Elementary Education, B.A.

Degree Requirements for Elementary Education:

University Studies:

Students should follow university studies requirements of the University of North Carolina Wilmington as outlined in the 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:

Professional Education:

Professional Semester:

Note:

Students wishing to pursue teacher preparation programs must be formally admitted to the Watson College of Education and to the Teacher Education Program. Students in all programs should consult their advisors for admission procedures and for a list of courses requiring Watson College admissions. A grade of “C-” or better is required in all education courses, as well as courses in the interdisciplinary specialty and the professional semester. 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.

Academic Concentration:

An academic concentration of 18 semester hours is required. Academic concentrations may be chosen from one of the following nine concentrations:

Behavioral Studies

Psychology: Minimum of 3 hours
PSY 105 - General Psychology
PSY 256 - Brain and Behavior
PSY 270 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSY 271 - Psychology of Human Diversity
or any PSY 001-499 course for a minimum of 3 hours.
Sociology: Minimum of 3 hours
SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology
SOC 215 - Modern Social Problems
SOC 240 - Individuals and Societies in a Global World
SOC 325 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations
SOC 350 - Gender and Society
SOC 380 - Social Classes