Elementary Education (BS): Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Concentration
Unique among undergraduate teacher education programs, this degree creates teacher-leaders with deep content knowledge in all elementary disciplines with a special emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for a strong STEM-focused instruction.
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Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Mathematics | |||
| MA 151 | Calculus for Elementary Education I | 3 | |
| MA 152 | Calculus for Elementary Education II | 3 | |
| ST 101 | Statistics by Example | 3 | |
| or ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | ||
| STEM Concentration: Additional Math Elective | 3 | ||
| Sciences | |||
| PY 131 | Conceptual Physics | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | ||
| Chemistry and Society | |||
| Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | |||
| Biology in the Modern World and Biology in the Modern World Laboratory | |||
| Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | |||
| STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Engineering, Tech, Design | |||
| Engineering, Tech, Design Elective | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Social Science | |||
| ENG Elective | 3 | ||
| HI Elective | 3 | ||
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology 2 | 3 | |
| EDP 370 | Applied Child Development | 3 | |
| or PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | ||
| SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| or SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | ||
| or SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | ||
| or ANT 254 | Language and Culture | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| Professional Education | |||
| ED 100 | Intro to Education 2 | 2 | |
| ED 311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 2 | 2 | |
| ED 312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 2 | 1 | |
| ELM 250 | Introduction to Elementary Education in a Global Society 3 | 3 | |
| ELM 310 | Children's Thinking and Additive Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 320 | Teaching Science in the Primary Grades 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 330 | Teaching Reading in Elementary School: K-2 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 370 | Connections Seminar II- The Elementary Classroom and School Community 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 410 | Children's Thinking and Multiplicative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 460 | Social Studies for the Young Learner 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 335 | Teaching Reading in the Elementary School: 3-5 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 340 | Children Design, Create and Invent 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 375 | Connections Seminar I- Cultural Identity, Social Justice and Diverse Learners 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 440 | Teaching Children with Special Needs in the Elementary Classroom 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 430 | Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 420 | Teaching Science in the Intermediate Grades 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 450 | The Arts for Elementary Education 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 400 | Connections Seminar III- Instructional Design and Assessment 2 | 3 | |
| ELM 480 | Connections Seminar IV- Linking Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| ELM 484 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education 2 | 9 | |
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 2
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 3
A grade of B or higher is required.
STEM Concentration: Additional Math Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG 335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MA 103 | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| MA 103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| MA 105 | Mathematics of Finance | 3 | |
| MA 107 | Precalculus I | 3 | |
| MA 111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 | |
| MA 114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 | |
| MA 205 | 3 | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| MA 335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MSGE 295 | Mathematical Sciences Special Topics | 3 | |
| ST 101 | Statistics by Example | 3 | |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| ST 312 | Introduction to Statistics II | 3 | |
| GC 320 | 3D Spatial Relations | 3 | |
| HON 291 | Honors Special Topics-Mathematics | 3 | |
| LOG 201 | Logic | 3 | |
| LOG 335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MA 335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| PHI 250 | Thinking Logically | 3 |
STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT 201 | Insects and People | 3 | |
| ENT 425 | General Entomology | 3 | |
| FW 221 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| MEA 200 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 | |
| MEA 220 | Marine Biology | 3 | |
| PY 124 | Solar System Astronomy | 3 | |
| ZO 410 | Introduction to Animal Behavior | 3 |
Engineering, Tech, Design Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEE 208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| ANS 208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ARS 257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| D 100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| D 101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| ECI 201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 | |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| MSE 201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
| PB 208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| STS 210 | Women and Gender in Science and Technology | 3 | |
| STS 214 | Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | |
| STS 257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| STS 302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 | |
| STS 304 | Ethical Dimensions of Progress | 3 | |
| STS 322 | Technological Catastrophes | 3 | |
| STS 405 | Technology and American Culture | 3 | |
| WGS 210 | Women and Gender in Science and Technology | 3 |
ENG Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| AFS 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| AFS 448 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| AFS 548 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| CLA 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| CLA 325 | Gender, Ethnicity & Identity in the Ancient World | 3 | |
| COM 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| ENG 206 | Studies In Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 207 | Studies in Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 208 | Studies In Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 209 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 | |
| ENG 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| ENG 222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| ENG 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 232 | Literature and Medicine | 3 | |
| ENG 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| ENG 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 249 | Native American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 251 | Major British Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 252 | Major American Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 261 | English Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 262 | English Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 265 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 266 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ENG 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| ENG 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| ENG 326 | History of the English Language | 3 | |
| ENG 329 | Language in Globalization | 3 | |
| ENG 342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 | |
| ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 | |
| ENG 369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| ENG 370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 377 | Fantasy | 3 | |
| ENG 380 | Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ENG 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| ENG 399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| ENG 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| ENG 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 420 | Major American Author | 3 | |
| ENG 439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 448 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 451 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| ENG 460 | Major British Author | 3 | |
| ENG 464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | |
| ENG 467 | American Colonial Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 476 | Southern Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 548 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| FL 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| FL 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| FL 221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| FL 222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| FL 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| FL 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| FL 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| FL 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| FL 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| FL 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| FL 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| FL 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| FL 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| HUMU 295 | Humanities and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 3 | |
| WGS 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| WGS 308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| WGS 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 |
HI Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities HI 1 | |||
| AFS 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| AFS 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| AFS 372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 | |
| AFS 373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 | |
| HA 240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| HI 207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
| HI 208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
| HI 209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| HI 210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
| HI 214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 216 | Modern Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 217 | Caribbean History | 3 | |
| HI 221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| HI 251 | American History I | 3 | |
| HI 252 | American History II | 3 | |
| HI 253 | Early American History | 3 | |
| HI 254 | Modern American History | 3 | |
| HI 263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
| HI 264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
| HI 270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
| HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| HI 305 | Frauds and Mysteries of the Past | 3 | |
| HI 307 | Jewish History | 3 | |
| HI 317 | Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives | 3 | |
| HI 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| HI 321 | Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | 3 | |
| HI 324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 | |
| HI 332 | Germany and the World Wars | 3 | |
| HI 335 | The World at War | 3 | |
| HI 337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 | |
| HI 338 | Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia | 3 | |
| HI 340 | History of Agriculture | 3 | |
| HI 345 | American Popular Culture | 3 | |
| HI 346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 | |
| HI 350 | American Military History | 3 | |
| HI 351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 | |
| HI 354 | The Rise of the American Empire | 3 | |
| HI 360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 | |
| HI 364 | History of North Carolina | 3 | |
| HI 365 | The American West | 3 | |
| HI 366 | Native American History | 3 | |
| HI 370 | Modern Egypt | 3 | |
| HI 371 | Modern Japan, 1850 to Present | 3 | |
| HI 372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 | |
| HI 373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 | |
| HI 374 | Visual Culture of Modern South Asia | 3 | |
| HI 380 | History of Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Change | 3 | |
| HI 381 | NGO Nonprofits in a Global Context | 3 | |
| HI 385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 | |
| HI 403 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 | |
| HI 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| HI 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| HI 409 | The High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| HI 410 | Italian Renaissance | 3 | |
| HI 441 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 | |
| HI 445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 | |
| HI 446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 | |
| HI 447 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | |
| HI 448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| HI 452 | Recent America | 3 | |
| HI 453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 | |
| HI 454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 | |
| HI 503 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 | |
| HI 509 | The High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| HI 541 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 | |
| HI 545 | Early American Borderlands | 3 | |
| HI 546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 | |
| HI 547 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | |
| HI 548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| HI 552 | Recent America | 3 | |
| HI 553 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 | |
| REL 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| REL 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| REL 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| WGS 447 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | |
| WGS 448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| WGS 547 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | |
| WGS 548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| Humanities HI 2 | |||
| AFS 455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| AFS 475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| AFS 476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| AFS 479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| AFS 555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| AFS 575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| AFS 576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| AFS 579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| HI 455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| HI 459 | The Early American Republic | 3 | |
| HI 461 | Civilization of the Old South | 3 | |
| HI 462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 | |
| HI 475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| HI 476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| HI 478 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 | |
| HI 479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| HI 486 | Science and Empire | 3 | |
| HI 555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| HI 559 | The Early American Republic | 3 | |
| HI 561 | Civilization of the Old South | 3 | |
| HI 562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 | |
| HI 575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 | |
| HI 576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 | |
| HI 579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| HI 586 | Science and Empire | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ED 100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Chemistry and Society | ||
| Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Biology in the Modern World and Biology in the Modern World Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | ||
| STEM Concentration: Additional Math Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| MA 151 | Calculus for Elementary Education I | 3 |
| PY 131 | Conceptual Physics | 4 |
| SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology or Current Social Problems or Sociology of Family or Language and Culture | 3 |
| HI Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EDP 370 or PSY 376 | Applied Child Development or Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| ENG Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| MA 152 | Calculus for Elementary Education II | 3 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Engineering, Tech, Design Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 |
| ELM 250 | Introduction to Elementary Education in a Global Society 2 | 3 |
| ST 101 or ST 311 | Statistics by Example or Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| STEM Concentration: Additional Science Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ELM 375 | Connections Seminar I- Cultural Identity, Social Justice and Diverse Learners 1 | 3 |
| ELM 310 | Children's Thinking and Additive Reasoning 1 | 3 |
| ELM 320 | Teaching Science in the Primary Grades 1 | 3 |
| ELM 330 | Teaching Reading in Elementary School: K-2 1 | 3 |
| ELM 340 | Children Design, Create and Invent 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ELM 410 | Children's Thinking and Multiplicative Reasoning 1 | 3 |
| ELM 420 | Teaching Science in the Intermediate Grades 1 | 3 |
| ELM 335 | Teaching Reading in the Elementary School: 3-5 1 | 3 |
| ELM 460 | Social Studies for the Young Learner 1 | 3 |
| ED 311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 1 | 2 |
| ED 312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 1 | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ELM 400 | Connections Seminar III- Instructional Design and Assessment 1 | 3 |
| ELM 370 | Connections Seminar II- The Elementary Classroom and School Community 1 | 3 |
| ELM 440 | Teaching Children with Special Needs in the Elementary Classroom 1 | 3 |
| ELM 430 | Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 1 | 3 |
| ELM 450 | The Arts for Elementary Education 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ELM 484 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education 1 | 9 |
| ELM 480 | Connections Seminar IV- Linking Theory and Practice 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
Student must pass with grade of B or higher to be considered for candidacy into the Elementary Education Program.