Elementary Education, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2020-2021. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.75
Total Hours: 124
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| *Minimum grade of "C" or "P" in each course | ||
| *Minimum GPA 2.75 required in combination with Major Requirements | ||
| *Certification requirements that meet GE requirements | ||
| English Composition courses* | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following courses*: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| Select one of the following courses*: | 3 | |
| Survey of American History | ||
| American History to 1865 (H) | ||
| American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| Select 6 hours of the following courses*: | 6 | |
| Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) | ||
| Applications of Modern Mathematics (A) | ||
| College Algebra (A) | ||
| Trigonometry (A) | ||
| Business Calculus (A) | ||
| Calculus I (A) | ||
| Elementary Statistics (A) | ||
| Humanities (H) | ||
| Select one of the following courses*: | 3 | |
| Conversations in Literature (DH) | ||
| Great Works of Literature (H) | ||
| Survey of American Literature II (DH) | ||
| Select one of the following courses*: | 3 | |
| Art History Survey I (H) | ||
| Art History Survey II (H) | ||
| Introduction to Music (H) | ||
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course* | ||
| BIOL 1114 | Introductory Biology (LN) | 4 |
| CHEM 1014 | Chemistry In Civilization (LN) | 4 |
| or PHYS 1014 | Descriptive Physics (N) | |
| Select one of the following courses*: | 4 | |
| Physical Geography (LN) | ||
| Geology and Human Affairs (LN) | ||
| Physical Geology (LN) | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) courses* | ||
| GEOG 1113 | Introduction to Cultural Geography (IS) | 3 |
| or GEOG 1713 | World Regional Geography (IS) | |
| or GLST 1713 | World Regional Geography (IS) | |
| PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3 |
| or SOC 1113 | Introductory Sociology (S) | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Select one of the following courses*: | 3 | |
| Language, Text and Culture (HI) | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing (H) | ||
| Introduction to Speech Communication (S) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 45 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| Select at least one Diversity (D) course | ||
| Select at least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| EDUC 1111 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Select 10 hours of electives (3 hours may need to be foreign language) | 10 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 11 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.75 with a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in each course | ||
| CIED 3133 | Children’s Literature Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| CIED 3253 | Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School | 3 |
| CIED 3293 | Teaching Reading in the Elementary and Middle School | 3 |
| CIED 4213 | Introduction to Visual Arts in the Curriculum | 3 |
| CIED 4233 | Literacy Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| HLTH 2603 | Total Wellness (S) | 3 |
| MATH 3403 | Geometric Structures for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 3603 | Mathematical Structures for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| SMED 3153 | Teaching Mathematics at the Primary Level | 3 |
| Taken as a block semester prior to student teaching: | ||
| CIED 3430 | Early Lab and Clinical Experience in Elementary Education II 1 | 1 |
| CIED 4323 | Social Studies in the Elementary School Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| CIED 4362 | Design and Management of the Elementary School Classroom 1 | 2 |
| CIED 4073 | Elementary School Curriculum Design and Development 1 | 3 |
| SMED 4153 | Teaching Mathematics at the Intermediate Level 1 | 3 |
| SMED 4353 | Science in the Elementary School Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 42 | |
| Professional Core Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.75 with a minimum grade of “C’ or “P” in each course | ||
| CIED 2450 | Early Lab and Clinical Experience in Elementary Education I (1 hour) | 1 |
| CIED 3622 | Middle Level Education | 2 |
| EDTC 3123 | Applications of Educational Technologies | 3 |
| EPSY 3113 | Psychological Foundations of Childhood | 3 |
| SCFD 3223 | Role of Teacher in American Schools (D) | 3 |
| SPED 3202 | Educating Exceptional Learners (D) | 2 |
| Student Teaching Block | ||
| CIED 4453 | Senior Seminar in Elementary Education 1 | 3 |
| CIED 4450 | Internship in Elementary Education 1 | 9 |
| Hours Subtotal | 26 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
| 1 | Full admission to Professional Education required. |
Other Requirements
- 40 hours of upper-division coursework. Required for graduation and recommendation for Standard Certification:
- 2.75 Overall GPA;
- 2.75 GPA in Major Requirements and specified general education requirements; and
- 2.75 GPA in Professional Core Requirements.
- The student must earn minimum grades of “C” or “P” in each course in the Major Requirements and specified General Education and Professional Core Requirements and must earn grades of “P” in all sections of observation courses and student teaching for recommendation for Certification.
- Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the novice high level from among those languages identified by the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability. For clarification see OSU academic advisor.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2026.