Recommended Four-Year Plan for Elementary Education, Licensure in Grades K-5 Concentration
It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements and transfer information.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (14)
Spring Semester (16)
| EDU 101 | Education as Profession | 2 |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
Core PE
| PE Activity | 1 |
| PHY 101 | Physical Science I | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHY 102 | Physical Science II | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHY 105 | Introduction to Astronomy | 4 |
Core MATH
| Mathematics Core | 3 |
Core FA
| Fine Arts Core | 3 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15)
| COMM 221/ENG 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
ENG Lit
| ENG 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 | 3 |
| HIS 241 | World Geography | 3 |
| MAT 211 | Math Concepts | 3 |
Core HIS
| History Core | 3 |
Spring Semester (15)
| EDU 201 | Planning and Procedures for Teacher Education | 2 |
| PSY 211 | Developmental Psychology-Lifespan | 3 |
Core HUM
| Humanities Core | 3 |
Core REL
| Religion/Philosophy Core | 3 |
Elec
| General Elective | 4 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15)
Spring Semester (18)
| EDU 314 | Kindergarten Curriculum & Teaching Methods | 3 |
| EDU 315 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 317 | Children's Literature in Grades K-5 | 3 |
| EDU 343 | Problem Solving K-5 | 3 |
| EDU 345 | Social and Natural Science Methods | 3 |
| EDU 412 | Language Literacy Methods | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15)
Spring Semester (12)
| EDU 452 | Clinical Practice in Elementary Grades K-5 | 11 |
| EDU 453 | Clinical Practice Seminar, K-5 | 1 |
- Apply for admission to the program as early as possible in the sophomore year.
- No EDU– prefixed courses may be taken until the student is admitted to the Teacher Education Program at UT Southern (exceptions: EDU 101, EDU 201, EDU 321/HPPE 321, EDU 308/PSY 308 and EDU 360/SOW 360 which are cross listed).
- Apply by October 1 for spring clinical practice, by March 1 for fall clinical practice.