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Elementary Education, B.S.

Requirements

The Professional Elementary Teacher Education Program at Utah Valley University is designed to prepare quality, entry level candidates for teaching in elementary education programs grades K-6. Students successfully completing the UVU professional teacher education program graduation and licensure requirements receive a baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education and a Level I Utah Professional Teaching License. To continue in the teacher education program, students are expected to maintain all program standards. They must maintain expected levels of competence in all coursework, field work, and student teaching with all course grades at or above a B- and a program GPA of 3.00 or higher. Additionally, teacher candidates are expected to adhere to standards of personal integrity, responsibility, and citizenship commonly expected of professional educators. The UVU teacher education program is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), the Utah State Office of Education, and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
  1. Reading and Writing-Complete ENGL 2010 with B- or higher
  2. Mathematics-Complete MATH 1050, 1055 or 2000 with a C or higher
  3. GPA of 3.0 or higher
  4. General Education  coursework completed
  5. Completion of Pre-Professional Core Requirements with a B- or higher (Math courses C or higher)
  6. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
General Education courses: 1  
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or  ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5.0)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following: 3 3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 2000 Algebraic Reasoning with Modeling  QL(3)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 2900 Health Education for Elementary Teachers 2
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities 3
Complete one of the following: 3
  ART 2100 Teaching Art for Children FF (3)  
or DANC 2100 Teaching Dance for Children FF  (3)  
or MUSC 2100 Teaching Music for Children FF  (3)  
or THEA 2100 Teaching Theatre For Children FF  (3)  
  PSY 1100 Human Development Life Span  3
 Discipline Core Requirements: 65 Credits
Pre-Professional Core Requirements: 1  
  EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2 2
  EDEL 2200 Introduction to Educational Technology 2 2
  EDEL 2330 Childrens Literature 2 3
  MATH 2010 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 3
  MATH 2020 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3 3
  PETE 2150 Elementary Physical Education SPARK Method 2 2
Professional Education Core Requirements: 2  
  EDEL 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDEL 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  EDEL 3100 Kindergarten Classroom 2
  EDEL 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  EDEL 330G Multicultrual Education GI 3
  EDEL 3350 Instructional Design and Assessment 3
  EDEL 4200 Elementary Learning Environments I 1
  EDEL 4210 Elementary Learning Environments II 1
  EDEL 4230 Elementary Learning Environments III 1
  EDEL 4240 Elementary Learning Environments IV 1
  EDEL 4400 Elementary Literacy Instruction and Assessment I 3
  EDEL 4410 Elementary Literacy Instruction and Assessment II WE 3
  EDEL 4420 Elementary Language Arts Instruction and Assessment 3
  EDEL 443G Teaching Methods for English Learners GI WE 3
  EDEL 4510 Elementary Mathematics Instruction and Assessment I 3
  EDEL 4520 Elementary Science Instruction and Assessment 3
  EDEL 4530 Elementary Social Studies Instruction and Assessment 3
  EDEL 4540 Elementary Fine Arts Instruction and Assessment 3
  EDEL 4550 Elementary Mathematics Instruction and Assessment II 3
  EDEL 4620 Differentiation for Academic Diversity 2
  EDEL 4880 Student Teaching--Grades K-6 9
  EDEL 4980 Elementary Education Capstone Seminar 1
  EDEL 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project  2
 Elective Requirements: 10 Credits
Complete additional credits to meet requirements 10
Recommended elective courses:  
  ART 2100 Teaching Art for Children FF (3)  
  DANC 2100 Teaching Dance for Children FF (3)  
  MUSC 2100 Teaching Music for Children FF (3)  
  THEA 2100 Teaching Theatre For Children FF (3)  
  SLSS 120R Testing Strategies for Educators (1)  

 Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 3.0 or above. 
  3. Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
  6. Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses. 

NOTE: Application forms are available at the beginning of each Spring semester, must be completed by March 1st, and can be obtained in the Education Department, 801-863-8527.

Footnotes
  1. Students must complete all Pre-Professional and General Education courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 before they are formally admitted into the Teacher Preparation Program.
  2. Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
  3. Course requires a C grade or higher

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
MATH 1050 or 1055 or 2000 College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or Algebraic Reasoning with Modeling QL 3
Humanities Distribution 3
EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
Elective  3
  Semester total: 14
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
MATH 2010 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I  3
Physical Science Distribution  3
EDEL 2330   Children's Literature 3
HLTH 2900          Health Education For Elementary Teachers 2
Elective  2
  Semester total: 16
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 2020 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3
US Institutions  3
Fine Art Distribution   3
3rd Science Distribution  3
Elective  3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
PSY 1100 Human Development Life Span SS 3
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
PETE 2150 Elementary Physical Education SPARK Method 2
EDEL 2200 Introduction to Educational Technology 2
Biology Distribution 3
Elective  2
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 60

Semester 5

Course Title Credit Hours
EDEL 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
EDEL 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
EDEL 3350 Instructional Design and Assessment 3
EDEL 4200 Elementary Learning Environments I 1
EDEL 4530 Elementary Social Studies Instruction and Assessment 3
EDEL 4540 Elementary Fine Arts Instruction and Assessment 3
  Semester total: 17

Semester 6

Course Title Credit Hours
EDEL 3100 Kindergarten Classroom 2
EDEL 330G Multicultural Education GI 3
EDEL 4210 Elementary Learning Environments II 1
EDEL 4400 Elementary Literacy Instruction and Assessment I 3
EDEL 4420 Elementary Language Arts Instruction and Assessment 3
EDEL 4510 Elementary Mathematics Instruction and Assessment I 3
  Semester total: 15

Semester 7

Course Title Credit Hours
EDEL 4230 Elementary Learning Environments III 1
EDEL 4410 Elementary Literacy Instruction and Assessment II WE 3
EDEL 443G Teaching Methods for English Learners GI WE 3
EDEL 4520 Elementary Science Instruction and Assessment 3
EDEL 4550 Elementary Mathematics Instruction and Assessment II 3
EDEL 4620 Differentiation for Academic Diversity 2
  Semester total: 15

Semester 8

Course Title Credit Hours
EDEL 4240  Elementary Learning Environments IV 1
EDEL 4980  Elementary Education Capstone Seminar 1
EDEL 4880 Student Teaching--Grades K-6 9
EDEL 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project 2
  Semester total: 13
  Degree total: 120

Department

Elementary Education

The Elementary Education department is in the School of Education. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Elementary Education department, visit their website.

Elementary Education department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Design and implement effective instructional practices.
  2. Create safe and productive learning environments.
  3. Apply knowledge of developmental patterns to instructional design and assessment.
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