Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science Degree

31 hours

33 hours, including two PALS (Physically Active Life Skills) courses

56 hours

This course offers an introduction to the education of exceptional students and those with special needs. The intent of this course is to provide beginning educators with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are crucial for constructing learning environments that help all students reach their potential.

This course will acquaint the teacher candidate with relevant classroom community development issues such as care, mutual respect, conflict resolution, motivation, diversity, and developmental assets. Teacher candidates will investigate philosophical orientations that align to various classroom management practices, and apply them to field experiences in order to develop a workable approach to classroom community development for student success.

This course provides the candidate with an extended period for carrying out full-time school site teaching responsibilities in nearby public schools systems under the supervision of an exemplary certified teacher and clinical practice supervisor. The candidate will be required to demonstrate synthesis of appropriate knowledge, skills, and dispositions acquired in coursework to realistic classroom situations and to do so at high levels.