Elementary Education, K-6 Major (ELEM), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

PHS 1070/1070L or PHS 1010 / PHS 1010L satisfies 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
EDFD 2030 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Note:

MATH 1200 or higher is required to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning in accordance with the Liberal Arts policy.
GEOG 2506 or GEOG 2551 is recommended to satisfy 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 78 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to program: 31 Hours

EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession and Technology - Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3150 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
KINS 3300 - Kinesiology and Health K-8 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2131 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2700 - Geometry for Elementary and Middle Level Educators Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1070/1070L - Physical Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4
or PHS 1010 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
and PHS 1010L - LAB: Earth Science Credit Hours: 1
RDNG 3500 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3030 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 47 Hours

BIOL 4080 - Science for the P-8 Teacher Credit Hours: 3
ECED 3100 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
ECED 4110 - Curriculum Design and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
ELED 4140 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 2
ELED 3170 - Teaching Young Writers Credit Hours: 3
ELED 3200 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
ELED 4310 - Supervised Teaching: Internship I Credit Hours: 3
ELED 4410 - Supervised Teaching: Elementary Internship II Credit Hours: 6-12
(12 total hours are required for Supervised Teaching: Internships.)
MATH 2231 - Math Applications for P-8 Teachers Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 3120 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 4130 - Adolescent Literacy Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3130 - Family, School, and Community: Cultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4160 - Literacy Interventions for Students with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4190 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 9 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Locations

Locations

Elementary Education, K-6 Major (ELEM), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

Major: 78 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to program: 31 Hours

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 47 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 9 Hours

Total Hours: 128