Elementary Education, B.A.

University Studies:

Students should follow university studies requirements of the University of North Carolina Wilmington as outlined in the Academic Programs  section of the catalogue.

The major in elementary education requires 82 hours (64 hours of education courses and 18 hours in an academic concentration) as follows:

Professional Core:

• EDN 200 - Teacher, School and Society
• EDNL 200 - Field Studies
• EDN 203 - Psychological Foundations of Teaching
• EDN 300 - Elementary School Programs and Practices
• EDNL 300 - Elementary Programs and Practices Field Experience
• EDN 301 - Instructional Design and Evaluation
• EDN 303 - Instructional Technology

Professional Education:

• EDN 319 - Meeting Needs of Special Students In Elementary Schools
• EDN 322 - Foundations of Number and Algebraic Reasoning (K-6)
• EDN 325 - Foundations of Geometry, Measurement and Data (K-6)
• EDNL 322 - Math Laboratory
• EDNL 331 - Apprentice Field Experience I
• EDNL 332 - Apprentice Field Experience II
• EDNL 333 - Apprentice Field Experience III
• EDN 334 - Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction (K-6)
• EDN 336 - The Teaching of Science (K-6)
• EDN 340 - Reading Foundations K-6
• EDN 344 - Literature in the Elementary School (K-6)
• EDN 348 - The Teaching of Communication Arts (K-6)
• EDN 349 - The Teaching of Health and Physical Education (K-6)
• EDN 414 - Integrating the Arts in the Elementary Curriculum

Professional Semester:

• EDN 411 - Practicum (K-6;6-9;Special Education)
• EDN 413 - Classroom Management Seminar (K-6)
• EDN 419 - Seminar in Education (K-6)

Note:

Admission to the Watson College of Education is required for enrollment in EDN/SED 300- and 400-level courses numbered higher than EDN 303  or SED 250 . A grade of “C-” or better is required in all professional courses in the elementary program. Students may repeat courses in which they earn a grade lower than a “C-” only with the permission of the dean of the Watson College of Education. A cumulative grade point average of 2.70 is required for eligibility for the practicum semester.

Behavioral Studies

• PSY 105 - General Psychology or any PSY 001-499 course for a minimum of 3 hours.

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  A minimum of 3 hours from:

• SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 215 - Modern Social Problems
• SOC 325 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations
• SOC 350 - Gender and Society
• SOC 380 - Social Classes
• CRM 105 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CRM 110 - Crime and Justice Issues
• SWK 235 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Welfare System

• Or, a minimum of 3 hours from any SOC, CRM, SWK or HEA course numbered 001-499. Six credit hours of Study Abroad can be substituted for any of the above courses.

Early Childhood Education

• EDN 302 - Child Observation and Assessment
• EDNL 302 - Field Experience in Early Childhood Education
• EDN 424 - Child Guidance
• EDN 430 - Preschool Curriculum
• EDN 450 - Infant and Toddler Program Models
• EDNL 450 - Field Experience in Infant/Toddler Education
• EDN 451 - Adaptive Practices in Early Childhood
• EDNL 451 - Field Experience - Children With Special Needs

English as a Second Language

• EDN 265 - Culture, Advocacy and Policy for ESL Teachers *
• EDN 312 - English Grammar for Teachers
• EDN 316 - Second Language Acquisition
• EDN 326 - Applied Linguistics for ESL

• All courses above may be taken prior to admission to Watson College of Education.

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• EDN 417 - Second Language Methods *
• EDN 418 - Assessment for English Language Learners

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  *Required Field Hours: EDN 265  has 10 hours; EDN 417  has 25-30 hours.

Fine Arts

• Fine Arts History and Culture - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• ARH 201 - Ancient Through Medieval Art and Archaeology
• ARH 202 - Renaissance Through Early Twentieth Century
• ARH 206 - The Artist in Film
• FNA 101 - Cultures of the World Through Music and Dance
• FNA 102 - Explorations in the Creative Process
• MUS 115 - Survey of Music Literature
• MUS 116 - History of Jazz
• MUS 117 - American Music
• THR 112 - Introduction to Dance
• THR 121 - Introduction to Theatre

•  Or, a minimum of 3 hours from any ARH, FNA, MUS or THR course numbered 001-499.

   

  Music - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• MUS 106 - Exploring Music
• MUS 111 - Theory I
• MUSL 111 - Aural Skills and Sight-Singing I
• MUS 150 - Survey of Western Art Music
• MUS 184 - Jazz Ensemble
• MUS 185 - Wind Symphony
• MUS 186 - Concert Choir
• MUS 187 - Orchestra

• Or, a mimimum of 3 hours from any MUS course numbered 001-499.

   

  Theatre -  Minimum of 3 Hours:

• THR 130 - Improvisation
• THR 136 - Movement Exploration
• THR 230 - Acting For Non-Majors

• Or, a minimum of 3 hours from any COM or THR course numbered 001-499. Six credit hours of Study Abroad can be substituted for any of the above courses.

   

International Studies

Semester Abroad - Minimum 12 hours from any of the following areas:

• Specialty Study - Minimum of 5 Hours:

• ANT 105 - Introduction to Anthropology
• ANT 206 - Cultural Anthropology
• EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
• EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues
• FRH 302 - Grammar and Composition I
• FRH 303 - Grammar and Composition II
• GER 301 - Advanced German
• GGY 140 - Introduction to Human Geography
• GGY 180 - World Geography I
• GGY 181 - World Geography II
• HST 103 - Introduction to Global History 1500-1848
• PLS 111 - Politics and Government in Global Perspective
• PLS 202 - Contemporary American Political Issues
• SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 215 - Modern Social Problems

•  Or, any ANT, EVS, FRH, GER, GGY, HST, PLS, SOC or SPN course numbered 001-499.

   

• Senior Seminar - 1 Hour Required:

• EDN 317 - Seminar in International Education

Language Arts

• Oral Communication - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• COM 104 - Concepts in Communication Studies
• COM 116 - Performance of Literature
• COM 220 - Interpersonal Communication
• THR 230 - Acting For Non-Majors

• Or any COM course numbered 001-499.

   

• Literature - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• ENG 110 - Introduction to Literature
• ENG 111 - Introduction to Literature Global Emphasis
• ENG 202 - Introduction to Journalism
• ENG 204 - Introduction to Professional Writing
• ENG 205 - Introduction to Literary Studies
• ENG 211 - British Literature to 1800
• ENG 212 - British Literature Since 1800
• ENG 223 - American Literature to 1870
• ENG 224 - American Literature Since 1870
• ENG 225 - World Literature to 1600
• ENG 226 - World Literature Since 1600
• ENG 227 - World Anglophone Literatures
• ENG 230 - Women In Literature
• ENG 232 - African American Literature
• ENG 290 - Themes in Literature

• Or any ENG course numbered 001-499.

   

• Writing - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• CRW 201 - Introduction to Creative Writing
• CRW 203 - Forms of Creative Writing
• CRW 314 - Theory and Practice of Literary Translation

•  Or any CRW or ENG course numbered 001-499.

Mathematics and Technology

• Mathematics and Statistics - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• MAT 115 - Precalculus
• MAT 141 - Concepts of Mathematics: Number, Operations, and Problem Solving
• MAT 142 - Concepts of Mathematics: Geometry, Measurement, and Problem Solving
• MAT 151 - Basic Calculus with Applications I
• MAT 161 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
• STT 215 - Introduction to Statistics

• Or any MAT or STT course numbered 001-499.

   

• Technology - Minimum of 3 Hours: 

• CSC 112 - Introduction to Computer Programming
• CSC 131 - Introduction to Computer Science
• CSC 133 - Discrete Mathematical Structures

• Or any CSC or MIS course numbered 001-499.

Science and Health

Health - Minimum of 3 Hours:
Any HEA course numbered 001-499.

• Science - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• BIO 105 - Concepts of Modern Biology
• BIO 150 - Humans and Ecology
• BIO 170 - Biology of the Sea
• BIO 202 - Principles of Biology: Biodiversity
• CHM 101 - General Chemistry I
• EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
• EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues
• GGY 230 - Introduction to Weather and Climate
• GLY 101 - Principles of Geology
• GLY 120 - Environmental Geology
• GLY 125 - Natural Disasters
• GLY 135 - Prehistoric Life
• GLY 150 - Introduction to Oceanography
• GLY 250 - Coasts and Society
• PHY 101 - Elementary College Physics I
• PHY 102 - Elementary College Physics II
• PHY 103 - Great Ideas in Physics
• PHY 104 - Physics for Future Presidents
• PHY 105 - Introductory Physics
• PHY 201 - General Physics I
• PHY 202 - General Physics II
• PHY 220 - The Physics of Music
• PHY 260 - Introduction to Astronomy

• Or any BIO, PHY, CHM, EVS, GGY or GLY course numbered 001-499. Six credit hours of Study Abroad can be substituted for any of the above courses.

Social Studies

• Geography - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• GGY 130 - Introduction to Physical Geography
• GGY 140 - Introduction to Human Geography
• GGY 180 - World Geography I
• GGY 230 - Introduction to Weather and Climate

• Or any GGY course numbered 001-499.

   

  Political Science - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• PLS 101 - American National Government
• PLS 111 - Politics and Government in Global Perspective
• PLS 202 - Contemporary American Political Issues

• Or any PLS course numbered 001-499.

   

  Social Sciences - Minimum of 3 Hours:

• AFN 130 - African American Studies
• ANT 206 - Cultural Anthropology
• ECN 125 - Survey of Economics
• HST 103 - Introduction to Global History 1500-1848
• PLS 222 - Contemporary International Political Issues
• SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 215 - Modern Social Problems

• Or any AFN, ANT, ECN, HST, PLS or SOC course numbered 001-499. Six hours of Study Abroad can be substituted for any of the above courses.