Program Requirements
The Global Citizenship Emphasis requires the Elementary Education Core coursework in addition to 18 credits from the Global Citizenship 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/Special Education Core Content: | ||
| BIOL 130 | Environmental Biology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIOL 135 | Environmental Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| or MATH 113 | Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) | |
| 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 |
| PHYS 140 | Introductory Physics (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| Two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing (GT-AH1) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Topics in World History (GT-HI1) | ||
| American History through Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | ||
| U.S. History from the Civil War (GT-HI1) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental History (GT-HI1) | ||
| HIST OF THE MIDDLE EAST GHI1 | ||
| History of Europe (GT-HI1) | ||
| History of Africa (GT-HI1) | ||
| East Asia, 1500 - present | ||
| History of Latin America GHI1 | ||
| 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 | 42 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emphasis in Global Citizenship | ||
| Select six of the following: | 18 | |
| Introduction to General Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | ||
| Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | ||
| Public Relations Communication | ||
| Advanced Cinema Studies | ||
| International Economics and Globalization | ||
| Global Literatures: Studies in: The Underworld | ||
| Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2) | ||
| U.S. and Western Environmental Politics | ||
| Watersheds of the World | ||
| World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2) | ||
| Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| History of Africa (GT-HI1) | ||
| African History: Topics | ||
| Introduction to World Politics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Politics of Social Movements | ||
| The Global South | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Social Class, Status, and Power | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| 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 (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Past, Present, and Future of Schooling in the US (GT-SS3) | 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 |
4th year Residency Coursework:
Elementary Licensure Coursework to be taken year 4 of 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 in Elementary Classrooms | 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 | |
| BIOL 130 | Environmental Biology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIOL 135 | Environmental Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| EDUC 102 | Learning & Teaching (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 140 or MATH 113 |
College Algebra (GT-MA1) or Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) |
3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| PHYS 140 | Introductory Physics (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 202 | Past, Present, and Future of Schooling in the US (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| MATH 221 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching I | 3 |
| Elective | ENG Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 210 | Science Teaching Methods | 3 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| MATH 222 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching II | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 323 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching III | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 6 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 326 | Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| Elective | ENG Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Specialization Elective (upper divisionl) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 400 | Foundations for Literacy: Phonology and Linguistics | 3 |
| EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 413 | Mathematical Investigations | 3 |
| EDUC 458 | Elementary Student Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 402 | Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Fluency | 3 |
| EDUC 408 | Teaching Writing with the Brain in Mind | 3 |
| EDUC 428 | Teaching English Learners in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 458 | Elementary Student Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |