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Elementary Education K-8 and Special Education P-12, B.A.

The Elementary Education (K-8) and Special Education (P-12) combined major prepares students to teach subject matter at the elementary level (K-8) and teach students with disabilities.  Understanding child cognitive and affective development is emphasized, as well as, the individual academic disciplines of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.  In addition, students will receive specific coursework in identification and educational programming for students with disabilities.

For specific Student Learning Outcomes see Education 

I. Major and Professional Education Program Requirements

Required classes:

ED 102Foundations of Education (WI)

3
ED 103Instructional Media & Technology

3
ED 228Children's Literature

3
ED 229Educational Psychology

3
ED 245Diversity Field Experience

1
ED 305Classroom Management

2
ED 312Elementary Science and Social Studies

4
ED 314Physical Education-Elementary School

3
ED 321Arts Integration in Elementary School

3
ED 323Teaching Communication Arts I

2
ED 325Teaching Communication Arts II

3
ED 405Education Seminar

2
ED 410Student Teaching - Major Or Major/Minor

12
ED 412Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

3
SPED 200Introduction to Exceptional Children

3
SPED 206Collab & Conf Tech for Educators

3
SPED 304Students W/ High Incidence Disabilities

3
SPED 305Students With Low Incidence Disabilities

3
SPED 323Assmnt & Evaluation in Special Education

3
SPED 324/ED 324Diagnostic-Based Interventions in Literacy Instruction

3
SPED 408Methods for Teaching Stu W/ Disabilities

3
SPED 409Methods for Administering Special Ed

5

II. Other Program Requirements

Required classes:

AN 218Intro Native Am Studies (ND)

3
MA 201Mathematics for Elementary Education I

3
MA 202Mathematics for Elementary Education II

3
MA 301Teaching Math Content & Methds Mdl Grade

3
 
PSY 227Child & Adolescent Psychology

3
or
PSY 203Developmental Psychology

3
 
HI 121US History I (ND)

3
or
HI 122US History II

3
or
HI 224History of the American West

3
or
HI 231Montana and the West

3

One semester of earth science* with required lab:

AS 102Astronomy

3
or
ES 111Earth Science

4
or
ES 124Climate and Environment

3
ES 134Climate and Environment Laboratory

1

One semester of life science* with required lab:

BI 122Foundations of Organismal & Evol Biology

3
and
BI 132Physiology and Ecology Lab

1
or
BI 101Life Science

4
or
BI 102Human Biology

4

One semester of physical science* with required lab:

AS 102Astronomy

3
or
CH 111Essentials of Chemistry: General

3
or
PHYS 155Robotics/Experimental Physics

3
or
PHYS 201Physics I:Mechanics, Wave Motion Sound

4

*Note: lab science courses may only count in one category (for example, if Astronomy is taken for earth science, it may not also count for physical science).

Notes:

  1. All degree students should review requirements for graduation as described in this catalog.
  2. Courses in economics, anthropology, and American national government are highly recommended.
  3. All elementary education students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Major and Professional Education Requirements and Other Program Requirements, 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average for Admission to the Teacher Education Program; 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Major Program Requirements, Professional Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements for Acceptance to Student Teaching.

III. Acceptance Into Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching

Students pursuing a major in any Teacher Education Program must be accepted to the program.  See Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program for specific details. 

In order for students to student teach, they must submit an application.  See Admission to Student Teaching for specific details.