BA in K-6 Elementary Education 2025-2026

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1	B.A. in K-6 Elementary Education 2025-2026: Option 1 - Modular
2	FIRST YEAR
3	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
4	GES 130 Christianity & Western Culture	4	NAS 103D (JAN only) Science Concepts -Chemistry	2	EDU 200 Introduction to Education	3
5	GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing	2	NAS 104D (JAN only) Science Concepts - Physics	2	EDU 201 Introduction to Education Field Experience	1
6	GES 160 Inquiry Writing Seminar	4			MAT 201M Mathematics for Elementary Education 1 *2	4
7	Electives/Minor Courses	4			BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible	4
8	NAS 101D (Fall/Spring - 1/2 semester) Science Concepts -Life Science	2			NAS 102D (Fall/Spring - 1/2 semester) Science Concepts - Earth/Space Science	2
9		16		4		14
10	SECOND YEAR
11	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
12	MAT 202 Mathematics for Elementary Education 2	2	GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts	4	EDU 317GZ Educational Equity	4
13	THE 201 Christian Theology	4			Science, Technology, and Society (K) course	4
14	HIS200L History of the U.S. (Fall only)	4			Choose 1 of 2 (SU): Second Language (S) course 1, or World Cultures (U) course 3	4
15	Electives/Minor Courses	4			EDU 366A (Spring - 1/2 semester) Visual Arts Curriculum and Methods	1
16	Electives/Minor Courses	2			EDU 368A (Spring - 1/2 semester) Music Curriculum and Methods	1
17					Electives/Minor Courses	2
18		16		4		16
19	THIRD YEAR
20	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
21	Block 1 (EDU272, 273, 276 must be taken concurrently)		Study Abroad or Elective/Minor Course	4	Block 2 (must be taken concurrently)
22	EDU276 Educational Psychology	4			EDU 470 Math Curriculum and Methods	4
23	EDU 272 Language and Literacy Development for Young Learners (K-3)	4			EDU 471 Science Curriculum and Methods	3
24	EDU 273 Primary Grade Practicum	1			EDU477 Elementary Teaching and the Inclusive Classroom	2
25	EDU277 Equitable Educational Technology	3			EDU 473 Reading/Language Arts Curriculum and Methods	4
26	EDU 275 Kindergarten Education	2			EDU 474 Social Studies Curriculum and Methods: Planning	4
27	EDU 365 (Fall - 1/2 semester) Physical Education Curriculum and Methods	1			EDU 476 Intermediate Grade Practicum	1
28	EDU 363 (Fall - 1/2 semester) Health Curriculum and Methods	1
29		16		4		18
30	FOURTH YEAR
31	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
32	Student Teaching Experience (must be taken concurrently)
33	EDU 494 Elementary Student Teaching	12
34	EDU 493 Elementary Student Teaching Seminar	2
35	Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course	2
36		14				0
37	Total Credits	122
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39	*1. Students must complete through the second semester of a first year language course or equivalent if S-course is chosen (Check the catalog for details of this option.)
40	*2. Approval into MAT 201M may require testing or online pre-work with department approval.
41	*3. The Education Department offers a JAN session abroad course (every other odd year) that meets the U requirement - EDU 236UZ Exploring British Education and Culture in England.
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43	Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/term; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. January Session credits are counted as part of Spring Term.
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