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PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION  (K-8)                                            2006-2008 Catalog         www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Education/Advising                                                                              2.75 GPA Requirement

Students are responsible for all information in the Undergraduate Catalog, in addition to verifying the following credit totals are met before graduation:

40cr. _______ (upper division)                                           62cr._______ (earned at a 4-year institution)     

30cr. _______ (resident credit)                                         124cr._______ (total required for graduation)

Students are encouraged to begin checking and discussing these totals with an advisor during junior year.

 

UNLV General Education Core

 

English Composition Requirement

CR

DATE

INSTITUTION

GRADE

ENG 101 (See semester schedule for prerequisite)

3cr.

 

 

 

ENG 102

3cr.

 

 

 

 

Literature Requirement

 

 

 

 

ENG 231 or ENG 232  (“World” Literature)

3cr.

 

 

 

 

Constitution Requirement (3-6cr.)  Choose one from (A)…… OR one EACH from (B) and (C).

(A) HIST 100 or PSC 101 (fulfills both US & NV Constitution)

4cr.

 

 

 

                                                                                                        OR

 

 

 

 

(B) HIST 101, 106, 401, 412; PSC 304, 330, 409C, PUA

       241 (fulfills US Constitution only)

 

3cr.

 

 

 

(C)  HIST 102, 217, 402, 417A or PSC 100 (1cr. course), 401D

       (fulfills NV Constitution only) 

 

__ cr.

 

 

 

 

Mathematics (6cr. à 3 credits required for core + 3 credits required for major)

MATH 122 (Prerequisite: ACT 22/SAT 520) (major requirement)

3cr.

 

 

 

MATH 123 (core requirement) (Prerequisite: MAT 122)

3cr.

 

 

 

 

Humanities and Fine Arts (9cr.) Two courses (3 credits each) from two different humanities areas and one introductory or appreciation course (3 credits) from a fine arts area. See complete list of options below.

Humanities: COM 101 or foreign language

3cr.

 

 

 

Humanities: any HIST class (HIST 217 recommended, unless already used to fulfill NV Constitution)

 

3cr.

 

 

 

Fine Arts: (selected from AAE 100, AAI 100, AAL 100, ART 101, 107, 111, 112, 135, 160, 216, 260, 261,  DAN 100, 101, 103, 104, 165, 166/AAS 166, FIS 100, 110, MUS 101, 121, 125, 127, 129, 130, 134, 176, or THTR 100, 105, 124, 175)

 

 

 

3cr.

 

 

 

 

Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking (15-16 credits à 9-10cr. required for core + 6 additional credits required for major) The university requires two courses from the life and physical sciences (at least one of which must include a lab), typically for a total of 7 credits, and one 3-credit course in logic. Specifically, the elementary education major requires BIOL 100 (includes lab), GEO 101 & 102X (lab), and CHEM 105 & 106 (lab) as prerequisites for EDEL 443.

Life Science: BIOL 100  (prereq. for ICE 455)

4cr.

 

 

 

Earth Science: GEOG 101 & 102X (prereq. for ICE 455)

4cr.

 

 

 

Physical Science: CHEM 105 & 106 (prereq. for ICE 455)

4cr.

 

 

 

PHI 102

3cr.

 

 

 

 

International Requirement (3cr.)  Courses fulfilling this requirement may simultaneously fulfill one Fine Arts or Humanities general education core requirement; however, credits are counted only once. Courses fulfilling this requirement may be found on the web at www.unlv.edu/committees/gec/.

 

3cr.

 

 

 

 

Multicultural Requirement (3cr.)

EDU 280 (ICG 280)

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All UNLV and transfer courses must be completed with grades C or above. This program consists of 124 required credits. Students must have 124 credits to graduate; therefore, electives are not degree-applicable.

 

College of Education Core Requirements          (need 2.75)                CR.                   DATE                   INSTITUTION    GRADE

EDU 210 (EDA 200) Nevada School Law (prereq.: 30 credits)

2cr.

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

*** EPY 303  Educational Psych.(prereq.: 33 credits)

        (this course required for admission to the ELE Program)

 

4cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

EPY 451 Found. of Ed. Assessment (prereqs.: completion or concurrent enrollment in EPY 303 &  junior standing) 

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

EPY 452 Counseling Ed.

 (prereq.: completion or concurrent enrollment in EPY 303)

 

1cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

EDU 280 (ICG 280) Valuing Cultural Diversity

3cr.

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

EDSP 411 (ESP 444) St. w/ Disabilities in Gen. Ed. Settings (prereq.: EDU 201)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE – READ CAREFULLY: Admission to the Elementary Education (ELE) Program  requires a cumulative 2.75 UNLV GPA, successful completion of EDU 201 (ICE 201), EDU 234E (ICE 234), EPY 303, 24 college credits, and passing PPST scores. Courses preceded by the # sign require full admission to the ELE Program.

Starred courses (***) should be taken ASAP, since these courses are required for admission to the ELE Program.

 

Elementary Methods and Materials Requirements

*** EDU 201 (ICE 201) Intro to Elem. School Teaching    

        (this course required for admission to the ELE Program)                              

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

*** EDU 234E (ICE 234) Survey of Computer Uses in Elem. Ed. (this course required for admission to the ELE Program)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

PED 337 Movement Experiences for Children

(prereq.: EDU 201)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

EDEL 331 (ICE 356) Tchg.Elem.Sch. Art      OR

MUS 453  Music Sk. for Class. Tchrs. (prereq.: EDU 201 or EDU 202 & passing PPST)      

 

 

3cr.

 

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

EDRL 471 (ICG 462) Lang. Acquisition, Dev’t & Learning

(prereq.: EDU 201 and passing PPST scores)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

HED 424 Teaching ELE School Health

(prereq.: passing PPST scores)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDRL 401 (ICG 415) Children’s Lit. Elem. School Curriculum

3cr.

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

 

Field experiences (EDEL 311, EDEL 313, EDEL 481) require application and fingerprinting by posted deadline; see Advising Center for details.  In addition to applying for field experiences, students must register via web registration.

# EDEL 311(ICE 451) Elementary Methods Practicum I

 (requires concurrent enrollment in a methods course)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

# EDEL 323 (ICE 450) Teaching and Learning Elem. Ed.

(requires concurrent enrollment in EDEL 311)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDRL 442 (ICG 445) Literacy Instruction I

(requires concurrent enrollment in a practicum)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDRL 474 (ICG 464) Methods for English Lang. Learners

(prereq.: EDRL 471)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDEL 453 (ICE 458) Teaching Elem. School Social Studies

(requires concurrent enrollment in a practicum)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDEL 313 (ICE 467) Elementary Methods Practicum II  (prereq.: EDEL 311 & concurrent enrollment in a methods course)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDEL 433 (ICE 452) Tchng. Elem. School Math  (prereq.: MATH 122 & 123, and concurrent enrollment in a practicum)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDEL 443 (ICE 455) Tchng. Elem. School Science

(prereq.: BIOL 100, GEO 101 & 102X, CHEM 105 & 106, and concurrent enrollment in a practicum)

 

 

3cr.

 

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

# EDRL 443 (ICG 447) Literacy Instruction II

 (prereq.: EDRL 442 & concurrent enrollment in a practicum)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa

 

 

#  EDEL 408 (ICE 459) Classroom Management Elementary Ed.

 (prereq.: EDEL 323, EDEL 311)

 

3cr.

 

Sp, Su, Fa