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The four-year curriculum leading to the bachelor's degree in Elementary Education,
designed to prepare teachers for elementary schools, grades 1-6, consists of
a minimum of 132 semester hours that give students a broad general education,
professional preparation for effective teaching at the elementary education
level, and special preparation in an academic minor. Upon completion of these
requirements, the elementary education major is certifiable for grades 1-6.
Additional coursework is required for middle school (7-9) certification. Addition
of the early childhood minor meets requirements for pre-k and kindergarten certification.
General Education Requirements as listed on pages pages
47-48.
Elementary Education Major: 44 Total Credits Minor Areas: Elementary education majors must select a minor which
meets two criteria: Minors recommended for the Elementary Education Major by the Wisconsin Department
of Public Instruction include:
Elementary Education (TED)
Department of Teacher Education
College of Education and Professional Studies
(715) 425-3230
Web Site: www.uwrf.edu/college-of-education/
Admission to Teacher Education is required the semester prior to enrolling in
the Block sequence. See the college web page http://www.uwrf.edu/college-of
education/ for a complete list of requirements for admission and current admission
deadline dates.
Students spend three days per week for two semesters at public schools with
innovative instructional programs. The techniques blocks involve two semesters
of the junior year and includes the following courses:
Block I: TED 310, 311, 312 12 cr. hrs.
Block II: TED 315, 316, 317 12 cr. hrs.
TED 211 Educational Psychology: Elementary Education (writing intensive)
5 cr. hrs.
TED 420 School and Society (writing intensive) 3 cr. hrs.
TED 310 Techniques in Elementary Education: Language Arts 4 cr. hr.
TED 311 Techniques in Elementary Education: Social Studies 4 cr. hr.
TED 312 Techniques in Elementary Education: Science 4 cr. hr.
TED 315 Techniques in Elementary Education: Mathematics 4 cr. hr.
TED 316 Developmental Reading 4 cr. hr.
TED 317 Reading Practicum 4 cr. hr.
TED 472 Student Teaching: Elementary Education 12 cr. hrs.
Required Courses: 15 cr. hrs.
TED 255 Reading Guidance for Children 3 cr. hrs.
or ENGL 250 Literature for Children
ART 250 Child Art 2 cr. hrs.
MUS 350 Music for Elementary Teachers 2 cr. hrs.
PSYC 330 The Exceptional Child 3 cr. hrs.
HEAL 361 Methods and Materials in Health for the Elementary Teacher 3 cr. hrs.
P ED 326 Techniques in Physical Education for the Elementary School Teacher
2 cr. hrs.
1) it must be a certifiable curriculum area, and
2) it must be an important subject taught in elementary schools.
Early Childhood
Health Education
Language Arts/Reading Science
Mathematics
Modern Language
Social Studies
Speech Communication
Other acceptable minors are:
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Coaching/Athletics
Communicative Disorders
Computer Science
Dance
Earth Science
Economics
English
Geography
History
Journalism
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
