The Marian University major in early elementary-middle education prepares students for teaching grades 1-8 and leads to a bachelor of science degree in education.
The program prepares students to view children and youth in a holistic manner, to understand the developing human person, to assess learning and to teach through the application of age-appropriate curriculum and teaching methodology. Students will graduate prepared for certification and licensure in the state of Wisconsin.
Licensure: Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence Education, Ages 6 (Grade 1) through 12 or 13 (Grade 8)
General Education Program
46-49 credits: University requirements, including
ART 103; BIO 100 and BIO 150, or BIO 104 or BIO 114; PHS 102 or PHS 203 or PHS 211 or CHE 101 or CHE 103 or PHS 108 or PHS 110; MUS 101 or MUS 200, or MUS 202 or MUS 203 or MUS 205; COM 101 or COM 232; HIS 101; PSY 105; EDU 202; MAT 150
Other requirements
9 credits:
POS 205, 3 cr.
MAT 151, 3 cr.
HIS 102 or HIS 111 or HIS 112, 3 cr.
Minor
22-28 credits:
As required by specific minor programs
Elementary-Middle and Education courses
57 credits as follows:
25 credits:
EME 206 Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Methods, 2 cr.
EME 303 Primary Reading: Teaching and Assessment, 3 cr.
EME 304 Intermediate Reading: Teaching and Assessment, 3 cr.
EME 306 Music Curriculum and Methods, 2 cr.
OR
EME 311 Art Curriculum and Methods in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Schools, 2 cr.
EME 312 Teaching Language Arts, 3 cr.
EME 316 Mathematics Curriculum and Methods, 3 cr.
EME 321 Children's Literature, 3 cr.
EME 322 Social Studies Curriculum and Methods, 3 cr.
EME 332 Science Curriculum and Methods, 3 cr.
12 credits:
EME 430 Clinical Practice and Seminar - Elementary-Grades 1-8, 1-12 cr.
EME 450 Clinical Practice and Seminar - Minor, 3 cr.
20 credits:
EDU 010 Field Experience One, ½ cr.
EDU 020 Field Experience Two, ½ cr.
EDU 030 Field Experience Three, ½ cr.
EDU 040 Field Experience Four, ½ cr.
EDU 200 Introduction to Technology in Education, 3 cr.
EDU 202 Psychology of Learning, 3 cr.
EDU 211 Foundations of Educational Systems, 3 cr.
EDU 213 Introduction to Exceptional Education, 3 cr.
EDU 301 Multicultural Education, 3 cr.
EDU 412 Educational Measurement and Assessment, 3 cr.