Elementary Education
(36 semester-hours for certification plus 9 or 12 s.h. for degree)
The Elementary Education Program is designed for individuals who wish to teach children from kindergarten through grade six, or through grade eight in schools organized in a K-8 model, leads to a master of arts degree, and prepares candidates to pursue an Illinois Type 03 certificate. The program requires successful completion of the general education courses, professional education courses, and core courses.
General Education Course Requirements
The general education courses, which address requirements for Illinois certification, may have been met within the candidate's undergraduate studies. A review of the candidate's transcript(s) will indicate if any general education deficiencies exist. Candidates may choose to take the CLEP exam to resolve deficiencies in the areas of fine arts, history or American government, health and nutrition. Deficiencies in the areas of literature, math, and science must be resolved through coursework.
Graduate students seeking an Early Childhood Certificate (Type 04) are required to have one course in each of the following areas:
- Writing or Composition
- Mathematics
- Natural Science, with a lab
- U.S. History or American Government
- Health or Nutrition
- Fine Arts
- Literature
Professional Education Course Requirements
| EDUG 410 | Elementary Education Practicum (for Certified Teachers Only) | (6) |
| EDUG 413 | Survey of Students with Exceptionalities for the Regular Classroom Teacher | (3) |
| EDUG 414 | History and Philosophy of Education | (3) |
| EDUG 418 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School | (3) |
| EDUGL 418 | Lab-Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School | (1) |
| EDUG 419 | Diagnostic Teaching and Assessment of Reading in the Elementary School | (3) |
| EDUG 421 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | (3) |
| EDUGL 421 | Lab-Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | (1) |
| EDUG 433 | Principles and Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies in the Elementary School | (3) |
| EDUGL 433 | Lab-Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies in the Elementary School | (1) |
| EDUG 445 | Seminar in Teaching and Learning | (2) |
| EDUG 446 | Directed Teaching - Elementary | (6) |
| EDUG 470 | Profession of Teaching | (1) |
| EDUG 506 | Advanced Child Development | (3) |
Core Course Requirements
| EDUG 511 | Foundational Topics in Education: Scholarly Reading and Writing (This course also meets a certification requirement; candidates will not be eligible for the certificate if this course is not successfully completed.) | (3) |
| EDUG 512 | Assessment of Instruction and Learning | (3) |
| EDUG 513 | Educational Research Design and Development | (3) |
| EDUG 514 | Scholarship of Teaching: Finalizing the Inquiry Process | (3) |
Candidates for a master of arts degree in Education must complete EDUG 511, 512, and 513. Candidates who choose to complete the research study enroll in EDUG 514. In lieu of enrolling in EDUG 514 and completing a research study, candidates may enroll in two additional graduate courses in education at Saint Xavier University. The two courses should further the candidate's professional goals, and the courses selected must be approved by the faculty advisor and the director of Graduate Studies.
( ) = credit- hours / / = classroom hours
Saint Xavier University 2008-2009 Catalog
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