BA in K-6 Elementary Education, Communication Arts and Literature Endorsement 2025-2026

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1	B.A. in K-6 Elementary Education, Communication Arts and Literature Middle Level Endorsement 2025-2026: Option 1 - Modular
2	FIRST YEAR
3	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
4	COM 110 Basic Communication	4	NAS 103D (JAN only) Science Concepts -Chemistry	2	EDU 200 Introduction to Education	3
5	GES 130 Christianity & Western Culture	4	NAS 104D (JAN only) Science Concepts - Physics	2	EDU 201 Introduction to Education Field Experience	1
6	GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing	2			MAT 201M Mathematics for Elementary Education 1 *2	4
7	GES 160 Inquiry Writing Seminar	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
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10	SECOND YEAR
11	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
12	MAT 202 Mathematics for Elementary Education 2 *2	2			Block 1 (EDU272, 273, 276 must be taken concurrently)
13	THE 201 Christian Theology	4			EDU276 Educational Psychology	4
14	HIS200L History of the U.S. (Fall only)	4			EDU 272 Language and Literacy Development for Young Learners (K-3)	4
15	GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts	4			EDU 273 Primary Grade Practicum	1
16	EDU 365 (Fall - 1/2 semester) Physical Education Curriculum and Methods	1			ENJ203U World Literature (spring, odd years)	4
17	EDU 363 (Fall - 1/2 semester) Health Curriculum and Methods	1			EDU 366A (Spring - 1/2 semester) Visual Arts Curriculum and Methods	1
18					EDU 368A (Spring - 1/2 semester) Music Curriculum and Methods	1
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20	THIRD YEAR
21	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
22	EDU 220 Introduction to Middle Level Education	3	Choose from: ENJ312AZ (JAN-even years) Travel Writing	4	EDU 320 Pedagogy and the Young Adolescent Learner *2	1
23	EDU 317GZ Educational Equity	4			EDU 321 Integrated Literacy in the Content Areas	2
24	EDU 275 Kindergarten Education	2			EDU 406 (Spring only) Methods in Teaching 5-8 English	3
25	Science, Technology, and Society (K) course	4			EDU 407 (Spring only) Middle Level Education Practicum in English	1
26	EDU277 Equitable Educational Technology	3			ENJ202 (spring--even years) Juvenile Literature	3
27					Choose from Literary Survey: ENJ102 British Literature II (spring--odd years) , ENJ103 American Literary Traditions (spring -- even years)	4
28		16		4		14
29	FOURTH YEAR
30	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
31	Block 2 (must be taken concurrently)		Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course	2	Student Teaching Experience (must be taken concurrently)
32	EDU 470 Math Curriculum and Methods	4			EDU 494 Elementary Student Teaching	12
33	EDU 471 Science Curriculum and Methods	3			EDU 493 Elementary Student Teaching Seminar	2
34	EDU477 Elementary Teaching and the Inclusive Classroom	2			EDU 491 Student Teaching in Middle Level	3
35	EDU 473 Reading/Language Arts Curriculum and Methods	4
36	EDU 474 Social Studies Curriculum and Methods: Planning	4
37	EDU 476 Intermediate Grade Practicum	1
38		18		2		17
39	Total Credits	136
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41	*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.)
42	*2. Approval into MAT 201M may require testing or online pre-work with department approval.
43	*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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45	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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