Elementary Education Major
Admission to the Elementary Education major
In addition to the standard admission requirements, a student entering the Elementary Education major must meet the following criteria
- Completion of at least 42 transferable credits from an accredited college or university or from Trinity for which a grade of “C” or better was received and an overall 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (“C” includes C–, C, C+)
- A grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale on all previous college work from an acceptable college. An acceptable college is one that is regionally accredited or accredited by an agency accepted by the U.S. Department of Education or accepted by its own State Department of Education for certification purposes.
- Successful demonstration of thinking, organization, and writing ability through a writing sample.
- Submission of an acceptable “Letter of Intent to Teach” addressed to the Education Department.
- Completion of at least 3 credits in college composition with a “C” or better.
- Completion of IDS 105E Foundations for Adult Learning
Program Specifics
ED240E | Foundations of Education | 3 cr | 5 wks |
ED260E | Educational Psychology/Human Development | 3 cr | 5 wks |
ED230E | Exceptional Children | 3 cr | 5 wks |
COM112E | Speech | 3 cr | 5 wks |
ED339E | Fundamentals of Elementary Education | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED110E | Technology for Teachers | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED305E | Reading Fundamentals | 3 cr | 5 wks |
ED330E | Reading: Literacy Development and Assessment | 3 cr | 5 wks |
ED234E | Children’s Literature | 2 cr | 3 wks |
MA200E | Mathematical Concepts | 4 cr | 8 wks |
ED347E | Elementary Math Methods | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED351E | Language Arts Methods | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED346E | Elementary Science Methods | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED342E | Health and Physical Education Methods | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED348E | Elementary Music Education | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED344E | Social Studies Methods in the Elementary Classroom | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED307E | Elementary Art Education | 2 cr | 3 wks |
ED400E | Student Teaching in the Elementary School | 9 cr | 9 wks |
Total for the Major | 51 cr | 77 wks | |
Note: During the semester of student teaching, the student must be available during regular school hours and not be employed full-time. This is an intense time of work, and student-teachers must give full attention to teaching. The student must have all core courses completed, and no other course work may be taken during the student teaching experience.