For more information on the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
Required major credits: 30
Additional required credits for certification: 9
Program Code: BA-ELED-GEN
With Optional Bilingual Endorsement: 51 credits required for Major and Endorsement (Program Code: BA-ELED-BLNG)
With Optional English as a Second Language Endorsement: 54 credits required for Major and Endorsement (Program Code: BA-EC-ESLC)
With Optional Bilingual and ESL Endorsements: 64 credits required for Major and Endorsements (Program Code: BA-ELED-BLES)
With Optional Teaching Students with Disabilities (TSD) Endorsement: 58 credits required for Major and Endorsements (Program Code: BA-ELED-TSD)
With Optional TSD and Bilingual Endorsements: 70 credits required for Major and Endorsements (Program Code: BA-ELED-LSDB)
With Optional TSD and ESL Endorsements: 73 credits required for Major and Endorsements (Program Code: BA-ELED-TDES)
With Optional TSD, Bilingual and TSD Endorsements: 88 credits required for Major and Endorsements (Program Code: BA-ELED-TBME)
Program Specific Policies:
- Students pursuing the Elementary Education major must also complete a second major: Click here for a list of approved majors.
- Prior to starting the required core courses for this major, students must:
- Complete 60 credits including UCC requirements.
- Attain a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA and earn a C grade or better in CIED 2120.
- Pass the Praxis CORE Academic Skills for Educators exam (#5751), or have the CORE waived with qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Click here for more information on the Praxis.
- Successfully complete an interview.
- Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA with at least a C in every major course, and a 3.0 GPA in the education major to student teach and be recommended for certification.
