Department Chair: Deborah Kraft, Ph.D.
Description
Stevenson University offers a bachelor’s degree program in elementary education: liberal arts and technology (grades 1-6). Courses in this program provide candidates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be successful elementary teachers. The curriculum is designed to provide a strong foundation in liberal arts, mathematics and science, technological competency, and a thorough understanding of child development and its impact on educational practices. The curriculum includes an integration of theory, practice and mentoring, and includes field experiences from the third semester in the program. Candidates complete an internship in a Professional Development School that extends for two consecutive semesters. Candidates who successfully complete this program, including achieving passing scores on Core Academic Skills for Educators (or meeting the requirements of the SAT/ACT/GPA options) and Praxis II, are eligible for teacher certification in Maryland and in states with reciprocal agreements with the Maryland State Department of Education. The elementary education: liberal arts and technology program is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.
Objectives
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education: Liberal Arts and Technology, graduates will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of discipline content and content-related pedagogy to design and implement effective instruction for all learners.
- Use knowledge of diverse students to design instruction and create a culturally responsive, equitable environment to support achievement for all learners.
- Design and implement instruction that engages students, encourages student participation, promotes higher-level thinking, and supports instructional outcomes.
- Design and implement assessment that monitors student learning, provides purposeful feedback on progress, and furnishes evidence to inform instruction.
- Reflect on teaching, collaborate in a professional learning community, seek professional development opportunities, engage in inquiry, persist toward goals, and exhibit integrity and professionalism.
Policies
Candidates must earn a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 to progress to the sophomore year and a 3.00 to remain in the program. The lowest acceptable grade is a "C" in all courses listed in the catalog under "Program Requirements" for the major, including both courses in the major and SEE courses required by the major.
Admission into the School of Education. Candidates in the elementary education: liberal arts and technology program apply for admission into the School of Education at the end of their second year and must successfully complete specific requirements in order to progress in the program. Incoming freshmen who have successfully completed the 90 credit hour certificate or the Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) program through their local high school must present official documentation from the high school prior to registration. Incoming transfer students or students who are changing their major into Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle School Education are responsible for informing the Dean of the School of Education that they have completed the program and must also present official documentation from the high school.
Criteria for admission into the School include, but are not limited to the following: 1) earn an overall GPA of 3.00 or above, 2) earn grades of "C" or above in all major courses; and 3) satisfactorily complete all field experiences.
Admission into an Education Internship. Criteria for acceptance into the internship include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) achieve passing scores on Core Academic Skills for Educators or meet the requirements of the SAT/ACT/GPA options, 2) attain an overall GPA of 3.00 or above, 3) earn grades of “C“ or better in all major courses, 4) obtain the recommendation of the faculty in the School of Education; and 5) satisfactorily complete all education field placements prior to internship. Candidates must also complete a criminal background check. Please see the Unit Assessment Plan: Performance of Graduates on the School of Education website for additional requirements.
Requirements
The courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in elementary education: liberal arts and technology. Candidates must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE).
Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.
Major Requirements:
| FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 credit |
| FYS 102 | First Year Seminar | 1 credit |
| ED 202F | Year 2 Field Placement | 0 credits |
| ED 203F | Year 2 Field Placement | 0 credits |
| ED 205 | Year 2 Seminar | 0 credits |
| ED 230 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 credits |
| ED 270 | Curriculum Principles and Practices | 3 credits |
| ED 271 | Principles of Assessment | 3 credits |
| ED 272 | Principles of Special Education | 3 credits |
| ED 302 | Year Three Seminar I | 0 credits |
| ED 303 | Year Three Seminar II | 1 credit |
| ED 305F | Year 3 Field Placement | 0 credits |
| ED 306F | Year 3 Field Placement | 0 credits |
| ED 321 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics: Elementary Education | 4 credits |
| ED 331 | Instruction of Reading | 3 credits |
| ED 341 | Methods for Teaching English Language Arts and Social Studies: Elementary | 5 credits |
| ED 342 | Methods of Teaching STEM: Elementary | 3 credits |
| ED 365 | Materials for Teaching Reading | 3 credits |
| ED 410 | Assessment for Reading Instruction | 3 credits |
| ED 435 | Internship Seminar I | 1 credit |
| ED 436 | Internship Seminar II | 3 credits |
| ED 442 | Internship I: Elementary | 4 credits |
| ED 443 | Internship II: Elementary | 12 credits |
| ENG 282 | Literary Genres: Youth Literature | 3 credits |
| IS 302 | Integrating Technology and Digital Learning in the Classroom | 3 credits |
| PHIL 420 | Philosophy of Education | 3 credits |
| PSY 206 | Child Development | 3 credits |
| PSY 330 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
Fine Arts elective
This course must be SEE certified as a fine arts
Social Science elective
GEO course (recommended)
HIST elective
Any SEE certified HIST course.
MATH electives
Minimum of 12 credits required - (MATH 137, MATH 205, and MATH 206 recommended). 4 credits must be SEE certified.
Science electives
Minimum of 12 credits required. (BIO 104 recommended). 4 credits must be SEE certified.
Suggested Course Sequence
2020-2021 Elementary Ed SCS
Minor in Elementary Education: Liberal Arts and Technology
A minor in elementary education: liberal arts and technology is not available.
Course Descriptions
See Education Course Descriptions