Pre-Elementary Education Requirements: A Guide for Students

All students admitted to Ball State University will be admitted to the Pre-Elementary Education Program by declaring their interest in a program of Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education.

First Year (31 semester hours)

	EDEL 100	Education in a Democratic Society (3) (with Community Service Practicum)
	MATHS 201	Number Concepts in the Elementary School (4)
	ENG 103	English Composition 1 (3)
	ENG 104	English Composition 2 (3)
	CS 102 or ITDPT110	Computer Systems (2) (Take before or with EDEL 100)
	COMM 377	Speech for Teachers (3)

Other University Core Courses (13)

Concentration Areas:

English as a Second Language

Home/School/Community Relations

Kindergarten Primary

Language Arts

Mathematics

Modern Language

(Chinese, Classical Culture, Classical Languages,

French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin or Spanish)

Psychology and Counseling

Science

State/World Connection

Technology

Wellness

(Nutrition and Family or Physical Education)

By the end of the first year each student should have:

	Passed all sections of the Pre-professional Skills Test
	Completed the Computer Science Placement Test or completed CS 102 or ITDPT 110
	Identified a major in Early Childhood or in Elementary Education; and
	Identified a Content Concentration Area to pursue as part of the Elementary Education program. (Early Childhood majors do not have a Concentration Area.)

Second Year (33 semester hours)

	EDPSY 260	Human Growth and Development (3)
	MATHS 202	Geometry (K-6) (3)
	HSC 350	Elementary School Health Programs (3)
	EDEL 200	Planning for the Elementary Classroom/Practicum (2)

University Core Courses (14-16)

Concentration Area Courses (Elementary Education Majors Only ) (6)

University Core Courses (Early Childhood Majors) (3)

and FCSFS 265

By the end of the second year each student should have:

	Applied for admission to the teaching curriculum, while enrolled in EDEL 200;
	Achieved at least a 2.5 overall G.P.A.;
	Completed EDEL 200 with at least a grade of "C"; and
	Been accepted into the Teaching Curriculum with an identified major of Elementary Education (including a designated Concentration Area), or with an identified major of Early Childhood Education.

To complete your degree, select an Elementary Education Teaching Program:

Pre-School (Birth - Age 8)

School-Age (Grades K-6)