Elementary Education

Elementary Education degree plan

The following degree sheet provides a summary of the general requirements for the Elementary Education degree.

Elementary Education Degree Sheet

• Elementary Education Degree Program (Fall) Suggested Sequence

• Elementary Education Degree Program (Spring) Suggested Sequence

• ELEM & ERCH Double Major Suggested Sequence

Degree Sheet Components:

Each degree sheet includes the following:

• Common Core: The Common Core consists of general education courses which are designed to develop the essential skills needed for all learning, provide a common core of knowledge for the intellectual life of the University, and set a context of meaning and value for the student’s specialized study in the area of concentration or major field.
• Flex Core: The Flex Core consists of a minimum of 12 hours chosen to strengthen the Common Core but also to provide flexibility to serve specific needs of the various degrees.
• Area of Specialization: Each student must complete an area of concentration of a minimum of 40 hours or a major of at least 30 hours and a minimum of 18 hours in a minor.

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Minimum requirements for the baccalaureate degree are 128 semester hours of course work. All students complete a program of Common Core and Flex Core courses, and courses in an area of concentration, or major and minor courses, to bring the degree program to the minimum of 128 hours; some professional programs require more than this total number of hours. A minimum of 39 hours must be junior or senior level (courses numbered 3000-4999).

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is composed of four divisions: the Division of Language and Literature, the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the Division of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, and the Division of Teacher Education. Degree programs offered within these divisions prepare students for direct entry into a wide variety of careers. Many students also study in these disciplines as undergraduate liberal arts preparation for further graduate study in differing professions.