Elementary Education (BA)
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge to effectively work with diverse P–12 students and their families.
- Graduates will engage in high-quality and diverse clinical partnerships as a means to apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions that positively impact student learning and development.
- Graduates will have met program quality expectations and will have received support in any areas that were deficient in order to be effective and professional teachers of P–12 students.
- Graduates will effectively teach P–12 classes and impact the learning of all their students due to relevant and effective preparation by the teacher preparation program.
- Graduates will have the ability to adapt to and succeed in different settings as well as with diverse P–12 students, schools, and communities as evidenced by the continuous improvement efforts of the teacher preparation program.
Program Requirements
Changes in Kansas State Department licensure requirements will preclude requirements established by Benedictine’s School of Education. Students will complete the College’s general education requirements in addition to the following courses.
A grade of ‘D’ will not be accepted in Education courses, major content courses, or the General Education courses that are specifically required for Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education majors.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Scientific Method 1 | 7-8 | |
| World Civilization 3 | 3 | |
| Mathematical Reasoning Foundation | 3-4 | |
| American History 3 | 3 | |
| General Psychology | 3 | |
| Area of Concentration | ||
| Complete an area of concentration 4 | 15 | |
| Teacher Education Program | ||
| Professional Education Core (20 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2200 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDUC-2220 | Science of Learning & Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-3312 | School As Community | 3 |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education 5 | 3 |
| EDUC-4455 | Meeting the Needs of All Learners | 2 |
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| Methods Core (19 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2214 | Integrated Art & Music Methods | 2 |
| EXSC-3302 | Elementary Physical Education Curriculum | 2 |
| EDUC-3301 | Social Studies Methods/Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3303 | Science & Health Methods & Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3309 | Instructional & Assessment of Fond Liter | 4 |
| EDUC-3314 | Mathematical Methods & Assessments | 3 |
| EDUC-3319 | Language Arts Methods | 4 |
| Research and Field Experience Core (17 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2201 | Intro Educational Research & Field Exper | 1 |
| EDUC-2214F | Field Exp Integrated Art & Music Methods | NULL |
| EDUC-3313 | School As Community Rsch & Field Exper | 1 |
| EDUC-3315 | Int El Ed Fld Exp | 1 |
| EDUC-3318 | Adv Elem Education Field Experience | 2 |
| EDUC-4492 | Supervised Student Teaching Elem School | 12 |
| Total Hours | 90-92 | |
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Must be taken in two different disciplines including one lab course. Both Natural World courses are program requirements for Elementary and Special Education majors and must be taken and passed prior to student teaching.
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Elementary Education majors must take MATH-1110 Mathematics for Elem Teachers I and MATH-1120 Mathematics for Elem Teachers II and pass with a grade of ‘C–’ or higher to fulfill the College’s Mathematical Reasoning requirement.
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Elementary and Special Education majors satisfy the college six credit hour requirement in the Historical Foundation by taking one American History course and one World Civilization course. Secondary Art and Music majors are not required to take a World Civilization course.
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Classical Education, English, fine arts, foreign language, health and physical education, mathematics, psychology, theology, science, social science, or Special Education.
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One general education Philosophical Inquiry requirement is met by EDUC-4451 Philosophy of Education.
Area of Concentration
Elementary education majors must complete a concentration in one of the following areas: Classical Education, fine arts, foreign language, English, mathematics, health/physical education, psychology, special education, science, social science, or theology. A concentration consists of either a minimum of 15 hours in that area (including up to three credits of an EDUC-labeled methods course as specified by the School of Education) or a minor in that discipline if it is offered. Each discipline has a suggested list of coursework for the area of concentration, with final approval being granted by the Chair of the School of Education for any substitutions.
Suggested Sequence of Courses for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| PSYC-1000 | General Psychology (Person and Community Foundation) | 3 |
| EDUC-2200 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDUC-2201 | Intro Educational Research & Field Exper | 1 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| PHIL-2100 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| EXSC Fitness Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC-2214 | Integrated Art & Music Methods | 2 |
| HIST-1100 | World Civilization to 1500 (#HISTORICAL) | 3 |
| EDUC-2220 | Science of Learning & Teaching | 3 |
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| EXSC-3302 | Elementary Physical Education Curriculum | 2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| United States History to 1865 (#HISTORICAL) | ||
| United States History Since 1865 (#HISTORICAL) | ||
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH-1110 | Mathematics for Elem Teachers I | 4 |
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| EDUC-3312 | School As Community | 3 |
| EDUC-3313 | School As Community Rsch & Field Exper | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH-1120 | Mathematics for Elem Teachers II (#MATHONLY) | 3 |
| EDUC-3314 | Mathematical Methods & Assessments | 3 |
| EDUC-3303 | Science & Health Methods & Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3315 | Int El Ed Fld Exp | 1 |
| EDUC-3309 | Instructional & Assessment of Fond Liter | 4 |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC-3301 | Social Studies Methods/Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3319 | Language Arts Methods | 4 |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC-3318 | Adv Elem Education Field Experience | 2 |
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC-4455 | Meeting the Needs of All Learners | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC-4492 | Supervised Student Teaching Elem School | 12 |
| EDUC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| EDUC-DPROF | Diversity Proficiency | NULL |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |