The primary purpose of the elementary education major is to provide a candidate with sufficient knowledge in areas of study that are considered important in teaching children. Graduates who complete the prescribed program and submit satisfactory scores on the Comprehensive Education Examination are qualified to receive the Alabama Class B Teaching Certificate.
Candidates take seventy-one (71) semester hours of general studies, thirty-four (34) semester hours of professional education, and thirty (30) hours in elementary curriculum areas. In the professional courses, there are many opportunities to work with children.
Requirements for a Teaching Field in Elementary Education (K-6)
B. S. in Elementary Education, Certification in Elementary Education (K-6)
| Semester Hours | |
| General Studies | 71 |
| Language Arts | 15 |
| English Composition I and II (EH 1301 and 1302) | 6 |
| Western Heritage III (HU 2310) | 3 |
| American Literature (EH 2303 or 2304) | 3 |
| Foreign Language or demonstrate proficiency | 3 |
| Social Science | 15 |
| American History I (HY 1301) | 3 |
| American History II (HY 1302) | 3 |
| Western Heritage I (HU 1310) | 3 |
| World Geography (HU 3360) | 3 |
| Marriage and the Family (SY 3311) | 3 |
| Mathematics | 12 |
| Pre-Calculus Algebra (MH 1340) or higher | 3 |
| Elementary Math I (MH 2305) | 3 |
| Elementary Math II (MH 2306) | 3 |
| Math Elective | 3 |
| Science | 12 |
| Perspectives in Biology (BIO 1300 and BIO 1100) | 4 |
| Physical Science I (PHY 1304 and PHY 1104) | 4 |
| Physical Science II (PHY 1305 and PHY 1105) | 4 |
| Health Education and Physical Education | 4 |
| Lifetime Fitness (PE 1300) | 3 |
| PE Activity Course | 1 |
| Bible and Other Requirements | 13 |
| Life of Christ (BI 1211) | 2 |
| Book of Acts (BI 1214) | 2 |
| Pentateuch (BI 2202) | 2 |
| Bible Electives (three courses, including two upper-level textual) | 6 |
| Freshman Experience (FE 1111) | 1 |
| Professional Studies | 34 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 2097) | 0 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 2098) | 0 |
| Introduction to Education (ED 2120) | 1 |
| Foundations of Education (ED 2322) | 3 |
| Technology in the Classroom (ED 2325) | 3 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 3097) | 0 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 3098) | 0 |
| Childhood and Adolescent Psychology (PY 3310) | 3 |
| The Exceptional Learner (ED 3340) | 3 |
| Psychology of Learning (ED 3380) | 3 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 4097) | 0 |
| Practicum in Education (ED 4098) | 0 |
| Assessment in Education (ED 4320) | 3 |
| Classroom Management (ED 4348) | 3 |
| Seminar in Education (ED 4350) | 3 |
| Internship in the Elementary School (ED 4997) | 9 |
| Teaching Field | 30 |
| Fundamentals of Reading (ED 3315) | 3 |
| Health Education (ED 3331) | 3 |
| Language Arts in the Elementary School (ED 3332) | 3 |
| Physical Education in the Elementary School (ED 3333) | 3 |
| Fine Arts in the Elementary School (ED 3334) | 3 |
| Social Studies in the Elementary School (ED 3335) | 3 |
| Children's Literature (ED 4317) | 3 |
| Diagnostic and Prescriptive Reading (ED 4326) | 3 |
| Science in the Elementary School (ED 4331) | 3 |
| Math in the Elementary School (ED 4341) | 3 |
| Total Hours Required | 135 |