Our education professors focus on three things when they teach: the personal, the professional, and the practical. As an Elementary Education major, you will learn to be a dynamic communicator and an effective instructor as you prepare to teach children during their most formative years. We will prepare you to make the transition from sitting in a classroom to leading a classroom.
Be invested in the lives of students. Be a promoter of truth. Be transformative. BeTIU.
Requirements total 75 hours. This includes 48 hours in the major, 9 hours in supporting courses, and a minimum of 18 hours in an area of concentration. You'll take interesting courses like:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 101 | Introduction to Teaching | 2 hours |
| ED 103 | Professional Skills for Teachers | 1 hours |
| See All Required Courses | ||
As an Elementary Education major, you will have the choice to complete your student teaching either locally or abroad. Many of our students have traveled to countries such as Costa Rica, India, Brazil, and others to gain multicultural teaching experiences.
As an Elementary Education major, you will complete over 100 hours of field experience prior to student teaching. As part of your coursework, you will gain experience in both elementary and middle school classes in a variety of diverse settings.
Training in teaching and classroom management is useless without the opportunity to practice these skills by putting them into action. During your time here at TIU, you will have the chance to engage in classroom observation, lesson planning, and student teaching at local elementary and middle schools.
“I learned how to be responsible and to believe in myself, but most importantly, to never stop learning."
"Every semester, I've been in the classroom..."
Our hope is that when you graduate, you will be prepared to confidently and skillfully lead and teach in a way that transforms the lives of students.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education Core (57 hours) | ||
| ED 101 | Introduction to Teaching | 2 hours |
| ED 103 | Professional Skills for Teachers | 1 hour |
| ED 110 | Technology for Teachers | 2 hours |
| ED 240 | Foundations of Education | 2 hours |
| ED 260X | Educational Psychology/Human Development | 3 hours |
| ED 306 | Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 hours |
| ED 310 | General Teaching Methods | 2 hours |
| ED 311 | General Teaching Methods – Pre-Clinical Experience | 1 hour |
| ED 312 | Reading/Language Arts I | 3 hours |
| ED 330 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 hours |
| ED 331 | Reading/Language Arts II | 3 hours |
| ED 342 | Methods of Teaching Science, Health, and Social Science | 3 hours |
| ED 345 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics, K-8 | 3 hours |
| ED 349 | Integrating the Arts in Instruction | 1 hour |
| ED 350 | Integrated Methods Pre-Clinical Experience | 2 hours |
| ED 385 | Multicultural Field Experience | 1 hour |
| ED 401 | Clinical Practice in the Elementary School | 12 hours |
| ED 421 | Classroom Management | 1 hour |
| ED 422 | Advanced Seminar in Education | 2 hours |
| ENG 235 | Children’s Literature | 3 hours |
| PSY 337 | Psychology of Adolescence | 3 hours |
| HI 121 or 122 | U.S. History I or II | 3 hours |
| COM 112 | Speech | 3 hours |
| Concentration (18 hours) | ||
| Consult the Division of Education for options and specific requirements | ||