Approved 10/08/2012 BACHELOR of SCIENCE in ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
REPA License: Elementary Generalist (K-6)
Option of adding REPA license: Exceptional Learners: Mild Intervention (K-6) with Special Education minor
Total semester hours 120 with minimum GPA of 2.5 (Total semester hours 128 when choosing a Special Education minor.) Minimum of 51 credit hours in General Education Content Requirements with minimum grade of C in each non-EDUC course used to meet a listed requirement, minimum of 15 credit hours in a Content Minor, and minimum of 70 credit hours in Education with minimum grade of C+ in each course (Sixteen credit hours of Education courses are counted in the General Education Content Requirements.) Progress towards the degree will be monitored to insure each candidate has the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of a highly effective educator.
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GENERAL EDUCATION CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Content consists of courses meeting ACEI and IDOE content standards as well as IU Kokomo General Education requirements. (Must have a minimum total of 51 credit hours plus at least a 15 credit hour Content Minor. All non-EDUC courses must have a
grade of at least C) I. COMMUNICATION SKILLS and II. INFORMATION LITERACY (Three required courses. Minimum of 9 credit hours)
Required or Suggested Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
Composition I (ENG-W131) Composition II (ENG-W132) Public Speaking (SPCH S121) Total Credit Hours
III. QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
(Option 1: MATH-M118 or MATH-M119 or MATH-M215 and a statistics course at the major level. Minimum of 12 credit hours)
Required or Suggested Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
Finite Mathematics (MATH-M118)
Mathematics for Elem Educ. I (MATH-T109) Mathematics for Elem Educ. II (MATH-T110)
Elementary Education majors will meet remaining Quantitative Literacy requirements through successful completion of Assessment I (EDUC-K490).
Total Credit Hours
IV. CRITICAL THINKING
(One course from General Education Requirements list. Minimum of 3 credit hours)
Elementary Education majors will meet Critical Thinking through successful completion of Elementary Educational Psychology (EDUC-P251).
Approved 10/08/2012 V. CULTURAL DIVERSITY
(One course from General Education Requirements list. Minimum of 3 credit hours)
Elementary Education majors will meet Cultural Diversity through successful completion of Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (EDUC-M300).
VI. ETHICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
(One course from General Education Requirements list. Minimum of 3 credit hours)
Elementary Education majors will meet Ethics and Civic Engagement through successful completion of Education and the American Culture (EDUC-H340).
VII. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
(Two 3-credit hour courses, each from a different area: Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, and History). Minimum of 6 credit hours)
Required or Suggested Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
World History (HIST-H113, H114 or POLS-Y217, Y219) Psychology or Sociology (PSY-P103 or SOC-S100; S101)
Elementary Education Majors will meet additional Social Studies standards by successfully completing E325 Elementary Social Studies Methods.
Total Credit Hours
VIII. HUMANITES AND ARTS
(One 3-credit hour course from each of the two areas. Minimum of 6 credit hours)
Required or Suggested Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
Humanities (COAS-E103) any ENG-L course, or any PHIL course except P150
Elementary Education majors will meet remaining Humanities and Arts requirements through successful completion of both Elementary Art Methods (EDUC-M333) and Elementary Music Methods (EDUC-M323). Elementary Education Majors will meet additional English/Language Arts standards by successfully completing E339 Elementary Language Arts Methods, E340
Elementary Reading Methods I, and E341 Elementary Reading Methods II. Total Credit Hours
IX. PHYSICAL, LIFE and HEALTH SCIENCES
(One 5-credit hour course with a lab and one 3-credit hour course from a different area. Minimum of 8 credit hours)
Required or Suggested Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
Biology (BIOL-L100(5), L105(5), L270, L370; PLSC-B203(5), B364(5); ANAT-A215(5); PHSL-P215(5); MICR-J200; COAS-E105)
Geology (GEOG-G107, G315; GEOL-G100(5), G133(5), G400, T312; COAS-E105; AST-A110; CHEM-C390)
Elementary Education Majors will meet additional Science and Health standards by successfully completing Q200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry, E328 Elementary Science Methods, and HPER P290 Movement Experiences for P-6 children.
Approved 10/08/2012 CONTENT MINOR
(Student chooses among the IU Kokomo approved minors list. Minimum 15 credit hours. The Indiana Department of Education and the IU Kokomo School of Education recommend minors in elementary content areas. All non-EDUC courses must have a grade of at least C)
Chosen Minor
Required or Suggested Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
Total Credit Hours
A Special Education minor (26 credits) is also an option for the content minor. K205 is a prerequisite to the courses in this minor. Minimum grade of C+ is required for each EDUC course. Successful completion of this minor will result in dual licensure in Elementary Generalist (K-6) and Exceptional Learners: Mild Intervention (K-6).
Chosen Minor
Semester
offered/
Order taken
Special Education
Required or Suggested Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
EDUC-K370 Language and Learning Disorders (3)* Spring EDUC-K495A Special Education Field Experience I (3)* Spring EDUC-K362 Team Approaches to Educating Students
with Disabilities (3)*
Summer EDUC-K343 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders I (3)* Summer EDUC-K352 Learning Disability Methods (3)* Fall EDUC-K344 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders II (3) Spring EDUC-K495B Special Education Field Experience II (3) Spring EDUC-K361 Assistive Technology (2) Summer EDUC-K371 Assessment & Individualized Instruction in
Reading and Mathematics (3)
Summer Total Credit Hours
*May be taken Pre-TEP
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
(All EDUC courses must have minimum grade of C+. Each course is three credits unless otherwise noted.)
Year 1 and 2 Pre-professional Courses (Minimum of 16 credit hours; three of those credits counted in General Education Content Requirements)
Required Courses Course Taken Credit
Hours
Grade
F205 Study of Education and Practice of Teaching Q200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
W200 Computers in Education
K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children P251 Educational Psychology for Elementary M311 Elementary General Methods (1) Total Credit Hours
Approved 10/08/2012 REQUIREMENTS for ADMISSION to TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEP) (on transcript EDUC-M299)
TEP Admission Requirements Met Date Met
PRAXIS I
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Passage of PRAXIS I (PPST) (posted on transcript EDUC-M199) Reading (176)
Writing (172) Mathematics (175)
PRAXIS I Alternatives Passage of PRAXIS I Alternatives
ACT with a composite score of at least 24 on Mathematics, Reading, Grammar, and Science
SAT with a composite score of at least 1100 based on Critical Reading and Mathematics
GRE with a composite score of at least 301 based on Verbal and Quantitative Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
PRAXIS I composite score of 527 based on Reading, Writing and Mathematics
GPA Minimum Overall GPA of 2.5
Credit Hours Completion of minimum of 50 credit hours Required Non-EDUC
Courses
Completion of W131, W132, S121, M118, T109 and/or T110 Required EDUC Courses Completion of Year 1 and 2 Pre-professional courses
Approval Faculty Approval for Continuation
TEP Professional Courses Movements A through D (Must be admitted to TEP. Minimum of 54 credit hours; 13 of those credits counted in General Education Content Requirements)
NOTE: At the completion of each Movement, faculty review and approval are required as conditions for program continuation. MOVEMENT A
Required Courses Credit
Hours
Grade
E339 Elementary Language Arts Methods E335 Introduction to Early Childhood Education M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
M323 Elementary Music Methods (2)*
HPER P290 Movement Experiences for P-6 children (2) Total Credit Hours (13)
MOVEMENT B
Required Courses Credit
Hours
Grade
E343 Elementary Mathematics Methods E340 Elementary Reading Methods I E341 Elementary Reading Methods II M333 Elementary Art Methods (2)*
H340 Education and the American Culture** Total Credit Hours (14)
MOVEMENT C
Required Courses Credit
Hours
Grade
E325 Social Studies Methods E328 Science Methods
K305 Teaching the Exceptional Learner in Elementary (Not
required for students enrolled in Special Education minor)
K490 Assessment I
X 460 Books for Reading Instruction** Total Credit Hours (15)
*M323 and/or M333 may be taken in Movement A, B, or C and must be completed before Movement D. **H340 and/or X460 may be taken in Movement B or C and must be completed before Movement D.
Approved 10/08/2012 Passage of PRAXIS II (Successful scores required prior to Student Teaching)
Required Test Test
Number
Required Score Date Met
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge 5031 Reading and Lang. Arts (5032) - 165 Mathematics (5033) - 164
Social Studies (5034) - 155 Science (5035) - 159 Students choosing the Special Education minor will also
take the Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications 0543 (paper) 5543 (computer) 158 MOVEMENT D
Required Courses Credit
Hours
Grade
M425 Elementary Student Teaching (9)
Students choosing the Special Education minor will take M425 (5) and K488 Special Educ. Student Teaching (4) M440 Teaching Problems and Issues Seminar
Total Credit Hours (12)
RECORD ALL OTHER COURSES NOT LISTED PREVIOUSLY
NOTE: Check ND if course cannot be used for the degree (i.e. repeated courses not approved, courses below the 100 level, courses with failing grade, etc.)
Department Course Credit Hours Grade ND
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Program Completion Requirements Met Not Met
Credit Hours
Bachelor of Science Degree (120) - with Special Education minor (128)
General Education Content Requirements (51) Minor (15) Special Education Minor (26)
Education (70) – with Special Education minor (67) (minus the 16 credit hours counted in the General Education Content Requirements)
Other
Total Credit Hours
GPA
Minimum GPA of 2.5
Minimum of 35 semester hours of 300/400 level courses Minimum of 30 of last 60 semester hours at IU Kokomo Graduation with honors (Top 10% only)
Highest Distinction (Overall GPA min 3.8) High Distinction (Overall GPA min. 3.7) Distinction (Overall GPA min 3.5)
Approved 10/08/2012 ADVISING NOTES
DATE NOTES
Initial Visit, Program Description, Plan of Study Provided Attended New Student Orientation and Registration
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