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities. Overviews historically-situated legal, philosophical and programmatic changes leading toward inclusive models of education.


ELED 4102 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
(2.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only, fall, every year)
Outcomes, content, integration strategies, and assessment of social studies instruction in the elementary curriculum.


ELED 4103 - Science in the Elementary School
(2.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only, fall, every year)
Standards, curriculum, and assessment of elementary school science. Includes theoretical basis of methodology and its application, assessment, selection and use of instructional media and computer software, and meeting the needs of cultural diverse and special needs students.


ELED 4104 - Language Arts and Literature in the Elementary School
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only, fall, every year)
Theory, content, assessment, and strategies that support identification, selection, and use of materials and practices in the language arts and children's literature that foster children's language development and growth in reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.


ELED 4107 - Health and Physical Education in the Elementary School
(1.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only, fall, every year)
Scope, sequence, and related activities in elementary health and physical education.


ELED 4111 - Practicum III: Beginning Student Teaching
(2.0 cr; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; S-N only, fall, every year)
Participation in in-service, teaching, and teaching-related activities in preparation for student teaching.


ELED 4112 - Practicum IV: Experience in the Elementary School
(1.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; Prereq-3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; S-N only, fall, every year)
Field experience in the elementary classroom.


ELED 4201 - Directed Student Teaching in Primary and Intermediate Grades (HDIV)
(10.0 cr; Prereq-4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4111, 4112; S-N only, spring, every year)
Students teach for a period of 11 weeks demonstrating application of approaches to teaching and learning in primary and intermediate grades under the guidance of a cooperating teacher and University supervisor.


ELED 4202 - Directed Student Teaching in Primary and Intermediate Grades
(1.0 - 16.0 cr [max 16.0 cr]; Prereq-#; S-N only, fall, spring, every year)
For students who need alternative or additional student teaching experience. Students demonstrate application of approaches to teaching and learning in primary and intermediate grades under guidance of a cooperating teacher and University supervisor.


ELED 4204 - Directed Student Teaching in International School at the Primary and Intermediate Level (IP)
(10.0 cr; Prereq-4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4111, 4112; S-N only, spring, every year)
Students teach for a period of 11 weeks demonstrating application of approaches to teaching and learning in primary and intermediate grades under the guidance of a cooperating teacher and University supervisor.


ELED 4205 - Directed Student Teaching in the Elementary School
(1.0 - 16.0 cr [max 16.0 cr]; Prereq-#; A-F only, fall, spring, summer, every year)
For students from colleges that require A-F grading for student teaching through the Global Student Teaching Program. [Continuing Education course]


ELED 4901 - The Teacher and Professional Development
(2.0 cr; Prereq-4201 or 4204 or #; A-F only, spring, every year)
Capstone experience. Professional development issues and philosophy of education, including portfolio assessment.


ELED 4993 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.

Middle Education Methods Courses
These courses focus on the objectives, curricula, special methods, materials, and evaluation appropriate for teaching the various subject matter areas in the middle school. Students are required to complete methods course(s) in their licensure area(s). Methods courses are taken in the spring semester of the first year in the program and must be successfully completed before student teaching in a specific field.

ENGE 4122 - Methods of Teaching Communication Arts and Literature in the Middle School
(1.0 cr; A-F only, spring, every year)
Objectives, curricula, special methods, materials, and evaluation appropriate for teaching communication arts and literature in the middle and secondary school.

LANE 4123 - Methods of Teaching Foreign Language K-12
(4.0 cr; A-F only, fall, every year)
Objectives, curricula, special methods, materials, and evaluation appropriate for teaching foreign language in K-12.

MTHE 4122 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School
(1.0 cr; A-F only, spring, every year)
Objectives, curricula, special methods, materials, and evaluation appropriate for teaching mathematics in the middle school.

SCIE 4122 - Methods of Teaching Science in the Middle School
(1.0 cr; A-F only, spring, every year)
Objectives, curricula, special methods, materials, and evaluation appropriate for teaching science in the middle school.

SSCE 4122 - Methods of Teaching Social Science in the Middle School
(1.0 cr; A-F only, spring, every year)
Objectives, curricula, special methods, materials, and evaluation appropriate for teaching social science in the middle school.