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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Elementary Education Professional Program Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Elementary Education Professional Program

Department of Elementary Education, Woodring College of Education

103-104 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Elementary Education?

Students seeking a bachelor’s degree with teacher certification and an endorsement in elementary education must complete the GURs, an approved academic major, and the professional education course work listed below.

Why Consider an Elementary Education Professional Program? 

 

 Contact Information

 
 Sample Careers

 
 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

 

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the elementary education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement.

Requirements

Professional Studies Core: 25 credits

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
❑  ELED 301 - Educational Psychology I: Development and Individual Differences
❑  ELED 302 - Educational Psychology II: Motivation, Learning and Assessment
❑  ELED 310 - Education, Culture, and Equity
❑  ELED 370 - Introduction to Teaching
❑  I T 344 - Basic Instructional Technology Skills
❑  I T 442 - Classroom Use of Instructional Technology (Elementary)
❑  SPED 364 - Teaching Each Student

Elementary Program — Methods, Curriculum Content, and Field Experiences: 81-82 credits

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

❑ One course from:

    ART 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators
    DNC 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators
    MUS 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators
    THTR 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators

❑ One course from:

    ART 380 - Art Educating the Child
    DNC 433 - Creative Movement for Educators With Lab
    MUS 361 - Music for Elementary Teachers
    THTR 350 - Theatre for Youth
    THTR 351 - Creative Pedagogy
❑  ELED 425 - Social Studies for the Elementary School
❑  ELED 470 - Developing Teaching
❑  ELED 471 - Documenting Teaching
❑  ELED 480 - Literacy: Beginning Communicators
❑  ELED 481 - Literacy: Fluent Communicators
❑  ELED 491 - September Experience
❑  ELED 492 - Practicum: Experience in Literacy Methods
❑  ELED 494 - Internship - Elementary
❑  HLED 455 - Health Education Grades K-8
❑  MATH 381 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics I
❑  MATH 382 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics II
❑  MATH 383 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics III
❑  MATH 491 - Internship Seminar - Teaching K-8 Mathematics
❑  PE 345 - Physical Education for Elementary School
❑  SCED 480 - Science Methods and Curriculum for the Elementary School
❑  SCED 490 - Laboratory/Field Experience in Elementary Science

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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