Kindergarten-Grade 6/Mild Intervention (Licensure Program)
(85 credit hours)
This program prepares teacher candidates to teach students in elementary grades (K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Program completers are licensed to teach students in general education classes and students with exceptional needs (mild disabilities).
Education Core Courses (15 credit hours)
| ED 115 | Introduction to eLearning and Technology in Education | 3 |
| ED 200 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| ED 202 | Education in a Global Society | 3 |
| ED 209 | Philosophical and Ethical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 237/PS 237 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
Developmental Level and Content Courses (51 credit hours)
| ED 125 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 151 | Understanding Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| ED 257 | Special Education Law and Procedures | 3 |
| ED 261 | The Science of Reading | 3 |
| ED 262 | Language Arts for the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| ED 264 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| ED 273 | Assessment for Learning | 3 |
| ED 303 | Music, Movement, and the Arts | 3 |
| ED 326 | Real World Application in the Social Studies | 3 |
| ED 327 | Teaching Children’s Literature in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ED 330 | Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary School | 3 |
| ED 333 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics | 3 |
| ED 345 | Assessment and Intervention in Elementary and Secondary Special Education | 3 |
| ED 368 | Social Emotional Development and Behavioral Intervention | 3 |
| ED 375 | eLearning and Technology in Education Capstone | 3 |
| SC 201 | Integrative Science I: From the Big Bang to the Beginning of Life | 3 |
| SC 202 | Integrative Science II: From the Beginnings of Life to the Future of Life | 3 |
Clinical Experiences (19 credit hours)
| ED 250 | Kindergarten/Mild Intervention | 2 |
| ED 251 | Primary/Mild Intervention | 2 |
| ED 352 | Intermediate/Mild Intervention | 2 |
| ED 450 | Seminar in Teaching | 1 |
Choose one from the following: (6 credit hours)
| ED 427 | Supervised Teaching: Kindergarten Education | 6 |
| ED 472 | Supervised Teaching: Kindergarten Mild Intervention | 6 |
| ED 473 | Supervised Teaching: Elementary/Primary Mild Intervention | 6 |
| ED 437 | Supervised Teaching: Elementary/Primary Education | 6 |
Choose one from the following: (6 credit hours)
| ED 475 | Supervised Teaching: Elementary/Intermediate Mild Intervention | 6 |
| ED 457 | Supervised Teaching: Elementary/Intermediate Education | 6 |
Open Electives (2 credit hours)
Total Credit Hours: 120