Elementary Childhood Education (B.A.)
Detailed descriptions of our teacher education programs, their admission criteria, objectives, course sequences, required examinations, field and clinical experiences, and academic standards are given in The Coker University Teacher Education Program Guide. Students contemplating a major in one of these programs should consult this guide and should schedule a meeting with the Director of Teacher Education during their first semester in residence at Coker. Because these programs are sequential and cumulative, completing one of them in four years will require careful, early planning.
Admission to Coker University does not guarantee admission to the Teacher Education Program. Prior to making application, one must pass all portions of the Praxis Core examination or obtain an SAT score of 1100 or greater or an ACT score of 22 or greater (please see TEP Guide for specific exemption requirements). One must also demonstrate academic ability and be recommended by Coker faculty. Applications for admission to the Teacher Education Program may be made after completing 60 semester hours of coursework, and admission must be achieved two semesters prior to beginning student teaching.
Requirements
Elementary Education Major Requirements
| EDU 102 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDU 116 | Math Content Early Child/Elem Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 200 | Human Development:cptn-Puberty | 3 |
| EDU 210 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDU 211 | Foundations of English Language Arts | 3 |
| EDU 216 | Teaching Early Childhood Mathematics | 3 |
| EDU 217 | Teaching Elementary School Mathematics | 3 |
| EDU 301 | Connecting Home, School, and Community | 3 |
| EDU 306 | Literaracy Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDU 307 | Literacy in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDU 330 | Assessments in Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 345 | Soc Studies Meth for Tchrs | 3 |
| EDU 350 | Science Methods for Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 385 | Psychology Applied to Teach & Learning | 3 |
| EDU 404 | Methods & Materials Early/Elementary Cer | 3 |
| EDU 405 | Classroom Pragmatics | 3 |
| EDU 415 | Seminar:Student Tchg | 3 |
| EDU 430 | Intern: Elementary | 12 |
| ART 290 | Art in Public Sch | 3 |
| EDU 290 | Arts Integration | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 66