Elementary Education (ELEM)
Wyoming Teacher Education Program
Total credit requirement: 120 minimum
42 credit hours must be upper division
Effective: Fall 2015
Updated: Fall 2017
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UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
please see USP catalog info for full course options
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
All Professional Ed courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Please
note that grades of C- or lower will not satisfy this requirement.
Phase Prerequisites
2.50 minimum UW Total Institution GPA
Sophomore Standing (30+ credits)
Phase I : The above criteria must be met prior to enrollment
C or better in Q
C or better in COM1
Current Wyoming Substitute Teaching Permit
2.75 minimum UW Total Institution GPA
Junior standing (60+ credits)
Application is due prior to enrollment
Phase II : The above criteria must be met prior to enrollment
2.75 minimum UW Total Institution GPA
2.5 minimum major content GPA (see page 2)
Application is due prior to enrollment
Phase III : The above criteria must be met prior to enrollment
EDEL 4109: Elem. Humanities Methods (5)
EDEL 4309: Elem. Literacy Methods (5)
EDEL 4409: Elem. Math/Sci Methods (5)
Phase IIIa - Methods - Offered FALL SEMESTER ONLY
Phase IIIb - Residency - Offered SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
EDEL 4500 Residency in Teaching (15-16)
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Yes No Background check completed
WY Sub PermitDFS/DCI
Intellectual and Practical Skills (IPS)
First Year Experience
(Each requirement must be completed with a grade of C or better to meet College of
Education Phase II prerequisites or USP requirements. Please note that grades of C- or
lower will not satisfy these requirements.)
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Additional IPS
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Knowledge of Human Culture (H), Physical & Natural World (PN),
US/WY Constitution (V)
Courses may be part of a major, but cannot be offered by the major
department.
One course cannot fulfill both categories.
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ECON 1200: Economics, Law & Government (3)
HIST 1211: US History to 1865 (3)
HIST 1221: US History from 1865 (3)
HIST 1251: History of Wyoming (3)
POLS 1000: American & Wyoming Government (3)
Wyoming Challenge Exam Eligible
The successful completion of the combination of EDEL 4109, EDEL
4309 and EDEL 4409 is required to fulfill the COM3 requirement.
First Year Seminar (3)
Communication 1 (3)
Quantitative Reasoning (3)
EDST 3000: Teacher as Practitioner (6)
Elementary Methods (3 courses)
US/WY Constitution (3)
Human Culture (EDST 2450) (3)
Human Culture (EDST 2480) (4)
Physical & Natural World
Physical & Natural World
ITEC 2360: Teaching w/ Technology (3)
EDEX 2484: Intro. to Special Education (3)
EDST 2450: Foundations of Dev & Learning (3)
EDST 2480: Diversity & Politics of Schooling (4)
EDST 3000: Teacher as Practitioner (6)
EDST 3550: Educational Assessment (2)
ELEMENTARY Core Content: 36 hours minimum
Minimum 2.5 GPA required in major content. All major content courses must be
completed with a grade of C or higher prior to entering Phase IIIa of the Wyoming
Teacher Education Program. Please note that grades of C- or lower will not satisfy this
requirement.
Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Health
Geography
Area of Concentration or an University Approved Minor
Elementary Education majors must select either one of four approved areas of
concentration or an approved minor. Please consult your advisor or the Teacher
Preparation and Advising Office for additional information.
The approved areas of concentration include: Creative Arts; International
Education Studies/American Cultural Diversity; Environmental Studies; and
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood. Students must complete at least 18 credit hours
within that area,
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ADDITIONAL Content Courses: 12 hours minimum
Each of the following areas must be represented in the program. An additional
content course may fulfill one University Studies requirement or be part of the area of
concentration. No courses may be double counted within these four areas.
American Diversity (WMST, AAST, AMST, AIST, CHST, select ENGL, HIST, RELI -
check w/your advisor)
Speech & Acting
Art (EDEL 3170 is required)
Music (any 3 credits in Music)
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Upper Division Credits
Must have a minimum of 42 upper division hours to graduate.
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TOTAL 44 upper division hours
15
Petitions & Notes (USP, UW Exception Requests, College of
Education Exception Requests)
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COJO 2010: Public Speaking COJO 1030: Interpersonal Comm.
COJO 1040: Intro to Human Comm. THEA 1100: Beginning Acting
EDCI 4140: Storytelling
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GEOG 1000: World Regional Geography (3)
GEOG 1020: Introduction to Human Geography (3)
If a minor is desired, please note the following:
1. The minor must be declared with the Office of the Registrar.
2. An advisor for the minor requirements from that department is highly recommended.
3. If the minor requirements are not met prior to graduation, the minor must be officially
undeclared to graduate.
4. A minor can not be finished after the associated degree is conferred by the University of
Wyoming.
EDST 3000
EDST 3550
EDEC 4320
EDEL 3170
EDEL 4109
EDST 4309
EDEL 4409
EDEL 4500
EDEL 2280: Lit for Children (3)
EDEC 4320: Oral & Written Lang Acq. (3)
MATH 1100: Numbers & Operations (3)
MATH 1105: Data, Probability & Algebra (3)
EDEL 1410: Elem Math Seminar I (1)
MATH 2120: Geometry & Measurement (3)
LIFE 1020: Life Science (4)
ASTR/GEOL 1070: Earth, Physical Envirn. (4)
EDEL 1450: Earth Sci in Elem School (1)
CHEM/PHYS 1090: Fundmtls Physical Universe (4)
EDEL 1440: Physical Sci in Elem Schools (1)
HLED 2006: Health for Elem Educators (1)
Choose one:
Choose one:
EDEL 3170: Art in Elem School (3)
EDEL 1430: Life Sci in Elem School (1)
EDEL 2410: Elem Math Seminar II (1)