Program Requirements
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Emphasis requires the Elementary Education Core coursework in addition to 18 credits from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Emphasis courses listed below.
The Elementary Education Major requires students to complete all requirements of the Licensure Program, including 42 credits of Education (EDUC) coursework. The major also requires students to complete 40 credits of interdisciplinary content coursework.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education Core Content: | ||
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MATH 221 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching I | 3 |
| MATH 222 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching II | 3 |
| MATH 323 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching III | 3 |
| SCI 110 | Habitable Planet (with laboratory) | 4 |
| SCI 111 | Nature of Science | 1 |
| SCI 120 | Living Planet (with laboratory) | 4 |
| SCI 210 | Dynamic Planet (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Grammar and the English Language | ||
| Critical Approaches to Literature | ||
| Literature and Ethnicity: Studies in: | ||
| Poetry: Studies in: | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Four of the following (courses must include at least 3 disciplines): | 12 | |
| Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2) | ||
| Geography of North America (GT-SS2) | ||
| Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| World History to 1500 (GT-HI1) | ||
| World History Since 1500 (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History Since 1865 (GT-HI1) | ||
| Historical Inquiry | ||
| Latin American History (GT-HI1) | ||
| Colorado History | ||
| History of the Hispanic Southwest | ||
| Introduction to Political Ideas (GT-SS1) | ||
| Introduction to American Politics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Politics of the Environment | ||
| Total Credits | 43 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emphasis in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity | ||
| Select six of the following: | 18 | |
| Women Artists | ||
| Native American Art of North America | ||
| Borderlands: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Women and Literature | ||
| Literature and Ethnicity: Studies in: | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| History of Africa (GT-HI1) | ||
| History of Southeast Asia | ||
| Latin American History (GT-HI1) | ||
| History of the Hispanic Southwest | ||
| Environmental History of the Borderlands | ||
| Politics of Social Movements | ||
| Human Rights | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Social Inequalities | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Required Education Coursework
The Elementary Licensure Program requires 42 credits of Education coursework and the Gateway course.
Pre-residency coursework:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| EDUC 102 | Learning & Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Education and Schooling in the U.S. | 3 |
| EDUC 210 | Science Teaching Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 326 | Equity, Diversity and Social Justice in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
4th year Residency Coursework:
Elementary Licensure Coursework to be taken year 4 or Elementary Education Comprehensive Major Program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 400 | Foundations for Literacy: Phonology and Linguistics | 3 |
| EDUC 402 | Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Fluency | 3 |
| EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 408 | Teaching Writing with the Brain in Mind | 3 |
| EDUC 413 | Mathematical Investigations | 3 |
| EDUC 428 | Teaching English Learners | 3 |
| Six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Elementary Student Teaching | ||
The residency for Elementary Licensure must be completed in a K-6 classroom, where students are expected to work cooperatively 24 hours per week with qualified mentor teachers. During this year-long clinical residency, students are applying and extending the pedagogical knowledge that they are learning in their Education courses. The Elementary Licensure coursework and the post-licensure coursework are taught online.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| SCI 110 | Habitable Planet (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| EDUC 102 | Learning & Teaching | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| SCI 120 | Living Planet (with laboratory) | 4 |
| COM 202 | Academic Writing and Inquiry (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 221 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching I | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Education and Schooling in the U.S. | 3 |
| SCI 111 | Nature of Science | 1 |
| Elective | ENG Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 222 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching II | 3 |
| SCI 210 | Dynamic Planet (with laboratory) | 4 |
| EDUC 210 | Science Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 323 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching III | 3 |
| EDUC 326 | Equity, Diversity and Social Justice in Education | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | ENG Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective (upper divisionl) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 428 | Teaching English Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 600 | Foundations of Literacy Development | 3 |
| EDUC 604 | Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 619 | Elementary Student Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 601 | Methods and Strategies of Effective Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 613 | Methods and Strategies of Effective Mathematics Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 617 | Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 619 | Elementary Student Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |