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2014-2015 University Catalog 
    
2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, BA


About the Program

Elementary Education reflects what is known about the best practices in teacher education and is aligned with state and national standards for elementary school teacher preparation. Professional courses are grouped together and taken sequentially in 6 semester blocks. Each block has an associated Theory into Practice (TIP) field experience that allows students to apply subject matter knowledge and best practices in school, university, and community settings. The Elementary Education Plan of Study outlines the required courses to complete the degree for licensure.

For more information about the degree program, visit the COE Office of Advising and Recruiting. For teacher licensure information, visit the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure.

Summary of Program Requirements

The Summary of Program Requirements for Elementary Education  is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.

Detailed Program Requirements

Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.

Program: EDUC-TCH-BA
Code: EDTB
Credit Hours: 128
“B” average and no grade lower than a “C-” in
Professional Education courses - See courses below.

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (74-75 credits)


Electives (5-6 credits)


University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning

Program Requirements


(See your advisor for other options in creating your EDTB Educational Plan of Study.)

15-16 Credits


16-17 Credits


17 Credits


Required before BLOCK III: Basic Skills Competency Tests / Alternative

Spring 2nd Year


15-16 Credits


15 Credits


16 Credits


17 Credits


Required before BLOCK VI: Content Tests

16 Credits


Note


 * Satisfies a University Core Requirement

** Course included in Professional Education GPA (“B” average with no grade lower than a “C-“)

Additional Information


Date: ________ Basic Skills Competency Tests/Alternative

Date: ________ Content Tests

Date: ________ GATE A: Admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP)

Date: ________ GATE B: Retention

Criminal History Background Check and Student Self-Disclosure Statement


A current Criminal Background Check must be on file in the Office of Field Experiences (OFE). The Student Self-Disclosure Statement is submitted to OFE at the start of a Foundational course in which you complete a course-related field experience placement, EDCI 20500  or EDPS 23500  or EDPS 26500 . For additional information please visit http://www.education.purdue.edu/fieldexp/students/index.html.

Note


128 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree.

A 2.80 Graduation GPA and a 3.00 Professional Education GPA are required for Indiana licensure recommendation.

(Elementary Education: K-6 / Reading Concentration)

Degree Requirements


The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

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Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.