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Department of Education
Elementary Education
OVERVIEW
In elementary education each student is trained to teach in diverse educational settings. The future teacher's preparation includes a knowledge base in professional development as well as a comprehensive knowledge base in the curriculum areas taught in the elementary schools. Each educator is trained to be a reflective and self-evaluative teacher. Classroom organization, planning, and management skills are incorporated throughout the progressional and specialized curriculum. Leadership skills in the field of education are encouraged. The core of the program includes current educational strategies in effective teaching techniques and technology. Students are expected to reach a satisfactory performance level in the educational setting.
Both bachelor's degrees in Elementary Education requires four courses in mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Students can add a middle school content area. Elementary education majors may add Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3) to their program with a conversion endorsement of an additional twelve hours.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WITH TEACHER CERTIFICATION
GENERAL EDUCATION
6 sch Freshman English (Comp I, Comp II)
3 sch Sophomore Literature
3 sch Mathematics (College Algebra)
4 sch Lab Science
3 sch Social Science (Psyche, Soc, Econ.)
2 sch Wellness
3 sch Values/Cultures
3 sch U.S. History
3 sch Introduction to Bible Lit.
6 sch Foreign Language
3 sch Science Technology
3 sch Art, Theatre, or Music
3 sch Computer Skills
3 sch Speech
1 sch KES Physical Activity
3 sch Cross-Cultural Study
3 sch Political Science (Govt.)
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION
ELED 3403 Foundations of Reading
ELED 4003 Primary & Intermediate Math
ELED 4113 Teaching of Language Arts
ELED 4123 Scientific Inquiry in Elementary
ELED 4143 Creative Arts in Elementary
ELED 4203 Teaching of Social Studies
ELED 4213 Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading
ELED 4023 English Language Learning
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES
EDUC 2002 Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 2203 Human Development
EDUC 3113 Psychology and Assessment
EDUC 4123 The Exceptional Child
ELED 3573 Classroom Management
ELED 4639 Student Teaching in Elementary
EDUC 4663 Contemporary Issues & Culture of Education
4X12 COMPONENT
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
LANGUAGE ARTS
CERTIFICATION EXAMS
OKLAHOMA GENERAL EDUCATION TEST (OGET)- this certification exam should be taken after completion of the general education courses
OKLAHOMA SUBJECT AREA TEST (OSAT)- this certification exam should be taken prior to student teaching
OKLAHOMA PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXAMINATION (OPTE)- this certification exam should be taken near the completion of student teaching
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