Education Major, BS in Education - Elementary Education Concentration (Five-Year Internship Specialization)

Campus

Knoxville

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ³ Biological Sciences with Lab Electives 4 Credit Hours *
• ⁴ Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• HIUS 221 - History of the United States 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹  ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 2

• ⁴ Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hours

• ¹  ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• ⁶ Select one course:

• GEOG 101 - World Geography 3 Credit Hours *
• GEOG 121 - Sustainable Human Geographies 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• Oral Communication (OC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ⁶  EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
• EDUC 100S - Special Topics 1 Credit Hours

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• ³ Select one Physical Science Elective:

• ASTR 151 - A Journey through the Solar System Lecture 3 Credit Hours *
• ASTR 152 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Lecture 3 Credit Hours *
• EEPS 104 - Exploring the Planets 4 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ⁷  CSE 300 - Social Justice, Education, and Service Learning 3 Credit Hours *
• ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours *
• HIUS 222 - History of the United States 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ¹⁰ Approved Diversity Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ⁷  CSE 200 - Survey of International Education 3 Credit Hours *
• ²  REED 230 - Using Children’s Literature to Support Instructional Practices and Motivate Students to Read 3 Credit Hours
• REED 351S - Laboratory and Field Studies in Reading Education 1 Credit Hours
• ⁹  REED 430 - Elementary Literacy K-3 3 Credit Hours *
• SSCE 421 - Introduction to Teaching Elementary Social Studies 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ^8,9  ELED 322 - Elementary Teaching Methods I 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁸  ELED 351S - Laboratory and Field Studies in Elementary Education 1 Credit Hours *
• ⁹  REED 434 - Elementary Literacy 3-5 3 Credit Hours *
• SCED 430 - Science Methods for the Elementary Classroom 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 415 - Foundations in Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties 3 Credit Hours
• WLEL 489 - Content-Based ESL Methods 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
• ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
• REED 428 - Teaching Writing in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 442 - Methods and Strategies for Supporting Student Behaviors 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ¹¹ Approved Dual Licensure Course 3 Credit Hours
• Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ELED 351S - Laboratory and Field Studies in Elementary Education 1 Credit Hours *
• MEDU 430 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 416 - Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• ENGL 255 - Public Writing 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 295 - Writing in the Workplace 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 355 - Rhetoric and Writing 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 360 - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 121-122

Post-Baccalaureate Professional Year

Students must apply to and be admitted by the Graduate School prior to registration.

Term 9

• Methods Course 3 Credit Hours
• Methods Course 3 Credit Hours

Term 10

• Methods Course 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 574 - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development 2-3 Credit Hours (3 hours)
• TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-8 Credit Hours (6 hours)

Term 11

• Methods Course 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-8 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• TPTE 591 - Clinical Studies 3-4 Credit Hours (3 hours)

Total Graduate Credit Hours 30

Footnotes

1. Three courses from the Written Communication (WC) , First-year composition sequence, 2 courses, 3 credit hours each, and additional approved Written Communication (WC)  course.
2. One course from approved Arts and Humanities (AH)  courses.
3. Two courses from approved Natural Sciences (NS)  courses, one must have a laboratory.
4. Two courses from approved Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  courses. Please note that students must select a math and/or statistics course.
5. One course from approved Oral Communication (OC)  courses.
6. One course from approved Social Sciences (SS)  courses.
7. Two courses from approved Global Citizenship courses: Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  CSE 200 *; Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  CSE 300 *.
8. One Course from approved Applied Oral Communication (AOC)  courses.
9. Nine credit hours from at least two different subjects from approved Engaged Inquiries (EI)  courses.
10. Approved Diversity Elective (WGS 200 *; SOCI 110 *, SOCI 225 *, SOCI 343 *, PSYC 435 ).
11. Approved Dual Licensure course (ELL/SPED/Mg Math/MG Science).

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.