Eastern Connecticut State University

Department of

Education

Elementary Education:
General Education Requirements

The State of Connecticut requires that those receiving a teaching certificate have a diverse general education background in general academic courses. The following requirements may be met by undergraduate general education courses taken at Eastern.


Subject		Credits
Physical or Earth Science		3
Biological Science		3
Math 139 (not required for MAT majors or minors)		3
Math 140 (not required for MAT majors or minors)		3
English (six hours above ENG 100)		6
Social Science (PSY 206 or PSY 208 recommended)		3
U.S. History (HIS 120, 121, 310 or other approved US History survey course)		3
Arts		3
Foreign Language (if not met in High School)		6
Health Dynamics (HPE 201or HPE 210)		1 or 3

Teacher candidates will complete the following professional courses:

Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to admission into the program
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
EDU	200	Child and Adolescent Development and Exceptionalities	3
EDU	210	Foundations of U.S. Education	3
EDU	360	Technology in the Classroom	1
PSY	206	Psychology of Childhood	3
		or
PSY	208	Psychology of Adolescence	3

Professional Preparation Courses:
Note: The following courses may only be taken after admission by CARE and are taken simultaneously in units.


Core I (taken as a block) (Spring only)
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
EDU	301	Clinical Experience	1
EDU	304	Learning and Teaching in Elementary Classrooms	3
EDU	305	Reading and Language Arts I	3
EDU	307	Inclusive Elementary Classrooms	3
Core II (taken as a block) (Fall only)
EDU	306	Reading and Language Arts II	3
EDU	401	Clinical Experience	1
EDU	411	Methods in Elementary Mathematics and Science	3
EDU	412	Methods in Elementary Social Studies	3
EDU	413	Methods in Elementary Science	3
Core III (taken as a block) (Spring only)
EDU	465	Classroom Management and Assessment in the Elementary School	3
EDU	470	Student Teaching - Elementary School	9
Two of the following:
ART	370	Art in the Classroom	1
MUS	370	Music in the Elementary Classroom	1
HPE	360	Curriculum Materials: Physical Education	1
THE	360	Theatre in the Elementary School Classroom	3
Total Professional Preparation			45