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Elementary Education, B.S.

(120 minimum credit hours required)

University Requirements

  • General Education  31
         (MATH 1010  is intended for students majoring in Education)
  • Service Learning 3
  • Upper Division 42
  • Writing Intensive 9

B.S. Requirements

Supporting Course Work

In addition to Gen Ed., the following are required to meet State Requirements:

Professional Core Requirements

Contextual Knowledge

Foundation

PRAXIS:

Core Academic Skills taken and passed:

  • Reading (5713)
  • Writing (5723)
  • Math (5733)

Application & Reinforcement

All Other Core/Professional Courses

All other core/professional courses must be completed prior to the last block of hours, Capstone.

PRAXIS:

Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades K-6 (5622) taken and passed

PRAXIS:

Elementary Education: Curriculum Instruction & Assessment (5017) taken and passed

Capstone

Elementary Education Teaching Endorsement Fields (24-36)

For New Mexico State Licensure, students must qualify for a competency based teaching field (24-36 credits). To be licensed in New Mexico, you must pass the PRAXIS Teaching Reading Elementary test (5205). Specific teaching field requirements are listed in the Undergraduate Teaching Fields section, later in this chapter.