Elementary Education
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Upper Iowa University’s Elementary Education program is committed to preparing teachers who are well informed, reflective, professional, competent, and sensitive to the diverse needs of their pupils. As a student, you will be provided with current, practical, applied knowledge, and a variety of classroom experiences. The Elementary Education program is dedicated to development of teachers with personal education philosophies and systems of belief that encourage a lifelong commitment to inquiry and excellence.
Current trends in teacher preparation include performance-based assessment and practical teaching experience. The UIU education curriculum is designed to meet the changing educational demands of curriculum including literacy development, integrated instruction, higher order thinking skills and practical skills (flexible management, computer technology and early teaching experiences).
You can choose from over 36 endorsement areas and grade levels. A few examples are: Pre-K-3 with Special Education, English/ Language Arts (K-8, 5-12), Physical Education (K-8, 5-12), Health (K-8, 5-12), and Basic Science (K-8).
LOCATION: Main residential campus in Fayette, Iowa, and UIU Educational Centers.
For more information, see Teacher Education.
MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
- (3) EDU 110 Foundations of American Education
- (3) EDU/PSY 142 Human Growth, Development and Guidance
- (3) EDU 152 Assessment and Psychology
- (3) EDU 162 Diversity for Teachers
- (2) EDU 206 Field Experience I: Elementary School
- (2) EDU 226 Field Experience II: Elementary School
- (3) EDU 252 Computers and Instructional Technology
- (3) EDU 304 Exceptional Persons
- (3) EDU 305 Teaching Elementary Science
- (2) EDU 313 Teaching Creative Arts
- (3) EDU 315 Teaching Elementary Social Studies
- (3) EDU 325 Teaching Elementary Math
- (3) EDU 326 Developmental Reading and Language Arts
- (3) EDU 327 Teaching Health and Physical Education: Birth to Elementary
- (3) EDU 333 Literature: Birth-Adolescence
- (3) EDU 335 Teaching Elementary Language Arts
- (3) EDU 462 Individual Behavior and Classroom Management
- (3) MATH 223 Math for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
- (14) EDU 492 Student Teaching in Elementary School
One of the following: (3)
- HIST 100 World Civilization I
- HIST 101 World Civilization II
- HIST 110 American Civilization I
- HIST 111 American Civilization II
One of the following: (3)
- PS 100 U.S. Government
- PS 230 State and Local Government
An approved political science course
One of the following: (3)
- PHY 100 General Physical Science
- PHY 105 Conceptual Physics
- CHEM 115 Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM 140 Chemistry for Everyday Life
An approved physical science course
One of the following: (3)
- PHY 110 Introduction to Astronomy
- ES 117 Natural Disasters
- ES 220 Soil and Water Conservation
An approved earth/space science course
One of the following: (3)
- BIO 100 General Biology
- ES 161 Environmental Science
- BIO 215 Local Field Science
An approved life science course
One of the following: (3)
- MATH 105 College Algebra with Applications
An approved college-level algebra course
One of the following: (3)
- COMM 105 Public Speaking
An approved oral communications course
One of the following: (3)
- ENG 102 English Composition II
- ENG 201 Expository Writing
An approved written communication course
Total: 89 credits
