2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog > College of Education > Degree Programs in the College of Education > Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Education Major (K-6)
EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.
Program components for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in Elementary Education:
Applicable General University Requirements
Students earning the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) degree with a major in Elementary Education must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded. Additional requirements for this program are:
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3
8
Natural sciences: Lab-based.
Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II or History (Area IV).
At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).
Total Credit Hours: 41
4
One Natural Science course: Lab-based.
Mathematics courses: Lower level math 100 or above, not to include Remedial or Technical Math.
One upper level mathematics course: Which could include Precalculus Algebra or MA 311 Advanced Math for Teachers.
Total Credit Hours: 13
Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 54
1
6 to 12
Total Credit Hours: 22
1 to 3
Total Credit Hours: 36
Some courses require admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and may not be fulfilled by substituting courses completed at another college or university. Refer to course prerequisites for details.
To submit a substitution request for other professional and teaching field courses completed at another college or university, students are required to provide an electronic copy of the course syllabus and/or description to their faculty advisor. This is an Alabama State Department of Education requirement. The Alabama State Department of Education ultimately decides whether or not a course will count as a substitution for an Athens State course after the syllabus and supporting documentation is evaluated.
Electives:
Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements
Total Credit Hours: 12
Total Credit Hours: 124