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
Completed prior to Professional Level. These requirements are based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards/Generalist, Standard II: Knowledge of Content and Curriculum. Most of these courses will also meet requirements for the student's first degree.
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 |
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Standard 1. English Language Arts | ||
Select a minimum of 6 credits of english: | 6 | |
Any ENG Courses | ||
Select a minimum of 6 credits of writing: | 6 | |
*ENGLISH COMPOSITION | ||
*ENGLISH COMPOSITION | ||
Any ^WIC Course | ||
Select a minimum of 3 credits in speaking, viewing, listening: | 3 | |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
Any COMM Course | ||
Standard 2. Social Studies | ||
Select one of the following history courses: | 4 | |
*HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
*HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
*HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following civics, economics, geography, or political science courses: | 3 | |
Any GEO Course | ||
Any GEOG Course | ||
Any PS Course | ||
Any ECON Course | ||
Select one additional course from the following: | 3 | |
DHE 270 | ||
*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 | ||
Standard 3. 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 |
Standard 4. Science | ||
SED 413 | INQUIRY IN SCIENCE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
Any BI Course | 3 | |
Any GEO Course | 3 | |
Any PH Course | 3 | |
Standard 5. The Arts and Health Education | ||
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 | 62 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)