Objective: To prepare students to teach in the elementary grades (K-8) and to meet certification requirements.

Administrator: Chair, Department of Education

ELEMENTARY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Requirements: 55 credits in professional education; 42-43 other required credits, most of which also meet general education requirements.

Professional Education Courses:

*EDUC1100. Introduction to Teaching (1)

EDUC2110. Educational Psychology (3)

EDUC2250. Cultural Diversity in Education (2)

EDUC2750. Technology in the Classroom (2)

*EDUC2960. Field Experience (1)

EDUC3000. Mathematics Lab for Elementary Teachers (2) 

EDUC3150. Education of Exceptional Children (3)

EDUC3240. Classroom Management in Elementary Schools (3)

*EDUC3250. Fundamentals of Reading (3)

*EDUC3260. Content Literacy in Elementary Classrooms (3)

EDUC3310. Teaching the Bilingual/Bicultural Child (1)

*EDUC3920. Foundations of Education (2)

*EDUC4420. Methods of Instruction for the Elementary Classroom (9)

*EDUC4440. Elementary Internship I (2)

*EDUC4450. Elementary Internship II (12)

*EDUC4460. Assessment and Intervention in Reading (3)

*EDUC4810. Elementary School Start-Up (1)

One course selected from:

        ARDE3330. Teaching Art in the Elementary School (3) 

        KINE3380. Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School (2)

*Courses must be taken at Northwest Nazarene University.

Other Required Courses:

English

ENGL1020. English Composition (3)

ENGL2020. Research Writing and Critical Thinking (3)

ENGL2120. English Grammar and Usage (2)

ENGL3740. Children's Literature (3)

Social Science

12 elective credits including:

U.S. History

Non-U.S.History

GEOG1050. Introduction to Geography (3)

Mathematics

MATH2010. Fundamental Mathematical Structures I (3)

MATH2020. Fundamental Mathematical Structures II (3)

Science

2 science electives in different areas, including one lab (7)

Fine Arts

Art history/Music literature elective (3)

Health

KINE1000. Fundamentals of Wellness (1)

Program Certification Requirements:
To be recommended for elementary certification to the Idaho State Department of Education, a candidate must meet the following standards:

1. Complete all requirements for a baccalaureate degree.
2. Complete requirements of the teacher education program in effect at the time of admission to teacher education and any additional requirements if required by changes in the standards of state regulatory agencies.
3. Complete all education courses and content courses in the elementary major with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
4. Maintain a 2.75 or better cumulative GPA.
5. Pass the PRAXIS II elementary content and pedagogy tests.
6. Pass the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment (ICLA).
7. Receive a favorable vote of the Teacher Education Council for recommendation for certification.

Completing an Idaho approved teacher education program will enable a candidate to be recommended for certification in other states. Deviations from the teaching major or certification requirements must be authorized by the Department Chair.

Note: For those interested in teaching elementary art, kinesiology, or music, see those sections under "Secondary Education," as these programs lead to K-12 certification.