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:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 1 | ||
| Scientific Method 2 | 7-8 | |
| Mathematical Reasoning 3 | 3-4 | |
| World Civilization 4 | 3 | |
| American History 4 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: (Diversity) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Race & Ethnicity | ||
| General Psychology | 3 | |
| Area of Concentration | ||
| Complete an area of concentration 5 | 15 | |
| Teacher Education Program 1 | ||
| Professional Education Core (22 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2200 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDUC-2220 | Psychoeducational Development | 3 |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-3312 | School As Community | 3 |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education 6 | 3 |
| EDUC-4455 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| Methods Core (17 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2214 | Integrated Art & Music Methods | 3 |
| EXSC-3302 | Elementary Physical Education Curriculum | 2 |
| EDUC-3301 | Social Studies Methods/Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3303 | Science & Health Methods & Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3314 | Mathematical Methods & Assessments | 3 |
| EDUC-3319 | Language Arts Methods | 5 |
| Research and Field Experience Core (16 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2201 | Intro Educational Research & Field Exper | 1 |
| EDUC-3313 | School As Community Rsch & Field Exper | 1 |
| EDUC-3307 | Build Comm Throug Integ Soc Stud/Science | 1 |
| EDUC-3317 | Integrated Language Arts Practicum | 1 |
| EDUC-4492 | Supervised Student Teaching Elem School | 12 |
| Total Hours | 91-93 | |
- 1
A grade of ‘D’ will not be accepted in Education courses or the General Education courses that are specifically required for Elementary and Special Education majors.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
- 4
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.
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Classical Education, fine arts, foreign language, health and physical education, English, mathematics, natural and/or biological science, psychology, theology, social science or Special Education.
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One general education Philosophical Inquiry requirement is met by EDUC-4451 Philosophy of Education.
Changes in Kansas State Department of Education licensure requirements will preclude requirements established by Benedictine’s School 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 area, if it is offered.
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 |
| GNST-1000 | BC Experience | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| PHIL-1750 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| EXSC Fitness Course (Health) | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC-2214 | Integrated Art & Music Methods | 3 |
| HIST-1100 | World Civilization to 1500 (Historical Foundation) | 3 |
| EDUC-2220 | Psychoeducational Development | 3 |
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Foundation) | ||
| United States History Since 1865 (Historical Foundation) | ||
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life (Health) | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH-1110 | Mathematics for Elem Teachers I | 4 |
| Diversity/SOCI- | 3 | |
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| EXSC-3302 | Elementary Physical Education Curriculum | 2 |
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Area of Concentration | 3 | |
| EDUC-3314 | Mathematical Methods & Assessments | 3 |
| EDUC-3303 | Science & Health Methods & Media | 2 |
| MATH-1120 | Mathematics for Elem Teachers II (Mathematical Reasoning) | 3 |
| EDUC-3312 | School As Community | 3 |
| EDUC-3313 | School As Community Rsch & Field Exper | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC-3301 | Social Studies Methods/Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3307 | Build Comm Throug Integ Soc Stud/Science | 1 |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC-3317 | Integrated Language Arts Practicum | 1 |
| EDUC-3319 | Language Arts Methods | 5 |
| EDUC-4455 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC-4492 | Supervised Student Teaching Elem School | 12 |
| EDUC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 131 | |