Elementary Education

Contact Information:

Kyle Segarra
(701) 394-3884
ksegarra@tm.edu
Office: 219

Program Type

Bachelors

Estimated Time to Complete

Four Years

Format

On Campus

Program Description

The Department of Teacher Education offers four Bachelor of Science Degrees: Elementary Education, Secondary English, Secondary Math, and Secondary Science. These degree programs are designed around a cohort model, highlighting the importance of collaboration and teamwork as necessary preludes to being change agents dedicated to culturally responsive teaching. The hope is that the Teacher Candidates will emerge from our Teacher Education Program well equipped to meet the needs of all students.

Mission

Culturally Responsive Teaching

You will find that the fabric and soul of the educational philosophy of the Teacher Education Department is formed around culturally responsive teaching as a way to initiate a complete and radical transformation of an educational system so that the student is the central focus of teaching and learning.

We believe that culturally responsive teachers will be better prepared to address the problems faced by our indigenous people. We hope this will bring about a change in self-perception and foster a renewed sense of identity. Even more than that, we believe that culturally responsive teachers are better equipped to respond to the needs of all students in any setting.

Vision:

We envision TMC as an advocate for social change, social justice, and as a model of transformed education in all the disciplinary fields, integral to the living universe.

Students may declare a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Secondary English, Secondary Math or Secondary Science Education as their program of study upon admission to the college. Near completion of the Teacher Education Department General Education Requirements, a student may then apply for admission into the teacher education programs. Admission requires three letters of recommendation, 2.5 GPA, a statement of educational philosophy, resume, and official transcripts. Evaluation of this packet is conducted by an admissions committee within the teacher education department. Students who meet all admission criteria advance to a personal interview for final selection. For more information on the Bachelor of Science programs of study please refer to the TMC website: www.tm.edu.

Credit Hours

Prerequisite Credits: Minimum of 60.5 Credits Total

 

Elementary Education Credits: 63.5 Credits

 

Total Credits for BS in EE: 123.5

Application Deadline

Review the TMC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester. 

Requirements

Requirements

Program Required Courses

Program Requirements

ASTR 110Principles of Astronomy/Lab

4

BIOL Biology Elective

4

COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

EDUC 190 OR EDUC 200Intro to Teaching (Early Entry) OR Introduction to Teaching

3

EDUC 235Preparation for Praxis I

1

EDUC 236Praxis II-Secondary Science

1

EDUC 300Educational Technology

2

EDUC 310Introduction to Exceptional Learner

3

EDUC 320Native Issues in Education

3

EDUC 321Multicultural Education/Human Diver

3

EDUC 321LClinical III

0.5

EDUC 326Writing for Teachers

2

EDUC 329Curriculum Planning & Evaluation

3

EDUC 329LClinical IV

0.5

EDUC 331Learning Environments/Elementary

3

EDUC 331LClinical II

0.5

EDUC 350Practicum One

1

EDUC 353Child & Adolescent Psychology

3

EDUC 353LClinical I

0.5

EDUC 360Practicum II

1

EDUC 402Foundations of Reading and Reading Diagnosis

4

EDUC 403Social Studies Methods & Materials

3

EDUC 404Music Methods

2

EDUC 405Math Methods and Materials

3

EDUC 406Science Methods & Material

2

EDUC 407Creative Arts Methods/Materials

3

EDUC 408Health & Physical Education

2

EDUC 409Methods/Materials for Language Arts

3

EDUC 409LClinical V

0.5

EDUC 410Educational Assessment

3

EDUC 414Student Teaching

12

EDUC 415Student Teaching Seminar

1

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

ENGL 238Children's Literature

3

GEOL GEOL Elective

4

HIST Native American History Elective

3

HIST 103United States History to 1877

3

HUMM 202Fine Arts & Aesthetics

3

LANGLanguage Elective (6)

6

MATH 103College Algebra

4

MATH 172Indigenous Math I

3

MATH 277Math For Elementary Education Teach

3

PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3

SOCI 105First Year Experience

2

Total Credit Hours:123.5

Total Credits: 123.5

Program of Study

This is only a template, not a required schedule to follow:

Program of Study Year One

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Course #

Course Title

Credit

ENGL 110

College Composition I

3

ASTR 110

Principles of Astronomy/Lab

4

HIST 103

United States History to 1877

3

COMM 110

Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

MATH 103

College Algebra

4

ENGL 120

College Composition II

3

PSYC 111

Introduction to Psychology

3

HIST

Native American History Elective

3

SOCI 105

First Year Experience

2

MATH 277

Math For Elementary Education Teach

3

TOTAL CREDITS

15

TOTAL CREDITS

16

 

Program of Study Year Two

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Course #

Course Title

Credit

BIOL

Biology Elective

4

EDUC 353

Child & Adolescent Psychology

3

EDUC 190 / EDUC 200

Intro to Teaching (Early Entry) / Introduction to Teaching

3

EDUC 353L

Clinical I

0.5

ENGL 238

Children's Literature

3

GEOL

Geology Elective

4

LANG Elective

LANG Elective

3

HUMM 202

Fine Arts & Aesthetics

3

MATH 172

Indigenous Math I

3

LANG Elective

LANG Elective

3

 

TOTAL CREDITS

16

 

TOTAL CREDITS

13.5

 

Program of Study Year Three

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Course #

Course Title

Credit

EDUC 235

Preparation for Praxis I

1

EDUC 320

Native Issues in Education

3

EDUC 300

Educational Technology

2

EDUC 331

Learning Environments/Elementary

3

EDUC 310

Introduction to Exceptional Learner

3

EDUC 331L

Clinical II

0.5

EDUC 321

Multicultural Education/Human Diver

3

EDUC 350

Practicum One

1

EDUC 321L

Clinical III

0.5

EDUC 404

Music Methods

2

EDUC 326

Writing for Teachers

2

EDUC 405

Math Methods and Materials

3

EDUC 329

Curriculum Planning & Evaluation

3

EDUC 407

Creative Arts Methods/Materials

3

EDUC 329L

Clinical IV

0.5

EDUC 408

Health & Physical Education

2

 

 

 

EDUC 410

Educational Assessment

3

 

TOTAL CREDITS

15

 

TOTAL CREDITS

20.5

 

Program of Study Year Four

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Course #

Course Title

Credit

EDUC 236

Praxis II-Secondary Science

1

EDUC 414

Student Teaching

12

EDUC 360

Practicum II

1

EDUC 415

Student Teaching Seminar

1

EDUC 402

Foundations of Reading and Reading Diagnosis

4

 

 

 

EDUC 403

Social Studies Methods & Materials

3

 

 

 

EDUC 406

Science Methods & Material

2

 

 

 

EDUC 409

Methods/Materials for Language Arts

3

 

 

 

EDUC 409L

Clinical V

0.5

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDITS

14.5

 

TOTAL CREDITS

13

Total Credits Required: 123.5