Elementary Education B.S.: CBASE/ELED

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In addition to general education components, professional education course components are required.

Prospective secondary teachers should secure a “teaching major” in the subject field of concentration. These “teaching majors” are not necessarily the same as usual major field concentrations. Therefore, it is imperative for the student to follow the particular patterns outlined on Program Outline Sheets available in the Academic Catalog or from the Chair of the Division of Education. Included is a listing of the secondary education degrees offered at Friends University and their teaching major field requirements. Please see the Education Department for complete program outlines.

A grade of “C” or better must be earned in each Education Division required course applied to the major or minor.

All Education students must meet the following Division of Education academic standards:

Achieve and maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0. Cumulative GPA includes all post-secondary coursework, as well as dual-credit high school courses.
Achieve and maintain a Professional Education GPA of 2.75 with no grade lower than a C in a professional education course.
Achieve and maintain a 2.75 GPA in content area courses for secondary and K-12 majors. A 2.75 GPA in major field courses and supporting requirements are needed for elementary majors.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Science

Accreditation

The Teacher Education Unit at Friends University is accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 1140 19th St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036, phone: (202) 223-0077. This accreditation includes the undergraduate and graduate levels of professional education programs offered at the institution.

Professional Education Requirements: 54 credit hours

EDUC 110 - Introduction to Teaching 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 251 - Psychology Applied to Teaching 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 111 - Introduction to Teaching Practicum 1 Credit Hours
EDUC 310 - The Exceptional Child 2 Credit Hours
EDUC 311 - Practicum for Special Populations 1 Credit Hours
EDUC 335 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 336 - Classroom Assessment 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 490 - Senior Practicum 1 Credit Hours
EDUC 499 - Capstone in Teacher Education 2 Credit Hours
ELED 260 - Children’s/Adolescent Literature 3 Credit Hours
ELED 340 - Fine Arts Methods for Elementary Teachers 2 Credit Hours
ELED 430 - Elementary Methods Practicum 4 Credit Hours
ELED 431 - Reading Language Arts Methods 4 Credit Hours
ELED 432 - Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers 3 Credit Hours
ELED 433 - Social Studies Methods for Elementary Teachers 2 Credit Hours
ELED 434 - Science Methods for Elementary Teachers 3 Credit Hours
ELED 440 - Elementary School Student Teaching 10 Credit Hours
ELED 441 - Elementary Reading Practicum 2 Credit Hours
ELEM 420 - Brain-Based Learning 2 Credit Hours

Teaching Field Requirements: 20 credit hours

MATH 111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
NATS 110 - Physical Science & Lab 4 Credit Hours
NATS 120 - Biological Science & Lab 4 Credit Hours
POLS 100 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
SOSC 265 - Cultural and World Geography 3 Credit Hours

Choose from one of the following:

HIST 140 - U.S. History 1: Through 1865 3 Credit Hours
HIST 150 - U.S. History 2: Since 1865 3 Credit Hours

Additional Requirements: 3 credit hours

EDUC 320 - Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2 Credit Hours
EDUC 321 - Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages: TESOL Practicum 1 Credit Hours