BAED - Elementary Education

Program Requirements

General requirements for bachelor's degree: 120 minimum credit hours; major GPA 2.500. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of the College of Applied Studies, students in the BAED - elementary education must take the following courses:

Candidates must be admitted into teacher education to take any of the following teacher education and core courses. A grade of B- or better is required for all teacher education program courses. All courses must be completed before candidate is eligible to take CI 446 and CI 447.

Course Title Hours
General Education (34-35 credit hours)
Select courses to meet General Education requirements 127-29
General Education courses that will also meet Program Requirements
HIST 131History of the United States: Colonial to 18653
or HIST 132 History of the United States Since 1865
Life Science Course with Lab. BIOL 106 most common.3-5
Major Courses (10 credit hours) 2
CI 270Introduction to the Education Profession 33
CI 345Integrating Learning through the Arts2
MATH 501Elementary Mathematics 4, 55
Teacher Education Courses (29 credit hours)
CI 203Self-Care for Today's Educator1
CI 323Technology Seminar in Elementary Education1
CI 324Linguistics for Elementary Teachers (Recommended to complete with CI 402E)3
CI 519Mathematical Investigations (Must be taken after MATH 501 and before Core 3; 2.000 or better required)3
CI 321Introduction to Diversity: Cultural Issues2
CI 401Professional Collaboration in Schools and Communities3
CI 403Learning and Educational Assessment2
CI 504Special Education Law3
CI 520Physical Science in the Elementary Classroom3
CI 329Universal Design for Learning1
CIPE 425Health, Movement and Physical Activity2
CI 416Classroom Management and Pedagogy2
CI 427Philosophy, History and Ethics of Education3
Teacher Education Core - Must be taken in sequence (37 credit hours)
Core 1: Foundations of Education
CI 311Introduction to Diversity: Field Experience1
CI 320Introduction to Diversity: Exceptionalities2
Core 2: Methods and Field Experiences
CI 313Reading and Writing Exceptionalities2
CI 402EISAM: Elementary Teaching Early Literacy K-23
CI 402JISAM: Elementary Social Studies3
CI 411APreteaching Internship: Elementary Core IIA2
Core 3: Preteaching Internship
CI 402MISAM: Elementary Mathematics3
CI 402SISAM: Elementary Science3
CI 402UInstructional Strategies, Assessment and Management: Literacy Instruction for Upper Elementary3
CI 411BPreteaching Internship: Elementary Core IIB2
Core 4: Teaching Internship
CI 446Student Teaching and Classroom Management Seminar: Elementary2
CI 447Elementary Teaching Internship11
CAS 501Teacher Licensure Capstone0
Open Electives
Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours7-11
Total Credit Hours120
1

Required major courses may also count towards General Education requirements. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.

2

Can be taken in various semesters.

3

B- or better.

4

Must complete before CI 519 and Core 3.

5

2.000 or better required.

Official Program Transition Point Requirements

  1. Admission into teacher education - completed application packet and meet all admission to teacher education requirements as specified in College of Applied Studies - Policies.
  2. Admission to teacher internship:
    1. Satisfactory accomplishment of content-area, standard-driven assessments,
    2. B- or better in all professional teacher education courses, with the exception of a 2.000 grade requirement in CI 519,
    3. 2.500 GPA (overall, WSU and content), and
    4. Completed teacher intern application.
  3. Exit from teacher internship:
    1. B- or better in all professional courses,
    2. 2.500 GPA (overall and WSU),
    3. Successful completion of all degree requirements, and
    4. Final university supervisor evaluation form.
  4. Degree completion:
    1. 2.500 GPA (overall and WSU), and
    2. Meets all degree requirements.
  5. Licensure recommendation:
    1. Passes common assessments,
    2. Passing score on Teacher Licensure Capstone,
    3. Praxis II content test(s) passed, and
    4. Licensure application.

Applied Learning

Students are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from programs in the School of Education. The requirements can be met by the following:

Students who graduate from a teacher education program must successfully complete an assigned field experience in an educational setting.