The Elementary Education Program is a six-quarter program culminating with a quarter of full-time student teaching. You may apply to begin the program during fall, winter, spring, or summer quarter. Completion of this program satisfies the State of Washington endorsement for teaching Kindergarten through grade 8. All Elementary candidates will choose a major, and a minor may be added if a second area of endorsement is desired.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Elementary Education Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
This major satisfies the endorsement for Kindergarten through grade 8.
The Elementary Education major prepares students for certification as Elementary Education teachers in the state of Washington.
| Elementary Education students must complete the required Elementary Education Core and the following courses. | ||
| Required Elementary Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 325 | INEQUALITIES AND IMPACTS ON EDUCATIONAL EQUITY | 4 |
| EDUC 411 | LITERACY FOR LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 |
| EDUC 462 | INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| EDUC 490 | LITERACY MAJOR CAPSTONE (A departmental approved capstone may be substituted.) | 5 |
| or EDUC 490A | NATURAL RESOURCES CAPSTONE | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 201 | 3 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 209 | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | MATH 208 | 5 | SPED 363 | 4 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 4 | ||||
| 13 | 15 | 17 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CMST 200, 201, or 340 | 4-5 | ART 390 | 3 | MUSC 450 | 3 |
| MATH 210 | 4 | PSYC 204 | 5 | PHED 390 | 3 |
| Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 2 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| 15-16 | 18 | 16 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | EDUC 304 | 3 | EDUC 303 | 3 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | EDUC 411 | 4 | EDUC 310 | 4 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | EDUC 462 | 3 | EDUC 338 | 4 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | EDUC 340 | 4 | ||
| EDUC 386A | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 18 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 308 | 3 | EDUC 325 (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 4 | EDUC 423 | 12 |
| EDUC 380 | 4 | EDUC 427 | 3 | ||
| EDUC 381 | 4 | EDUC 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 | ||
| EDUC 386B | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Total Credits 180-181 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
| Elementary Education Core | ||
| There are general education science and social science courses that are strongly recommended for the Elementary Education candidate. See the general requirements section of this catalog. Please see an Education advisor for clarification. | ||
| EDUC 304 | INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY READING | 3 |
| EDUC 303 & EDUC 310 & EDUC 338 & EDUC 340 & EDUC 386A | FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT and LITERACY METHODS, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 1: INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 2: INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 18 |
| EDUC 308 & EDUC 380 & EDUC 381 & EDUC 386B | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT and INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 1 and INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 2 and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 14 |
| EDUC 423 | ELEMENTARY STUDENT TEACHING K-8 | 12 |
| EDUC 427 | GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 (Variable credit. A minimum of 3 credits are required.) | 3-15 |
| Total Credits | 50-62 | |
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
All prerequisites must be completed prior to admission: Please contact the Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Education.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the above, the following are prerequisites specific to programs and certificates.
Elementary Education Program Prerequisites
Secondary Education Program Prerequisites
P-3 Early Childhood Program Prerequisites
All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (Candidate holds a BA/BS from an approved institution)
Elementary
Secondary
P-3 Early Childhood
Transition to Teaching Alternative Route: Consult with the Transition to Teaching Director in the School of Education.
Grade Requirements
Undergraduate Programs
Admission GPA ≥2.8
Maintain GPA ≥2.8 in program
Graduate Programs
Automatic Admission GPA ≥3.0
Maintain GPA ≥3.0 in program