2006–2007 Academic Catalog - Concordia University Ann Arbor

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Elementary Education Components
Credits
*General Studies
Proficiency Requirements (Students may exempt themselves from some 14
or all of the proficiency requirements through testing.)
General Studies Core & Physical Activities Requirements 31
Senior Project (if not included in the academic major requirements) (1–5)
Professional Studies in Education (see below) 44
Specialty Studies for Elementary Education 30 – 37
Select One major/group major or Two minors/group minors (40 – 48)
(Note: Some majors and minors allow double counting of
General Studies credits, reducing their actual credit requirements)
Total credits required within program: 119– 137
(*The total may be reduced to 105 – 123 if all proficiencies are exempted)
Lutheran Teacher Diploma - if desired 13
Total credits required with LTD 132 – 151
(*The total may be reduced to 118 – 136 if all proficiencies are exempted)
Electives
credit varies
(A minimum of 128 credit hours are required for a B.A. degree. If total credits fall short,
use electives to reach the minimum.)
Professional Studies in Education Courses - Elementary Education
The elementary education professional studies component includes 23 credits of professional
education core courses (indicated by an asterisk in the following table) and 21 credits of
specialized courses in elementary curriculum and instruction. All courses include prescribed
field-based observation and/or clinical practice experiences.
Although individual degree plans may vary, the following table illustrates both the prescribed
sequence of professional education courses for an undergraduate candidate and a
compressed sequence for Post-Bachelors degree candidates.
Course & Sequence Recommended Post-BA
of Study Semester Semester
EDU220 Foundations of Education 4 credits Freshman/Second First
PSY211 Child Psychology 3 credits Soph./First
EDU301 Adapting for Diversity 2 credits Soph./First
EDU302 Adapting for Exceptionalities 2 credits Soph./Second
Pass MTTC Basic Skills Test
Application for Admission to Teacher Education
Block 1 (Must be taken prior to Blocks 2 & 3)
Soph/First
Soph/Second
EDU340 Elementary Curriculum & Instruction 3 credits Jr./First
EDU341 Literacy & Literature for Children 4 credits Jr./ First Second
Block 2 (Can be taken concurrently with Block 3)
EDU422 C&I: Social Studies Education 2 credits Jr./Second
EDU425 C&I: Music Education 2 credits Jr./Second
EDU426 C&I: Art Education 2 credits Jr./Second Third
Block 3 (Can be taken concurrently with Block 2)
EDU423 C&I: Science Education 2 credits Jr./Second or Sr./First