Elementary Grades Education, B.S.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1029 /MATH 1021 ; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1029 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (3)

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• HIST 2055 The United States to 1865 (3) or
• HIST 2057 The United States from 1865 to the Present (3)

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• General Education course - Arts (3)¹

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1021 /MATH 1029 ; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• BIOL 1002 General Biology (3)
• BIOL 1005 Introductory Biology Laboratory (2)
• EDCI 2030 Teaching, Schooling and Society (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3) ²
• POLI 2051 American Government (3)

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• ENGL 2270 Major American Authors (3) or
• ENGL 2593 Images of Women: An Introduction (3) or
• ENGL 2673 Literature and Ethnicity (3)

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1201 ; 2.3 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• ANTH 1003 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (3) or
• ANTH 2051 Introduction to World Ethnography (3)

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• EDCI 2700 Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)
• MATH 1201 Number Sense and Open-Ended Problem Solving (3)
• GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3)

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• ENGL 2148 Shakespeare (3) or
• ENGL 2220 Major British Authors (3)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 2000  and MATH 1202 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA; Admission to the College.

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• GEOL 1001 General Geology: Physical (3)
• GEOL 1601 Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
• EDCI 2400 Education and Diverse Populations (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1202 Geometry, Reasoning and Measurement (3)
• PSYC 2060 Educational Psychology (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in EDCI 2400  and EDCI 3000 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• EDCI 3000 Children’s Literature (3) ³
• HIST 3071 Louisiana (3)
• KIN 2577 Health and Physical Education for the Elementary School (3)
• PHSC 1001 Physical Science (3)
• PSYC 2076 Child Psychology (3)

Semester 6

• Professional Practice Block I: 

• EDCI 3127 Curriculum Disciplines: Social Studies (3) ³
• EDCI 3137 Assessing and Guiding Classroom Reading Instruction (3) ³
• EDCI 3200 Reading, Writing and Oral Communication in the Elementary School (6) ³
• EDCI 4460 Planning, Managing and Evaluating School Instruction (3) ³

Semester 7

• MATH 2203 Measurement: Proportional and Algebraic Reasoning (3)
• ELRC 2507 Introduction to Classroom Technology (3)

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• Professional Practice Block II: 

• EDCI 3124 Curriculum Discipline: Mathematics Theory and Practice (6) ³
• EDCI 3125 Curriculum Discipline: Science (3) ³

Semester 8

• EDCI 2271 Art Education for Elementary Schools (3)
• EDCI 3625 Student Teaching in the Elementary Grades (9) ³

120-122 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - ART 1001  or ARTH 1440 /ARTH 2470  or MUS 1751 /MUS 1755 /MUS 1799 /MUS 2000 .

² - Option: MATH 1021 /MATH 1023 .

³ - 2.5 LSU/Cumulative GPA and passing scores on Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (PRAXIS CORE) or an official ACT/SAT composite of 22/1030 are required for enrollment in 3000+ level EDCI courses.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1029 /MATH 1021 ; 2.2 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1029 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (3)

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• HIST 2055 The United States to 1865 (3) or
• HIST 2057 The United States from 1865 to the Present (3)

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• General Education course - Arts (3)⁴

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1021 /MATH 1029 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• BIOL 1002 General Biology (3)
• BIOL 1005 Introductory Biology Laboratory (2)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3) ¹
• EDCI 2030 Teaching, Schooling and Society (3)
• POLI 2051 American Government (3)

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• ENGL 2270 Major American Authors (3) or
• ENGL 2593 Images of Women: An Introduction (3) or
• ENGL 2673 Literature and Ethnicity (3)

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1201 ; 2.75 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• ANTH 1003 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (3) or
• ANTH 2051 Introduction to World Ethnography (3)

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• EDCI 2700 Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)
• MATH 1201 Number Sense and Open-Ended Problem Solving (3)
• GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3)

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• ENGL 2148 Shakespeare (3) or
• ENGL 2220 Major British Authors (3)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 2000  and MATH 1202 ; 2.75 Cumulative and LSU GPA; Admission to the College.

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• GEOL 1001 General Geology: Physical (3)
• GEOL 1601 Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
• EDCI 2400 Education and Diverse Populations (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1202 Geometry, Reasoning and Measurement (3)
• PSYC 2060 Educational Psychology (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in EDCI 2400  and EDCI 3000 ; 2.75 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• EDCI 3000 Children’s Literature (3) ³
• PHSC 1001 Physical Science (3)
• PSYC 2076 Child Psychology (3)
• KIN 2577 Health and Physical Education for the Elementary School (3)
• HIST 3071 Louisiana (3)

Semester 6

• Professional Practice Block I:

• EDCI 3127 Curriculum Disciplines: Social Studies (3) ³
• EDCI 3137 Assessing and Guiding Classroom Reading Instruction (3) ³
• EDCI 3200 Reading, Writing and Oral Communication in the Elementary School (6) ³
• EDCI 4460 Planning, Managing and Evaluating School Instruction (3) ³

Semester 7

• MATH 2203 Measurement: Proportional and Algebraic Reasoning (3)
• ELRC 2507 Introduction to Classroom Technology (3)

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• Professional Practice Block II:

• EDCI 3124 Curriculum Discipline: Mathematics Theory and Practice (6) ³
• EDCI 3125 Curriculum Discipline: Science (3) ³

Semester 8

• EDCI 2271 Art Education for Elementary Schools (3)
• Area of Concentration Courses (12)²

123 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - Option: MATH 1021 /MATH 1023 .

² – Required Courses: EDCI 4710 , EDCI 7131  (graduate credit); three hours from ASTR or BIOL or CHEM or GEOG (physical) or GEOL or MATH or PHSC or PHYS and three hours from ANTH or GEOG (cultural) or HIST or SOCL or WGS (List of approved courses available in the Office of Student Services.)

³ - 2.5 LSU/Cumulative GPA and passing scores on Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (PRAXIS CORE) or an official ACT/SAT composite of 22/1030 are required for enrollment in 3000+ level EDCI courses.

⁴ - ART 1001  or ARTH 1440 /ARTH 2470  or MUS 1751 /MUS 1755 /MUS 1799 /MUS 2000 .