Elementary Education K-6 Major (ELEM), BA

Requirements

The Core: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Core Liberal Arts program. The following Core 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: 73 Hours

To be taken prior to admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 25 Hours

EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2131 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3070 - 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: 48 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
EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ELED 3170 - Teaching Young Writers Credit Hours: 3
ELED 3200 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
ELED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
ELED 4310 - Residency I: Elementary Education K-6 Credit Hours: 3-6
ELED 4410 - Residency II: Elementary Education K-6 Credit Hours: 3-9
(12 total hours are required for Residency.)
MATH 2231 - Math Applications for P-8 Teachers Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 3120 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 4130 - Teaching Language Comprehension Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4160 - Literacy Assessment and Intervention Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4190 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 Hours

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Class Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II.

Total Hours: 120

Program Fee

Students in this program will be charged a one-time fee to cover the cost of the appropriate state licensure examinations. The fee can be viewed in the “Program Fees ” section of the financial information page.