Education
Bachelor of Science
Elementary Education K-6
This program is nationally recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Program Requirements
Teacher candidates are expected to complete all requirements associated with the Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Elementary Education K-6, including both course work and clinical experiences. Teacher candidates are required to register for EDU 102, E-folio as the initial course in the program as this course will allow them to document various course requirements needed to satisfy individual program competencies. . In that course, teacher candidates will learn how to use the E-folio to record their program data. The first course that is required as a pre-requisite for all other education courses is EDU 203 Instructional Technology. In this course, teacher candidates will learn to use a variety of technological applications and venues to enhance instruction. The College of Education sets a minimum grade of “C” for all Education core courses (ECE, EDU, RDG, and EPY).
Praxis Testing Requirements
Students must pass (using Delaware minimum score requirements) all sections of PRAXIS I: Reading, Mathematics and Writing (or relevant exemption test) and the appropriate PRAXIS II test(s) prior to registration for the first methods course. Students should designate Wilmington University as a score recipient at the time the tests are taken, and also provide a paper copy of the ETS score report that includes all scores and subscores. COMPLETE score reports must be received in the College of Education main office (Peoples Building, New Castle) prior to registering for any methods course.
Curriculum
General Education Requirements (45 credits)
BCS 205 Personal Computer Operations I OR
OR
BCS 206 
Computer Applications for Business
ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics
ENG 101 English Composition I
ENG 102 English Composition II
HIS 300 World and Regional Geography
HIS 316 American History
HIS 320 Global Civilizations
MAT 201 Mathematics for Teachers I
MAT 202 Mathematics for Teachers II
MAT 304 Mathematics for Teachers III
POL 300 American Politics
SCI 105 Physical Science with Lab
SCI 232 Life and Environmental Science with Lab
SCI 305 Earth and Space Science with Lab
General Education/
Behavioral Science Electives (6 credits)
Select 2 courses from:
Fine Arts Electives (6 credits)
Select 2 courses from:
ART 101 , ART 202 , ART 210, ART 245,ART 301, ART 302,ART 304, ART 310, ART 315; DRA 105, DRA 110 ,DRA 140, DRA 200; DSN 110; HUM 307, HUM 330; MUS 101 , MUS 201; TEC 215
Behavioral Science Core (6 credits)
PSY 201 Child Growth and Development
PSY 333 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
Education Core (36 credits)
ECE 214 Creating Environments for Learning
EDU 102 E-folio Portfolio
EDU 202 School Involvement with Families and Community
EDU 203 (formerly EDU 401) Instructional Technology
EDU 304 Health and Physical Education
EDU 310 Applied Behavior Analysis and Classroom Culture
EDU 311 Assistive Technology
EPY 301 Assessment of Exceptional Children and IEPs
EPY 306 Educational Psychology and Assessment
EPY 401 Teaching Diverse Populations/Exceptional Children
RDG 300 Language Development and Early Literacy
RDG 301 Teaching of Reading/Writing
RDG 302 Literature for Children
RDG 306 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
Clinical Components (27 credits)
EDU 390 Practicum I
EDU 391 Practicum II
EDU 392 Practicum III
EDU 402 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Elementary Language Arts/Reading
EDU 403 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Elementary Social Sciences
EDU 404 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Elementary Science
EDU 405 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Elementary Math
EDU 451 Student Teaching
EDU 499 Clinical Assessment in the Classroom
(This course must be taken in conjunction with EDU 451, Student Teaching.)
Program Option
Students with a junior status and a 3.0 cumulative GPA are eligible to enroll in
up to four graduate level courses (MSE 7400 , MSE 7401 , MSE 7402, and
MSE 7403 ) in the MSE Program (Special Education) with the permission of the
B.S.in Education Chair. Taking these courses does not, however, provide
certification in Special Education. Teacher candidates, whether they have taken
these courses or not, may attain Delaware Certification in Special Education
(Grades K-6) by meeting the Delaware minimum requirements on the ETS Exam
0354: Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
