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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education: Mathematics and Science Emphasis Area, BA


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Program Description


The Elementary Education curriculum prepares students for teaching on the elementary school level (grades 2-6). Students select one of two Emphasis Areas: Literacy, Culture and Diversity; or Mathematics and Science.

Program Requirements


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester


Credit Hours: 18

Junior Year


Senior Year


(Courses must be taken as listed in both semesters.)

Total Credits: 122


Footnotes


1 Students must complete through 2020 in a modern language. See Modern Languages Requirement at Clemson University statement in Academic Regulations .

2 See General Education Requirements .

3 Any ASTR, BIOL, CH, ENR, ENSP, ENT, FOR, FNR, GEN, GEOL or PHYS course chosen in conjunction with advisor.

4 Completion of one of the following emphasis areas is required:

(1) Teacher Certification Emphasis Area - Students completing the coursework for the Teacher Certification Emphasis Area must complete the following coursework and meet all requirements for enrollment in professional courses, apply for directed teaching/teaching internship, and meet all requirements for recommendation for initial licensure as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog under Teacher Education Programs. The following courses must be taken the spring semester of the senior year.

(2) Non-Certification Emphasis Area - Individual students who have a minimum of 90 semester credit hours, have senior status in the degree program, and do not complete student teaching/internship and capstone requirements may be recommended by the faculty for the Non-Certification option. Students in the Non-Certification Emphasis Area will not meet the South Carolina Department of Education requirements for initial teacher certification. The Non-Certification option allows 12 credits of elective coursework to be substituted in lieu of the nine credits of student teaching/internship and three-credit capstone course. In consultation with and based on the recommendation of their faculty advisor, students may initiate the formal change for the Non-Certification Emphasis Area through the Change of Academic Program Form approved by the faculty advisor and department chair. It is recommended that students consult with their faculty advisor to select courses to meet the 12-credit elective requirement.

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