Elementary Teaching Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
This option is for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree in Education and qualify for an Oregon teaching license to teach multiple subjects at the early childhood/elementary (grade PreK-6 in a self-contained classroom) levels.
For more information, contact the College of Education Student Services Advisor, 104 Furman Hall, 541-737-4661.
Option Code: 58
Students must complete the required courses in all content areas prior to beginning the Professional Level in the Education UG Major (Double Degree). These requirements are based on the NES Elementary Education Subtests 1 and 2. Most of the required courses will also meet a student's first degree requirements.
Additional option requirements:
- A cumulative 3.0 GPA is preferred for all required courses. Grades below C- are not accepted.
- All required courses must be letter graded (A–F); courses graded on Pass/No Credits (P/N) or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis are not accepted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Subtest 1: Reading and English Language Arts | ||
| Any ENG courses | 6 | |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Any additional WR course | 3-4 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
Any COMM course in speaking, viewing or listening | ||
| *PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| Subtest 1: Social Studies | ||
| HST 201 | *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | 4 |
| or HST 202 | *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | |
| or HST 203 | *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | |
| Select one course from one of the following subject areas: | 3 | |
Any ECON course | ||
Any GEOG course | ||
Any PS course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| *TOPICS IN DIFFERENCE, POWER, AND DISCRIMINATION | ||
| *ETHNIC MINORITIES IN OREGON | ||
| *CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | ||
| *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY | ||
| *SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES | ||
| *SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY | ||
| *SOCIAL INEQUALITY | ||
| *DISNEY: GENDER, RACE, EMPIRE | ||
| Subtest 2: Mathematics | ||
| MTH 211 | *FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| MTH 212 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| MTH 390 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| SED 414 | INQUIRY IN MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | 3 |
| Subtest 2: Science | ||
| SED 413 | INQUIRY IN SCIENCE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| Select three courses from three different subject areas: | 9 | |
Any BI course | ||
Any GEO course | ||
Any PH course | ||
Any SUS course | ||
| Subtest 2: Arts and Health | ||
| ED 458 | STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WELLNESS AND FINE ARTS | 2 |
| Standard 6. Educational Foundations | ||
| HDFS 311 | INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| HDFS 313 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| Total Credits | 63-64 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)