Program: Elementary Education, K-6 (ELEM), BA - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

EDFD 2030 replaces PSY 2010 in this major, and the hours are counted in the major below.

ART 1010 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
or MUS 1010 - 1015 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
or THEA 1010 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1100 - General Biology Credit Hours: 3
BNEW 1010 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (Gospels) Credit Hours: 2
BNEW 1030 - Faith and Mission of the Church (Acts through Revelation) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 2010 - Creation and Kingdom (Genesis through Esther) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 2030 - Wisdom and Prophets (Job through Malachi) Credit Hours: 2
COMM 1010 - Communication Principles Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1130 - Introduction to University Writing, Research, and Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2010 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 2020 World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2110 - Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2506 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 2551 - Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1010 - American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 1020 - American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2100 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 2110 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
KINS 1010 - Wellness Credit Hours: 2
1 KINS Activity course Credit Hours: 1
MATH 1330 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1010 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
or PHS 1070 Physical Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4
POLS 1787 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
or ECON 2010 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
or SOC 2030 - General Sociology Credit Hours: 3
3 hours from the Global Perspectives menu of the Liberal Arts

Major: 78 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to program: 28 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 Early Childhood and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2700 - Geometry for Middle Level Educators Credit Hours: 3
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 admittance to the Teacher Education Program: 50 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 - Managing the Learning Environment - Internship I Credit Hours: 2
ELED 3170 - Teaching Young Writers Credit Hours: 3
ELED 3200 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
ELED 4410 - Supervised Teaching-Elementary Grades K-6 Credit Hours: 12
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
RDNG 4150 - Disciplinary 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: 4 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Locations

Locations

Elementary Education, K-6 (ELEM), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

Major: 78 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to program: 28 Hours

To be taken after admittance to the Teacher Education Program: 50 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 4 Hours

Total Hours: 132