Education, Elementary K-8, B.A.

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Description, Learning Outcomes, and Teacher Certification Requirements

Degree Requirements: 130 credits

With careful planning, students may be able to complete all necessary degree requirements with fewer credits. However, a minimum of 120 credits is required to complete a Bachelor’s degree at New England College.

Education Core

ED 1000 (OE 1000) - Introduction to Education Credits: 4 with a B- or better required to apply to the major.
ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment Credits: 4
ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner Credits: 4
ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum Credits: 4
ED 2040 - Mental Health and Wellness for Educators and Students Credits: 4
ED 3410 - Learning the Art of Classroom Management Credits: 4
ED 4000 - Methods of Teaching and Learning Credits: 4
ED 4905 - Student Teaching Credits: 12

Elementary Education Core

ED 2020 - Language and Grammar Credits: 4
ED 3000 - Teaching English Language Arts Credits: 4
ED 3010 - Teaching Math Credits: 4
PS 2160 - Life‐Span Development Credits: 4 Meets LAS 4 (Social Sciences) requirement.
ED 3020 - Teaching Science Credits: 4
ED 3030 - Teaching Social Studies Credits: 4
ED 3610 - Integrating Social Studies & English Language Arts for the Adolescent Credits: 4
4 credits in ED 3920 - Fieldwork Practicum Credits: 1 to 6

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning Credits: 2
WR 1010 - Composition Credits: 4 or approved LAS Writing Course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4 (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
LAS Elective Credits: 4 (One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.)

Concentration

Select a minimum of 16 credits in one concentration with advisor approval:

English
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science