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Department of Education
Montana State University
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P. O. Box 172880
Bozeman, MT 59717-2880
Tel: 406-994-3120
Fax: 406-994-3261

For undergraduate information and programs:
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Tel: 406-994-1880
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College of Education, Health and Human Development
> Education Advising
K-8 Curriculum

A candidate for a degree may complete the requirements in the curriculum chosen as tabulated in any of the bulletins which were in effect from the year he or she entered the curriculum to the date of graduation with a six-year limitation.

Descriptions of individual courses may be accessed by rubric:
ARCH      EDCI      GEOG      HIST      NAS
ART      EDEL      HDCF      MATH      PHYS
BIOL      ENGL      HHD      MTA      POLS
CHEM      ESCI      HDHL      MUS
Course
Number
Core Area
Course Title
Credits
HDCF
150
or
260
S
Human Development Lifespan

Human Development School Age
3
  NOTE: HDCF 150 or 260 MUST be taken before EDCI 208.
EDCI 208 MUST be taken before EDCI 320
AND before EDCI 360, EDCI 469, EDEL 204 and HDCF 356.
 
EDCI
102
 
In-school Experience
1
EDCI
240
 
Intro to Multicultural Education
2
ENGL
121
W
College Writing 1
3
GEOG
105
or
201
SG
World Regional Geography

Human Geography
3
MATH
130
 
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
4
MATH
131
M
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
4
Core
 
V
Verbal core elective
3
Core,
see list 1
below
 
F
Applied Fine Arts - Core F
3
BIOL
or
MB
100

101
N
Restricted elec in life science
3
ESCI
111 or 112
N
Restricted elec in earth science
4
Core,
see list 2
below
 
S
Any social science core course
G + multicultural or global
3
EDCI
208
 
Educational Psychology and H.Growth and Develop-School Age
3
EDCI
223
 
Basic Media Production
1
EDCI
320
 
Foundations of Instructional Computing
2
HDHL
106
 
Drug, Health Issues for Education
1
HIST
155 or 156
H
American History
or
Restricted core H elective in History
4
or
3
ENGL,
see list 3
below
Elec
H
Restricted elective in English literature
3
ART, MUSIC, HIST
see list 4
below
 
F
Restricted elective in art, history or music
3
PHYS
or
CHEM
103 or 201

121
N
Restricted elective in physics

Introductory General Chemistry
3 or 4

4
POLS
206
S
American National Government
3
Electives
   
to equal 128 credits for graduation
approx.14

1 Fine Arts Core
2 Social Science Core
3 English Lit Core
4 Art, Hist or Music Core
ARCH 121 F Intro to Design ANTH 101 SG Intro to Anthropology ENGL 123 H Intro to Literary Study ART 202 FG Ancnt-Medievl Art Hist
ART 114 F Art Fundamentals ECON 101 S Econ Way of Thinking ENGL 214 H Regional Literature ART 203 F Renaiss-Mdm Art Hist
HHD 205 FG Dance as Cultural Expression ECON 250 SG Honors Economics (4 cr) ENGL 330 H Women and Literature MTA 101 F Film in America
HHD 207 F Dance Appreciation GEOG 201 SG Human Geography or other restricted core H elective in English Literature MUS 210 FG Enjoyment of Music
MUS 102 F Fund. of Music Creation NAS 100 SG Intro to Native Amer Stu NAS 340 HG Am Indian Lit MUS 312 FG World Music
  NAS 201 SG Am Inds in Montana    
  NAS 242 SG Amr Inds in Contmp Scty
  POLS 241 SG Intro to Internatnl Relatns
  PSY 100 S Intro to Psych
SOC 101 S Intro to Sociology

Elementary Education Guidelines for Students

Course
Number
Core Area
Course Title
Credits
EDCI
360
 
Foundations of Assessment
2
EDCI
469
 
Public School in American Society
2
EDEL
304
 
Children's Literature
3
HDCF
356
 
Exceptional Needs 0-21
3
  • A minimum of 128 semester credits is required to graduate.
    Of these, 42 must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
  • Complete Student Teaching Application one year prior to student teaching.
    Applications are available in 217 Reid Hall.
  • Certification in first aid with CPR required prior to student teaching semester.
  • Apply for Baccalaureate degree two semesters prior to graduation.
BLOCK A
EDEL
301
 
Paraprofessional Experience
3
EDEL
305
 
Teaching Literature to Young Child (K-3)
4
EDEL
332
 
Teaching Art
3
EDEL
333
 
Teaching Math
3
EDEL
336
 
Teaching Music
3
EDEL
401 or 402
 
Educ. Planning, Mgmt and Discipline I or II
1
BLOCK B
EDEL
301
 
Paraprofessional Experience
2
EDEL
313
 
Teaching Social Studies
3
EDEL
325
 
Teaching Elementary Science
3
EDEL
303
 
Meth Teaching El Health Ench/PE
3
EDEL
401 or 402
 
Educ. Planning, Mgmt and Discipline I or II
1
EDEL
405
 
Teaching Lit to Readers (4-8)
4
STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER
EDEL
410
 
Student Teaching
Student teach 12 wks for 10 credits or 14 wks for 12 credits
10 or 12
EDEL
414
 
Professional Issues
2


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