Elementary Education, BA

Program Description

The Elementary Education curriculum prepares students for teaching on the elementary school level (grades 2-6). To be recommended for licensure, students must earn a C or higher in all required education and content courses.

Program Requirements

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 In consultation with their advisor, students select from ANTH 2010 , ECON 2000 , HIST 1020 , POSC 1010 , PSYC 2010 , or SOC 2010 . The same course may not be applied to both the history requirement and the social studies requirement.

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.

• EDEL 4820 - Capstone Seminar in Elementary Teaching 3 Credits  
• EDEL 4830 - Directed Teaching in the Elementary School 9 Credits  

(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.

NOTES:

1. A grade of C or higher is required in the following courses: EDF 3080 , EDF 3340 , EDF 4800 , EDEL 3100 , EDEL 4010 , EDEL 4510 , EDEL 4520 , EDEL 4820 , EDEL 4870 , EDEL 4880 , EDLT 4600 , EDLT 4610 , EDLT 4620 , MATH 1150 , and MATH 1160 .

2. A transfer course may not be used to satisfy the General Education Global Challenges Requirement. While a transfer course may fulfill other degree requirements, students must enroll in a Clemson course(s) on the Global Challenges list to fulfill the Global Challenges Requirement.