Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to complete an Associate of Arts Degree at Belleville Area College and then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University to complete a Bachelor of Science in Education (Elementary).  The Associate of Arts Degree fulfills the lower division University Studies requirement.  Students who complete this degree will be certified to teach grades 1 - 6 in Missouri’s public schools.

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
ENG  101 Rhetoric & Composition I          3
BIOL 101 Principles of Biology             4
MATH 105 Mathematics for Elem. Teachers I  4
PSYC 151 General Psychology                3
HIST 180 U.S. History to 1865              3
                                          17

FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENG  102 Rhetoric & Composition II         3
HLTH 151 Health                            2
HIST 181 U.S. History, 1865-present        3
POLS 150 Introduction to American Gov’t.   3
PE   221 Elementary School Activities      2
MATH 106 Mathematics for Elem. Teachers II 4
                                          17
TAKE C-BASE EXAM

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
SPCH 151 Public Speaking                   3
PSYC 250 Child Development                 3
ANTH 150 Cultural Anthropology             3
ART  101 Art Appreciation                  3
LIT  293 Children’s Literature             3
                                          15

SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
SWIC     Humanities Electives              6
ART  260 Art for Elementary Teacher        3
ED   255 American Public Education         3
PHYS 101 General Physical Science          4
                                          16

(SWIC - Consult Southwestern Illinois College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
BS 118 Intro to Process Science      1
EL 260 Block II Field Experience     3
EL 261 Theories of Learning          2
EL 262 Foundations of Reading        3
EL 263 Foundation of Language Arts   2
EL 120 Field Experience I            2
EF 200 School and Society            2
                                    15

THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
UI 308 University Studies            3
UI 318 Earth Science                 3
PS 220 Missouri Government           1
MU 356 Music Skills for Teachers     1
EM 102 Technology & Teacher’s Role   1
       Area of concentration         6
                                    15

FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
EL 350 Block III Field Experience    3
EL 351 Tech. Teaching Science        2
EL 352 Tech. Teaching Social Studies 1
EL 353 Tech. Teaching Math           2
EL 354 Corrective Reading            3
EL 355 Reading Study Skills          2
EX 390 Psych of Exceptional Child    3
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam          0
                                    16

FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
UI 4xx University Studies            3
       Area of concentration      9-12
MA 318 Math for Elem. Teachers II    3
       NTE/Praxis II(Teacher’s Exam) 0
                                 15-18

FIFTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
EL 453/454 Student Teaching         12
EF 400 Seminar                       1
                                    13

Total hours transferred from Southwestern Illinois College: 65
Total Southeast hours needed to complete Bachelor of Science in Education Degree: 86

· Advising Information:  College of Education Advising Office - Dr. Joe Huskey, Advisor
· Telephone:  (573) 651-2412
· e-mail:  jhuskey@semovm.semo.edu

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