Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


As a major in Elementary Education, you will:

  • Be prepared to teach confidently in the content areas of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies in grades Kindergarten through Sixth grade.
  • Have expertise in an area of endorsement of your choice that will extend your teaching license up to Eighth grade in either Art, English and Language Arts, Foreign Language, General Science, Health, History, Instructional Strategist Mild/Moderate Endorsement (Special Education), Mathematics, Music, Social Studies, and Speech and Theater. If you choose English as a Second Language, your license will be extended up to Twelfth grade.
  • Have the opportunity to pursue additional endorsements in the Teaching of Middle School, Coaching, and Reading.
  • Be second only to parents in facilitating children's intellectual, emotional, social, and cultural development.
  • Have access to the best tools possible and learn from some of the nation's leading authorities on successfully guiding new generations of pupils in increasingly diverse and demanding school environments.
  • Have the unique opportunity to be prepared to use cutting-edge technology for teachers, students, and schools.

Core Curriculum
2007-2009 Catalog
Elementary Education

  1. Curriculum
  2. Curriculum Worksheet
  3. General Education Options
  4. Areas of Specialization and Endorsements
    1. a. Art Endorsement - K-8
      b. Art 4 YR Plan
    2. a. English and Language Arts Endorsement - K-8
      b. English and Language Arts 4 YR Plan
    3. a. English as a Second Language Endorsement- K-12
      b. English as a Second Language 4 YR Plan
    4. a. Foreign Language Endorsement - K-8
      b. Foreign Language Spanish 4 YR Plan
    5. a. Health Studies Endorsement - K-8
      b. Health Studies 4 YR Plan
    6. a. History Endorsement - K-8
      b. History 4 YR Plan
    7. a. Instructional Strategist-1 - Special Education - K-8
      b. Instructional Strategist-1 - Special Education - 4 YR Plan
    8. a. Mathematics Endorsement - K-8
      b. Mathematics 4 YR Plan
    9. a. Music Endorsement - K-8
      b. Music 4 YR Plan
    10. a. Science - Basic Endorsement - K-8
      b. Science 4 YR Plan
    11. a. Social Studies Endorsement - K-8
      b. Social Studies 4 YR Plan
    12. a. Speech Communication and Theater Endorsement - K-8
      b. Speech Communication and Theater 4 YR Plan
  5. Additional Add-on Endorsements
    1. Coaching Endorsement
    2. Reading Endorsement
    3. Middle School Endorsement
  6. Minors
    1. Educational Computing Minor
    2. Coaching Interscholastic Athletics Minor


2005-2007 Catalog

Educational Computing (minor)



 




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