Elementary Education Major (Bachelor of Science)

To be considered for admission into the Teacher Certification Program (TCP), students must have junior standing or have earned at least a score of 23 on the American College Test (ACT) or have earned a score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of at least 931 if they graduated from high school prior to 1996 or a score of at least 1040 if they graduated in or after 1996. The state of Washington may change minimum scores between bulletin printings. Students may verify minimum acceptable scores with the certification officer of the School of Education and Psychology.

To be admitted into the Teacher Certification Program, students must demonstrate satisfactory scholarship, professionalism, and personal fitness for teaching. These terms are defined and explained in the Minimum Competencies document distributed in EDUC 211 Introduction to and Foundations of Education. The document is also available upon request from the certification officer of the School of Education and Psychology.

Students applying for admission to the Teacher Certification Program are required by state law to earn a passing score on the Washington Educator Skills Test-Basic (WEST-B) and/or submit official documentation of current Washington State passing scores on the ACT/SATs, or a combination thereof, prior to admission into the program. Test dates and locations are available from the School of Education and Psychology.

A student majoring in elementary education must satisfactorily complete the required pre-candidacy courses, certification program courses, endorsement courses, cognates, the general studies program, and baccalaureate degree requirements as listed in this bulletin. Thirty credit hours in an approved content area must also be satisfactorily completed.

A minimum grade point average of not less than 2.75 is required in all pre-candidacy, certification, endorsement, and cognate courses that apply to these requirements. Any course graded lower than a C cannot apply. A total of two repeats are permitted in any course or any combination of courses in the Pre-Candidacy courses and the Teacher Certification Program combined. Senior students seeking certification are required to take and pass the Washington Educator Skills Test-Endorsement (WEST-E) in elementary education prior to their student teaching. Teacher Candidates are required to pass the current Washington State assessment instrument in order to obtain WA State certification. In addition, students desiring to pursue graduate studies in education are encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examination (general).

Practicum experiences in elementary education require a formal application, law enforcement background check, and moral character clearance. Contact the School of Education and Psychology for details.

Student teaching requires formal application to the School of Education and Psychology. Student teaching applications, available from the certification officer, are due by the end of Fall quarter prior to the year in which the student plans to enroll for the experience. The candidate must spend a minimum of 450 hours in supervised field experience over the  course of their student teaching.

Phase 1: Pre-Candidacy Program

Pre-candidacy courses must be completed with a minimum grade-point average of 2.75 before a student may proceed to the Teacher Certification Program. Students may apply for admission to the Teacher Certification Program during the last quarter of pre-candidacy courses. A minimum of a B- average in the College Writing/Research Writing sequence is required.

Pre-Candidacy Courses:

EDUC 211Introduction to and Foundations of Education

3

PSYC 215Child and Adolescent Development

4

PSYC 220Educational Psychology

3

Washington Educator Skills Test-Basic (WEST-B):

Students must pass all sections of WEST-B and/or submit official documentation of current Washington State passing scores on the ACT/SATs, or a combination thereof, before acceptance into Phase 2.

Pre-Candidacy Cognates:

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

MATH 112Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3

MATH 113Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3

ENGL 121 and ENGL 122: B- average required

Phase 2: Teacher Certification Program

Formal acceptance into the Teacher Certification Program is required before registering for the courses listed below. To be admitted into the Teacher Certification Program, students must demonstrate satisfactory scholarship, professionalism, and personal fitness for teaching. These terms are defined and explained in the Minimum Competencies document distributed in EDUC 211 Introduction to and Foundations of Education. The document is also available upon request from the certification officer of the School of Education and Psychology.

Teacher Certification Courses:

EDUC 315Classroom Technology Tools

2

EDUC 350Language Development in Young Children (or PSYC 350)

3

EDUC 360Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Reading and Language Arts I

3

EDUC 361Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Reading and Language Arts II

3

EDUC 373Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Mathematics

4

EDUC 382Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Social Studies

3

EDUC 383Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Science and Health

3

EDUC 390Measurement and Evaluation in Education

4

EDUC 395Methods Tchng Sec Science

3

EDUC 405Classroom Organization and Management

3

EDUC 410Philosophy of Education (or PHIL 410)

3

EDUC 421Principals of Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms

3

EDUC 425Legal, and Ethical Aspects of Education

2

EDUC 444Teaching Cultural Diverse Students

2

EDUC 476Elementary Student Teaching Part I

2

EDUC 472Introduction to Student Teaching Field Experience

1

EDUC 480Elementary Student Teaching Part II

12

EDUC 493Student Teaching Assessments

3

EDUC 495Colloquium: Child Abuse

0

Washington Educator Skills Test-Endorsement (WEST-E) and any other Washington State Instrument:

Passing both sections of the WEST-e in elementary education is a prerequisite for EDUC 480 Student Teaching Part II. If, after attempting more than once, a candidate has not passed the WEST-E, he/she may petition the School of Education and Psychology to proceed into EDUC 480. If the petition is granted, the candidate will sign a statement of understanding that if he/she does not pass the WEST-E but completes all other requirements, the B.S. Elementary Education degree will be granted without Washington state teacher certification. Students must pass the WEST-E and any other required Washington State assessment instrument in elementary education to receive Washington state teacher certification.

Elementary Education Endorsement Requirements:

ART 395Methods of Teaching Art

2

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

ENGL 374Literature for Children

3

GEOG 252Physical Geography

4

HLTH 110Wellness for Living

3

HIST 221History of the United States

4

or

HIST 222History of the United States

4

MUED 394Music in the Elementary School

3

PETH 473Teaching Elementary Health and Physical Education

3

SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4

ASTR, CHEM, PHYS
Physical Science Coursework

4/8

BIOL
Life Science Coursework

4/8

Note: Pre-candidacy cognates and Teacher Certification Program courses also partially fulfill the requirements of this section.

Minor in an Approved Content Area:

Elementary education majors must complete the requirements for an approved minor or approved non-minor area. If the chosen minor does not have 30 quarter hours, additional courses must be taken to reach at least 30 quarter hours in the area of the minor. Alternatively, they must complete a minimum of 30 quarter hours in one of the three non-minor content areas listed below.

Approved Minor Content Areas

Art

Biology

Chemistry

English/Language Arts

French

German

Health/Fitness

History

Mathematics

Middle Level Mathematics

Music

Physics

Spanish

Approved Non-Minor Content Areas

Humanities

Science

Social Studies

Non-Minor Content Areas

Humanities (completion of 31 credits)

Select from the following courses in consultation with your adviser.

Select 8 credits from the following courses:
ENGL 210Survey of British and American Literature

4

ENGL 211Survey of British and American Literature

4

ENGL 212Survey of British and American Literature

4

ENGL 214Themes in Literature

4

ENGL 358Classical Literature

4

or

ENGL 359World Literature

4

Select 3 credits from the following courses:
WRIT 324Creative Nonfiction Writing

3

WRIT 334Poetry Writing

3

WRIT 336Drama Writing

3

Select 8 credits from the following ENGL/WRIT courses:
ENGL 234Literary Analysis

4

ENGL 357The African American Experience

4

or

ENGL 358Classical Literature

4

or

ENGL 359World Literature

4

ENGL 374Literature for Children

3

ENGL 375Literature for Young Adults

3

ENGL 384Advanced English Grammars

3

FILM 416Teaching with Film Literature

4

WRIT 389Writing Theory

3

Select 12 credits from the following courses:
HIST 121History of Western Civilization

4

HIST 122History of Western Civilization

4

PLSC 224American Government

4

ECON 204Fundamentals of Economics

4

HIST 359The American Economy

4

HIST 446History of the Pacific Northwest

4

Science (Completion of 32 credits)

Select 8-12 credits from each of the following sciences in consultation with your adviser.

Biology
BIOL 105Contemporary Biology

4

BIOL 106Contemporary Biology

4

or

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

Chemistry
CHEM 101Introductory Chemistry

4

CHEM 102Introductory Chemistry

4

or

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

Physics
PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 202Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 205Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1

or

PHYS 211General Physics

3

PHYS 212General Physics

3

PHYS 213General Physics

3

PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1

or

ASTR 141General Astronomy

3

ASTR 142General Astronomy

3

ASTR 143General Astronomy

3

ASTR 144General Astronomy Lab

1

ASTR 145General Astronomy Lab

1

ASTR 146General Astronomy Lab

1

Social Studies (Completion of 32 credits)

Select from the following courses in consultation with your adviser.

History - minimum of 16 credits (sequence not required):
HIST 120History of Western Civilization

4

HIST 121History of Western Civilization

4

HIST 122History of Western Civilization

4

or

HONR 131Western Thought

4

HONR 132Western Thought

4

HONR 133Western Thought

4

HIST 446History of the Pacific Northwest

4

HIST
Upper Division Electives

8

Social Studies Electives - minimum of 16 credits (4 upper division credits required):
ANTH 225Cultural Anthropology

4

ECON 204Fundamentals of Economics

4

HIST 359The American Economy

4

PLSC 224American Government

4

SOCI 204General Sociology

4

Additional Requirements for Denominational Certification

EDUC 381Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Religion

2

EDUC 497Colloquium: Small Schools

0

16 Religion credits are required for certification and must include:
RELB
(Selected from courses with RELB prefix)

6-8

RELH 457History of Adventism

3

RELT 202Christian Beliefs

4

RELT 417Inspiration and Revelation

3

18 Religion credits are required for Jr. Academy Endorsement.

Religious studies (Bible) is not an approved Washington state endorsement. However, a religion major or minor, plus a methods course in religion, remains essential for those desiring a denominational endorsement in Bible.