Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Elementary Education
The elementary education program is designed to prepare the teacher candidate with in-depth content knowledge across the elementary school curriculum and exemplary skills in teaching and classroom management. Students interested in elementary education may major in any discipline or have an interdisciplinary major.
Central to candidates’ professional studies are undergraduate service-based courses (ED 341L, ED 342L, ED 436L and ED 468L) in which candidates gain 80 hours of hands-on experience, and the full-year graduate internship/residency experience in partner schools.
General Requirements
The following courses meet the Connecticut State Department of Education’s general education requirements. A grade of "C" or better is required in these courses (except as noted).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing 1 | 3 |
| MA 110 | Contemporary Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| or MA 140 | Pre-Calculus | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877,U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History Since Reconstruction | ||
| Contemporary America | ||
| World Language - Level 101 | 3 | |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PS 236 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Science | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 27-28 | |
- 1
Student must receive a grade of B or better in EN 101.
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Professional Component
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 140 | Introduction to Public Education and the Teaching Profession | 1 |
| ED 250 | Diversity, Dispositions and Multiculturalism | 3 |
| ED 260 | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 341 & 341L | Learning and Teaching the Developing Child and Learning and Teaching: Pedagogy Field Lab I | 4 |
| ED 342 & 342L | Advanced Learning and Teaching and Advanced Learning and Teaching: Assessment Field Lab II | 4 |
| ED 436 & 436L | Teaching Literacy in the Primary Grades and English Language Arts Integration Field Lab IV | 4 |
| ED 458 | Teaching Science in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ED 462 | Facilitating the Arts in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ED 466 | Teaching Social Studies in the Primary Grades | 2 |
| ED 468 & 468L | Teaching Mathematics in the Primary Grades and Primary Math and Science STEM Field Lab III | 4 |
| ED 550 | Issues and Research in Education | 2 |
| ED 554 | Internship and Seminar I | 2 |
| ED 555 | Internship and Career Development Seminar | 1 |
| ED 556 | Teaching Literacy in Grades 4-6 | 3 |
| ED 569 | Teaching Mathematics in Grades 4-6 | 3 |
| ED 575 | Teacher Discourse: Language and Communication Issues in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ED 577 | Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
| ED 601 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| ED 693 | Research I | 2 |
| ED 694 | Research II | 2 |
| SPED 552 | Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| Total Credits | 61 | |