Elementary Teacher (48 Credits)
This major leads to initial licensure as an elementary teacher, grades 1–6. Students will be especially well qualified to serve as teachers in public and private elementary schools. Within the major, the student will consider the mainstreamed special child in the regular classroom.
The senior practicum will be a semester experience at one level within the 1–6 grade range. Coursework in grades 1–6 gives the student experience with children of different ages and a variety of curricula, organizational studies, and grouping strategies characteristic of the elementary school.
Students in the Elementary Major must choose a liberal arts major to complement their professional study. Students may choose from eleven liberal arts fields:
- Biology
- Creative Writing
- English
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies: Politics, Culture, and Society
- History
- Mathematical Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Spanish
Degree Requirements
I. Required Core:
| CEDUC 1352 | Teaching, Learning and Social Responsibility | 4 |
| CEDUC 2352 | Elementary Education | 4 |
| CEDUC 2401 | Literacy Learning | 3 |
| CEDUC 2710 | Effective Classroom Climate Strategies for Pre K-6 | 3 |
| CEDUC 3374 | Teaching Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| CEDUC 3379 | Teaching Geometry, Measurement, and Data | 3 |
| CEDUC 3410 | Teaching Social Studies and Science from a Problem-Centered Approach | 3 |
| CEDUC 3415 | Teaching Language Arts and Literature | 3 |
| CEDUC 4188 | Sheltered English Instruction: Pre-K - 6 | 4 |
| CEDUC 4350 | Embracing Diversity in Classroom Communities | 3 |
| CEDUC 4722 | Senior Practicum and Seminar in Elementary Education | 9 |
II. Liberal Arts Support Courses:
Courses Required for Elementary Education Majors to Meet General Education Distributions.
- Arts and Humanities: 3 Credits in American History
- Math/Science (Mathematics): It is recommended that students choose one of the following courses: CMATH 1501 Problem Solving, CMATH 5100 Functions & Algebra, CMATH 6101 Number Theory, CMATH 6107 Number & Operations. Students planning to major in Mathematics may choose any mathematics course for which they have met the prerequisites.
- Social Sciences: 3 credits in Geography
- Liberal Arts Electives: One prefix must be CMATH. This requirement may be waived based on the student's performance on the Lesley University Mathematics MTEL screening.