Program: Elementary Education, B.S. - Western New Mexico University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Catalog

(120 minimum credit hours required)

University Requirements

General Education  31
The following are intended for students majoring in Education
ALAS 1810
MATH 1010
PSYC 1110
Service Learning 3
Upper Division 42
Writing Intensive 9

B.S. Requirements

(courses used for BS requirement will not count as General Education)

MATH 2132 - Understanding Elementary Math I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2133 - Understanding Elementary Mathematics II Credit Hours: 3

Supporting Course Work

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

ENGL 1110 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Lab Science Credit Hours: 4
Social & Behavioral Science Credit Hours: 3

Professional Core Requirements

Contextual Knowledge

BLED 2130 - Multicultural Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 2327 - Student Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 2375 - Technology Integration in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2110 - Introduction to Students with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3

Foundation

EDUC 2116 - Structured Observations of Teaching and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Application & Reinforcement

BLED 445 - ESL Methods for Content Literacy Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 436 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 447 - First Field Experience Lab Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 462 - Second Field Experience Lab Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 472 - Elementary Methods and Curriculum I Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 473 - Elementary Methods and Curriculum II Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 474 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 3
RDG 410 - The Teaching of Reading Credit Hours: 3
RDG 411 - Assessment and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
SPED 408 - Practical Applications of Special Education Credit Hours: 3

All Other Core/Professional Courses

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

PRAXIS:

Teaching of Reading: Elementary (5205) taken and passed

Capstone Option 1: Practice Teaching

EDUC 492 - Practice Teaching - Elementary Credit Hours: 9-11
EDUC 496 - Practice Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Capstone Option 2: Teacher Residency

EDUC 463 - Teacher Residency Seminar 1 Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 443 - Elementary Teacher Residency 1 Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 478 - Teacher Residency Seminar 2 Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 459 - Elementary Teacher Residency 2 Credit Hours: 5-14

Elementary/Secondary Education Teaching Endorsement Fields (24-36)

For Elementary Education New Mexico State Licensure, students must qualify for a competency based teaching field (24-36 credits).