Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

HELP

2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

Elementary Education, PreK-3, BA

The Elementary Education, PreK-3 major consists of 63 credits.

Students may also choose the Elementary Education, 3-6 Gr, BA major.

Students may also declare one or more of these minors:

Introductory

Students who also major in Elementary Education, 3-6 Gr, BA take either EDUC 203L or EDUC 203U , not both.

BIOL 102A - Organisms and Environments Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grades Credits: 2
CHEM 102A - Matter and Energy Pre-K through 3rd Grades Credits: 2
EDUC 200 - Encounter with Cultures for the Educator: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Credits: 3
EDUC 201 - Encounter with Cultures for the Educator: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Clinical Experience Credits: 1
EDUC 203L - Clinical Experience for the Science Teacher Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Credits: 1
EDUC 225 - The Exceptional Child and Adolescent Credits: 3
EDUC 226 - The Exceptional Child and Adolescent Clinical Experience Credits: 1
EDUC 230 - Science and Engineering Practices and Pedagogy for the Elementary Teacher Credits: 2
EDUC 232 - Social Studies Content and Pedagogy for Elementary Teachers Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Credits: 3
EDUC 252 - Advanced Reading and Literacy Practices for Special Education (K-12) Credits: 2
EDUC 270 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
EDUC 277 - Introduction to Teaching Literacy: Concepts and Processes for Elementary Classrooms Credits: 3
MATH 221 - Introduction to Mathematics for Elementary Educators Credits: 3
MATH 223 - Mathematics for Elementary Educators Credits: 3
MATH 308 - Mathematical Teaching Practices for Elementary Educators Credits: 3

Professional

EDUC 271 - Introduction to Elementary Education Credits: 3
EDUC 280 - Literacy I: Reading and Language Arts, Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Credits: 3
EDUC 281 - Literacy I: Clinical Experience Credits: 1
EDUC 310 - Capstone for Elementary Teachers Credits: 3
EDUC 311 - Capstone Clinical Experience for Elementary Teachers Credits: 3
EDUC 312 - Classroom Management for the Elementary Teacher Credits: 3
EDUC 457 - Student Teaching Seminar Credits: 2

Student Teaching in Elementary/Middle School (10 credits)

Students who are also majoring in Elementary Education, 3-6 Gr, BA will complete student teaching in their primary grade band. These students will take the below course or EDUC 470 - Student Teaching 3rd Through 6th Grade .

EDUC 475 - Student Teaching Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Credits: 10-16