BA in K-6 Elementary Education 2023-2024

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1	B.A. in K-6 Elementary Education 2023-2024: Option 1 - CWILT
2	FIRST YEAR
3	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
4	GES 130 Christianity Western Culture	4	Elective/Minor Course	3	EDU 200 Introduction to Education	3
5	GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing	2			EDU 201 Introduction to Education Field Experience	1
6	GES 160 Inquiry Seminar	3			MAT 201M Mathematics for Elementary Education 1 *3	3
7	Electives/Minor Courses	3			BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible	3
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	NAS 104D (Fall/Interim - 1/2 semester) Science Concepts - Physics	2			NAS 103D (Spring - 1/2 semester) Science Concepts -Chemistry	2
10		16		3		14
11	SECOND YEAR
12	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
13	MAT 202 Mathematics for Elementary Education 2	3	GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts	4	EDU 317GZ Educational Equity	4
14	World Cultures (U) course *2	3			Science, Technology, and Society (K) course	3
15	THE 201 Christian Theology	3			Second Language (S) course *1	4
16	Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course	3			EDU 366A (Spring - 1/2 semester) Visual Arts Curriculum and Methods	1
17	Electives/Minor Courses	3			EDU 368A (Spring - 1/2 semester) Music Curriculum and Methods	1
18					Electives/Minor Courses	3
19		15		4		16
20	THIRD YEAR
21	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
22	Block 1 (must be taken concurrently)		Interpreting Biblical Themes (J) course	3	Block 2 (must be taken concurrently)
23	EDU 271 Education Psychology and Pedagogy	2			EDU 470 Math Curriculum and Methods	3
24	EDU 272 Language and Literacy Development for Young Learners (K-3)	5			EDU 471 Science Curriculum and Methods	3
25	EDU 273 Primary Grade Practicum	1			EDU 472 Educational Psychology	3
26	EDU 274 Education Technology	1			EDU 473 Reading/Language Arts Curriculum and Methods	3
27	EDU 275 Kindergarten Education	1			EDU 474 Social Studies Curriculum and Methods: Planning	3
28	EDU 365 (Fall - 1/2 semester) Physical Education Curriculum and Methods	1			EDU 475 Integrating Technology in the Content Areas	2
29	EDU 363 (Fall - 1/2 semester) Health Curriculum and Methods	1			EDU 476 Intermediate Grade Practicum	1
30	Elective/Minor Course	4
31		16		3		18
32	FOURTH YEAR
33	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
34	EDU 490 Student Teaching Block	14
35	Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course	3
36		17		0		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 (Check the catalog for details of this option.)
40	*2. The Education Department offers an interim abroad course (even years) that meet the U requirement - EDU 236UZ Exploring British Education and Culture in England.
41	*3 Approval into MAT 201M may require testing or online pre-work with department approval.
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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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