Elementary Education/Add-on Endorsement
Elementary Education Add-on Endorsement-This add-on satisfies the endorsement for grades K-8.
- For candidates who currently possess a Washington State Teaching Certificate.
- Contact the School of Education for advising.
| Required Courses | ||
| EDUC 308 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | LITERACY METHODS, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| EDUC 338 | LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 1: INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| ART 390 | ART IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| EDUC 304 | INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY READING | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 2: INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| MATH 208 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 5 |
| MATH 209 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 4 |
| MATH 210 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS III | 4 |
| MUSC 450 | INTEGRATING MUSIC INTO ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM COURSES | 3 |
| PHED 390 | HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | 3 |
| EDUC 380 | INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 1 | 4 |
| EDUC 381 | INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 2 | 4 |
| EDUC 386A | FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3-5 |
| EDUC 386B | FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3-12 |
| Total Credits | 54-65 | |
There are science and social science courses that are strongly recommended, but not required. Content from these courses will appear on the NES.
| Choose an approved life science class with a lab | 5 | |
| LIFE SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY (an approved life science class with a lab) | ||
| GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
or GEOS 230 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | |
| Choose an approved research science class with a lab | 5 | |
| EARTH SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS | ||
| EAST ASIA: TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
or HIST 106 | EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION, 1500 TO PRESENT | |
| AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: A SURVEY | ||
| Choose an approved physical science class with a lab | 5 | |
| INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL SCIENCE (an approved physical science class with a lab) | ||
| Elementary Education Core | ||
| There are general education science and social science courses that are strongly recommended for the Elementary Education candidate. See the general requirements section of this catalog. Please see an Education advisor for clarification. | ||
| EDUC 304 | INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY READING | 3 |
| EDUC 303 & EDUC 310 & EDUC 338 & EDUC 340 & EDUC 386A | FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT and LITERACY METHODS, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 1: INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 2: INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 18 |
| EDUC 308 & EDUC 380 & EDUC 381 & EDUC 386B | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT and INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 1 and INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 2 and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 14 |
| EDUC 423 | ELEMENTARY STUDENT TEACHING K-8 | 12 |
| EDUC 427 | GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 (Variable credit. A minimum of 3 credits are required.) | 3-15 |
| Total Credits | 50-62 | |