Elementary Education Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
Available only at OSU-Cascades.
This program is purposefully and specifically designed to attract and prepare diverse teachers in Central Oregon. Students will select one of three emphasis areas that are considered high need in both Central Oregon and the nation: English as a Second Language; Special Education; or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Students will complete one course in each of the three emphasis areas as a foundational part of their core coursework and take an additional two courses in one area. The program requirement will result in 9 credits that can support future endorsement completion and/or job placement.
Program Overview
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Major | ||
| Professional Major 1 | ||
| Overview in Credit Hours | ||
| Freshman Skills | 16 | |
| Bacc Core | 48 | |
| Supporting | 32 | |
| Major | 50 | |
| Emphasis | 6 | |
| Upper division major | 91 | |
| Internships | 23 | |
| Electives | 33 | |
| 4XX/5XX Slash courses | 30 | |
| BA Language requirement | 24 | |
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Education Core (50 credits) 1 | ||
| ED 216 | *PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
| ED 219 | CIVIL RIGHTS AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 494/ED 594 | CONTENT STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL | 3 |
| ED 413/ED 513 | LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS I: FOSTERING CLASS ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
| ED 514/ED 414 | LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS II: ADVANCING EVERY STUDENT | 2 |
| ED 450 | FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION AND PLANNING | 4 |
| ED 451 | ^ASSESSMENT (Assessment) | 4 |
| ED 452 | USING DATA TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS | 3 |
| ED 457 | TEACHING ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS FOR UNDERSTANDING | 3 |
| ED 458 | STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WELLNESS AND FINE ARTS | 2 |
| ED 465/ED 565 | ELEMENTARY METHODS: LITERACY | 4 |
| ED 566/ED 466 | ELEMENTARY METHODS: MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| ED 567/ED 467 | ELEMENTARY METHODS: NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| ED 468 | ELEMENTARY METHODS IV: LANGUAGE ARTS (Elementary Methods: Language Arts ) | 4 |
| ED 472/ED 572 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION (Foundational ESOL course) | 3 |
| ED 492/ED 592 | TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR TEACHING (Foundational STEM course) | 2 |
| Emphasis - Select A, B or C (6 credits) | 6 | |
| Option A (ESOL) | ||
| INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR ESOL EDUCATION | ||
| LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS | ||
| Option B (STEM) | ||
| PROJECT-BASED MATHEMATICS | ||
| INTEGRATED STEM | ||
| Option C (Special Education) | ||
| DIFFERENTIATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | ||
| SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW RIGHTS AND REGULATIONS | ||
| Education Practicum and Internship (23 credits) | ||
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (Practicum 1) | 2 |
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (Practicum 2) | 2 |
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (Practicum 3) | 2 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (Internship 1) | 5 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (Internship 2) | 4 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (Internship 3) | 8 |
| Support Courses (32 credits) | ||
| HDFS 201 | *CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | 3 |
| HDFS 311 | INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| HDFS 431 | FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | 3 |
| HDFS 432 | CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 |
| HDFS 447 | *FAMILIES AND POVERTY | 4 |
| MTH 211 | *FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| MTH 212 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| MTH 390 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| PSY 201 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Total credits required for graduation | 180 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| 1 | Courses that make up the professional program: ED 409, ED 410, ED 413, ED 414, ED 450, ED 451, ED 452, ED 457, ED 465, ED 466, ED 467, ED 468, ED 472, ED 492 and all courses in Options A, B and C. |
Major Code: 923
Pre-Elementary Education Major Code: 924
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Bacc Core Biology with Lab | 4 | |
| ED 219 | CIVIL RIGHTS AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| HDFS 201 | *CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | 3 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| Bacc Core Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| ED 216 | *PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| PAC XXX | Various Physical Activity Courses | 1 |
| WR 222 or WR 327 |
*ENGLISH COMPOSITION or *TECHNICAL WRITING |
3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Bacc Core Literature & Arts | 3 | |
| COMM 111 or COMM 218 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
3 |
| PSY 201 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Bacc Core Biological or Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
| HDFS 311 | INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| MTH 211 | *FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| Bacc Core Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Bacc Core Western Culture (World Civilizations or American History) | 3 | |
| MTH 212 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Bacc Core Science, Technology & Society | 3 | |
| MTH 390 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| ED 458 | STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WELLNESS AND FINE ARTS | 2 |
| HDFS 447 | *FAMILIES AND POVERTY | 4 |
| Electives | 7 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| Professional Elementary Education | ||
| ED 494/ED 594 | CONTENT STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2 |
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| ED 450 | FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION AND PLANNING | 4 |
| ED 467/ED 567 | ELEMENTARY METHODS III: NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| ED 492/ED 592 | TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR TEACHING | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| ED 457 | TEACHING ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS FOR UNDERSTANDING | 3 |
| ED 465/ED 565 | ELEMENTARY METHODS: LITERACY | 4 |
| HDFS 431 | FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | 3 |
| HDFS 432 | CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Admission to Teacher Candidacy | ||
| ED 451 | ^ASSESSMENT (Assessment pending approval) | 4 |
| ED 466/ED 566 | ELEMENTARY METHODS II: MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| ED 413/ED 513 | LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS I: FOSTERING CLASS ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE | 5 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ED 452 | USING DATA TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS | 3 |
| ED 472/ED 572 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 468 | ELEMENTARY METHODS IV: LANGUAGE ARTS (Elementary Methods: Language Art pending approval) | 4 |
| ED 414/ED 514 | LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS II: ADVANCING EVERY STUDENT | 2 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one pair from the following: | 6 | |
| INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR ESOL EDUCATION and LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS |
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| PROJECT-BASED MATHEMATICS and INTEGRATED STEM |
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| DIFFERENTIATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS and SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW RIGHTS AND REGULATIONS |
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| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE | 8 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 180 | |