Requirements

Elementary Education Curriculum

Note: The courses you need to complete to be eligible for licensure in Indiana may change from what is presented below. New requirements for licensure have been approved by the IDE/OELD and the governor. When new standards are developed and additional interpretations of the new licensing requirements are made, changes will be made on this website.

In addition to the required general education courses, the professional studies requirements and content requirements are listed below.

*Course meets general education computer literacy requirement
**Course must be taken at Trine

Professional Studies Requirements (Grades K-6) 53 Semester Hours
EDU 111	Freshman Practicum (1)
EDU 211	Sophomore Practicum (1)
EDU 212	Introduction to Music Fundamentals (2)
EDU 222	Educational Psychology for Elementary Tchrs (2)
EDU 301	**Introduction to Teaching Practicum (1)
EDU 303	Introduction to Teaching (3)
EDU 311	Junior Practicum (1)
EDU 312	Exceptional Children in the Schools (2)
EDU 323	Foundations of Education (3)
EDU 342	The Kindergarten Experience (2)
EDU 353	Children’s Literature (3)
EDU 441	**Teaching of Reading Practicum (1)
EDU 445	**Teaching of Reading (5)
EDU 452	Art for the Elementary Teacher (2)
EDU 454	**Methods of Teaching Math/Science (4)
EDU 462	**Educational Measurement (2)
EDU 463	*Educational Media and Technology (3)
EDU 464	**Methods of Teaching Language Arts/Social Studies (4)
EDU 470	**Supervised Student Teaching (10)
EDU 471	**Student Teaching Seminar (1)
Content Requirements
Mathematics 8 Semester Hours
MA 184		Math for the Elementary Teacher I
MA 194		Math for the Elementary Teacher II
Science 12 Semester Hours
BIO 104		General Biology
PH 104		Physical Science
AST 201		Astronomy Laboratory
AST 203		Astronomy
Social Studies 24 Semester Hours
PSY 113		Principles of Psychology
ECO 213 or ECO 223		Microeconomics or Macroeconomics
GOV 113		Introduction to Government
HIS 103		American History I
HIS 113		American History II
SOC 323		The Family
GEO 223		World Geography
GEO 303		Cultural Geography
English Language Arts 12 Semester Hours
ENG 103		English Composition I
ENG 113		English Composition II
ENG 153		Introduction to Literature
SP 203 or COM 163		Effective Speaking or Interpersonal Communication
Health and Physical Education 6 Semester Hours
HPS 102		Lifetime Wellness
HPS 232		Physical Education for the Elementary Teacher
HPS 342		School and Community Health
Humanities 4 Semester Hours
ART 252		Art Appreciation
MUS 272		Music Appreciation

 

Total Semester Hours = 124