Elementary Education, B.S.

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The Ferrum College Teacher Education Program prepares caring and competent pre-professionals as decision-makers for the diverse contexts of 21st-century classrooms, schools and communities. Building upon a solid liberal arts foundation, the program assists candidates to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to become effective and caring teachers in an ever-changing society.

This major requires a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA and a minimum 3.0 GPA in education courses.

Elementary Education Pre-Service Foundations Certificate [15 Credits]

EDU 203 - Foundations and Trends in Education 3 Credit(s).
EDU 310 - Developmental and Diagnostic Reading 3 Credit(s).
EDU 352 - Elementary Education Classroom Management and Differentiated Instructional Strategies 3 Credit(s).
EDU 353 - Elementary/Middle School Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Strategies 3 Credit(s).
SPD 220 - Survey of Exceptional and Special Education 3 Credit(s).

Elementary Education Pre-Service Methods Certificate [9 Credits]

EDU 311 - Elementary Language Arts Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDU 320 - Elementary Math Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDU 350 - Elementary Social Studies and Science Methods 3 Credit(s).

Foundational Knowledge Courses [60 Credits]

Required courses:
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s).
EDU 202 - Introduction to 21st Century Education 3 Credit(s).
EDU 404 - Student Teaching and Synthesis Experience 12 Credit(s).
ENG 301 - Literature for Children and Adolescents 3 Credit(s).
GEO 220 - Physical Geography 4 Credit(s).
HIS 201 - American History I 3 Credit(s).
HIS 202 - American History II 3 Credit(s).
HIS 316 - Virginia History 3 Credit(s).
MTH 105 - Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 Credit(s).
MTH 208 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s).
PSY 201 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s).
PSY 211 - Human Growth and Development – Child and Adolescent 3 Credit(s).
SCI 250 - Physical Science 4 Credit(s).
Choose 1 of the following two Biology Courses:
BIO 105 - Concepts in Biology 4 Credit(s).
BIO 110 - Introductory Biology I 4 Credit(s).
Choose 1 of the following tow Math Courses:
MTH 107 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics 3 Credit(s).
MTH 111 - Pre-Calculus I 3 Credit(s).
Choose 1 of the following Fine Arts Courses:
ART 324 - Art for Educators 3 Credit(s).
MUS 426 - Music for Children 3 Credit(s).
THA 336 - Creative Dramatics in School Church and Community 3 Credit(s).

Total Credit Hours Required in Certificates: 24

Total Credit Hours Required in Program: 60

Total Credit Hours Required in Degree: 120

Special Education - Add on Endorsement

Students enrolled in the Elementary Education program have the option to additionally complete the special education endorsement. The add-on endorsement will allow students to earn special education licensure in conjunction with a degree in Elementary Education. This endorsement cannot be added to any other license. All Teacher Education Program requirements such as GPA apply to this licensure.

SPD 220 - Survey of Exceptional and Special Education 3 Credit(s).
EDU 335 - Psychological and Educational Assessment 3 Credit(s).
SPD 340 - Instructional Methods and Strategies for Special Education 3 Credit(s).
SPD 405 - Student Teaching and Synthesis Experience -Special Education (K-6) 3 Credit(s).