Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (24 credits)

• ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry
• SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
• ENG-W 290 Writing for Teachers
• HIST-H 105 OR 106 American History I or II
• MATH-E 111 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
• PHYS-Q 202 Physical Science: Elementary Teachers
• Humanities Elective
• Behavioral or Social Science Elective

Foundations (14 credits)

• EDUC-Q 200 Scientific Inquiry
• HPER-P 290 Movement for Children
• EDUC-F 205 Study of Education & Practice of Teaching
• EDUC-M 201 Psychology Applied to Teaching Lab / Field experience
• EDUC-P 250 General Educational Psychology
• EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society

Professional Education Courses (12 credits)

• EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in the Classroom
• EDUC-F 203 Phonics Instruction
• EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
• EDUC-P 320 Assessment in the Classroom
• EDUC-E 337 Classroom Learning Environment

Methods (23 credits) - Must be admitted to TEP

• EDUC-M 311 General Methods for Elementary Teachers
• EDUC-E 343 & EDUC-M 301 Math in the Elementary School
• EDUC-E 328 & EDUC-M 301 Science in the Elementary School
• EDUC-E 339, EDUC-E 340 & EDUC-M 301 Teaching Language Arts & Reading
• EDUC-E 341 Teaching Reading II
• EDUC-E 325 Teaching Social Studies

Student Teaching Semester (12 credits)

• EDUC-M 425 Elementary Student Teaching
• EDUC-M 420 General Methods & Capstone Seminar

Program Requirements

First-Year Seminar (0-3 credits)

• UCOL-U 101 or HON-H 100 - A passing grade is required in the First Year Seminar course. This course is mandatory for all beginning freshmen and for transfer students with no more than 12 credit hours of transferring coursework. This course must be taken in the first semester after admission to Indiana University East.

Literature (3 credits) - Choose one from:

• ENG-L 390 Children's Literature
• EDUC-E 449 Tradebooks for Classroom Teachers

Science (3 credits)

• BIOL-Q 201 Biology for Teachers

Mathematics (3 credits)

• EDUC-N 102 Math for Teachers

World History (3 credits)

• HIST-H 108 OR 109 World History

Professional Education Requirements

The lab / field experience courses, including EDUC-M 201, EDUC-M 301, and EDUC-M 401, can (and must) be taken multiple times for credit.

Suggested minors

Minor Requirement (choose one)
Mild Intervention Minor (15 credits)

• EDUC-K 307 Methods of Teaching Students with Special Needs
• EDUC-K 343 Behavior and Classroom Management (formerly Educating the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed)
• EDUC-K 352 Specially Designed Instruction (formerly Educating Students with Learning Disorders)
• EDUC-L 403 Assessment in Literacy and Culture
• EDUC-X 400 Diagnostics of Reading

Students wishing to add Mild Intervention to an existing license will also need to take EDUC-K 595 Practicum in Special Education.

Reading Minor (15 credits)

• EDUC-X 401 Critical Reading in the Content Area
• EDUC-L 403 Assessment in Literacy and Culture
• EDUC-X 400 Diagnostic Reading
• EDUC-L 400 Instructional Issues in Language Education
• EDUC-K 343 Social and Emotional Disabilities

Math Minor (housed in the School of Natural Science and Math) (18 credits)

• MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
• MATH-M 123 College Algebra
• MATH-M 125 Pre-Calculus
• MATH-M 126 Trigonometry
• MATH-F 401 Geometry for Teachers
• MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques

English as a New Language (15 credits)

• EDUC-L 436 Methods and Materials for ESL Instruction
• EDUC-L 403 Assessment Literacy for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• EDUC-L 441 Bilingual Education: Introduction
• EDUC-K 343 Social and Emotional Disabilities
• EDUC-X 400 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading in the Classroom