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Oct 06, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Elementary Education Major, B.A.
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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Elementary Education features best practices denoted in current literature on teacher education as facilitating development of highly effective elementary teachers. The program’s clinical foundation provides teacher candidates authentic opportunities to learn and apply best practices while collaborating with some of the most effective teachers and schools in the Denver Metropolitan area. Students completing the Elementary Education Major complete coursework and participate in supervised clinical experiences, including two residencies in the same school that support development of the knowledge, understandings, and competencies required of successful elementary teachers in widely diverse classrooms. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education is an extended major with increasingly rigorous courses that build upon foundational general studies and introductory education courses for all Elementary Education majors. Teacher candidates graduate with appropriate preparation for initial licensure in Elementary Education in Colorado. In addition, each student selects from a concentration to specialize their knowledge and skills to meet specific needs of elementary schools. Please visit the School of Education (SOE) website for information on admission to this program.
Program Requirements
All candidates for a BA in Elementary Education must satisfy General Studies, Multicultural, Global Diversity, and all Elementary Education program requirements. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in the program to count toward the Bachelor’s degree.
Please note: The majority of field experience hours and all clinical experience hours occur during the elementary school day in university-designated classrooms supervised by licensed teachers.
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Required General Studies
Written Communication (6 credits)
- Students must complete 6 credits of Written Communication General Studies coursework.
Oral Communication (3 credits)
- Students must completed 3 credits of Oral Communication General Studies coursework
Quantitative Literacy (3 credits)
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
- Students must complete 6 credits of Arts and Humanities General Studies coursework.
We recommend the following courses for this category:
Historical (3 credits)
- Students must complete 3 credits of Historical General Studies coursework.
We recommend the following courses for this category:
Or
Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
- Students must complete 6 credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences General Studies coursework.
We recommend the following courses for this category:
Note: GEG 1000 also satisfies University Global Diversity course requirement.
Total General Studies Credit Hours: 33
Core Courses Required for the Major
Concentration Choices (15 credits)
Students must select one of the concentrations listed below. Applied Developmental Psychology Concentration
Chicana/o Studies Concentration
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Concentration
- ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
or - COMM 3000 - Diversity and Communication in the U.S. Credits: 3
- CLD 2890 - Second Language Acquisition: K-12 Educational Implications Credits: 3
- CLD 3290 - Literacy Development for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students K-12 Credits: 3
- CLD 3310 - Integrated Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: 3
One elective from the following: - CHS 3300 - Education of Chicano Children Credits: 3
- CLD 3940 - Spanish Bilingual Language and Literacy Development Credits: 3
Note: CLD 3940 Bilingual Language and Literacy is taught in Spanish. This course is one of the courses required for the endorsement in Spanish/English Bilingual Education Specialist K-12. - ENG 3011 - Analyzing English Credits: 3
- Any level language classes whether transfer, prior learning, or those taken at MSU Denver will be accepted as fulfilling this requirement. MSU Denver course prefixes include ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPS, MDL, SPA. Prior learning includes Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit.
Subtotal: 15 credits
Disciplinary Knowledge Concentration
Mathematics Concentration
Summary of Requirements
General Studies Requirements |
33 credits |
Core Courses Required for Major |
75 credits |
Area of Concentration |
15 credits |
Degree Program Total |
123 credits |
Program Revised June 25, 2021
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