The B.S.Ed in Elementary Education leads to teacher licensure with an Elementary (grades 1-6) endorsement. Graduates are prepared to teach reading, writing, science, mathematics, social studies, critical thinking skills, and problem solving strategies to elementary school students in self-contained classrooms. The major leads to certification in Illinois with an emphasis to teach students in self-contained first through sixth grade classrooms. Candidates who complete EIU's Elementary Education program are highly knowledgeable, reflective teachers that use research-based strategies to enable all students to be successful.
Department: Teaching, Learning, and Foundations
Program Web Page: https://www.eiu.edu/eemedu/elementary.php
Required state content test(s): ILTS 197-200 Elementary Education (all four subtests must be passed) or ILTS 305 Elementary Education
Courses (Course descriptions and prerequisites may be found in the EIU Undergraduate Catalog)
Courses that will transfer from Parkland, DACC, Richland, and Lake Land Community Colleges to EIU may be found here.
General Education Courses
ENG 1001G - College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing (3)
ENG 1002G - College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry (3)
CMN 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication (3)
MAT 2420G - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)
One of:
PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution (3)
HIS 3600G - The U.S. Constitution and the Nation (3)
One of:
GEO 1100G - Cultural Geography (3)
GEO 1200G - World Regional Geography (3)
Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or Political Science General Education Course (3)
English General Education Course (from Humanities) (3)
One of:
HIS 2010G - History of the United States to 1877 (3)
HIS 2020G - History of the United States Since 1877 (3)
Art, Music, or Theatre Arts General Education Course (3)
BIO 1001G - Biological Principles and Issues (3)
Note: At least one class from CHM, PHY,or GEO (below) must include a lab.
One of:
CHM 1040G - The World of Chemistry (3)
CHM 1310G/1315G - General Chemistry I (and Laboratory) (4)
CHM 3025G - The Chemistry in Your Life (3)
One of:
PHY 1051G - Physics of the Modern World (3)
PHY 1052/1053G - Adventures in Physics (and Laboratory) (4)
PHY 1151/1152G - Principles of Physics I (and Laboratory) (4)
PHY 3050G - Excursions in Physics (3)
One of:
GEO 1120G - The Natural Environment (4)
GEO 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences (4)
GEO 1400G - Weather and Climate (4)
GEO 2450G - Oceanography (3)
GEO 3200 - Human Impacts on the Environment (3)
GEO 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences (3)
PHY 1055G/1056G - Principles of Astronomy (and Laboratory) (4)
PHY 3045G - Wonders of Astronomy (3)
Senior Seminar (3)
Additional Content Courses
One of:
ENG 2901 - Structure of English (3)
ENG 3001 - Advanced Composition (3)
HIS 3810 - History of Illinois (3)
MAT 1271 - College Algebra (3) (if proficiency is unmet)
MAT 1420 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
Professional Education Courses
One of:
ART 3440 - Art for Teachers in the Elementary Grades (2)
MUS 3420 - Music in Elementary Schools (2)
EDF 2555G - Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual / Multicultural Classroom (3)
EDU 2022 - Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms (2)
ELE 1050 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession (1)
ELE 2050 - The Whole Child: Teaching and Learning in the Educational Environment (3)
ELE 3050 - Diverse Contexts that Influence the Learning Process (2)
ELE 3100 - Instructional Strategies for the Elementary Classroom (4)
ELE 3280 - Developmental Reading in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
ELE 3290 - Science in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
ELE 3340 - Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle School (3)
ELE 3350 - Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle Level School (3)
ELE 4100 - Assesing Student Learning: A Field-Based Exerience (3)
ELE 4280 - Content Area Reading in the Elementary, Middle and Secondary School (3)
ELE 4880 - Diagnostic-Prescriptive Reading Instruction (3)
ELE 4890 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students / English Language Learners: Instructional Methods (3)
KSR 2400 - Introduction to Elementary School Physical Education (2)
One of:
MAT 2620 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) (preferred)
MAT 2250G - Elementary Statistics (3)
MAT 3420 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades PreK-6 (2)
One of:
HST 3000 - Health Concepts for Teachers (2)
PUBH 3200 - School Health (3)
SPE 2000 - Disabilities in the Context of Education and the Life Span (2)
SPE 3000 - Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs (3)
STG 4000 - Multicultural / Disabilities Practicum (1)
STG 4001 - Student Teaching (12)
Note: Students who do not have two years of a single foreign language in high school must take a full year (8 semester hours) at EIU
Note: This is not an official advising guide; each student's program requirements are determined by the undergraduate catalog and each student should work closely with his / her advisor to ensure completion of the requirements for the program.