Program of Study - Elementary Education, MAEd
First Semester - Summer (12 credits)
EDUC F11 Social, Philosophical, Cultural, and Historical Foundations of Education (3) +
EDUC F12 Advanced Educational Psychology and Development (3)
CRIN 541 Teacher, Schools & Community (3)
CRIN E03 Literacy Planning, Instruction & Assessment - A (3)
Second Semester - Fall (15 credits)
CRIN E04 Literacy Planning, Instruction & Assessment - B (3)
CRIN E05 Social Studies Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
CRIN E06 Science Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
CRIN E07 Mathematics Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
CRIN E22 Introduction to Characteristics of & Instructional Supports for Exceptional Student Populations (Elementary) (3) ++
Third Semester - Spring (15 credits)
CRIN E10 Classroom Organization, Management & Discipline (Elementary Education) (3)
CRIN 521 ESL Curriculum Design: Teaching ELLs in the U.S. (3)
CRIN E11 Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education (1)
CRIN L20 Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (8)
Total Credit Hours: 42
+If exempted from EDUC F11 for any reason, the student must notify the Office of Teacher Education & Community Engagement in order to complete a required training module in Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Virginia licensure.
++If exempted from CRIN E22 for any reason, the student must notify the Office of Teacher Education & Community Engagement in order to complete a required training module in Dyslexia training for Virginia licensure.
Additional Graduation Requirements
Students are required to achieve passing scores on assessments prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education, both for program completion and for licensure. Virginia’s mandated licensure assessments are graduation requirements. In addition, students must meet the Praxis Core requirement, either by submitting SAT/ACT scores, or by submitting Praxis Core Math and VCLA scores.
CPR/AED/First Aid Training - Candidates seeking initial license in Virginia are required to complete training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the use of an automated external defibrillator, and first aid. Training courses are available through national emergency care organizations such as the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross. Documentation of training (typically in the form of a current certification card) must be provided to the Office of Teacher Education and Community Engagement as part of the licensure application packet.
Endorsement Courses for Elementary Education
In addition to other program requirements, candidates seeking an endorsement in elementary education PK-6 must complete six semester hours in each of the following disciplines:
- English
- Mathematics
- Laboratory sciences - The laboratory science courses must be from two different science disciplines.
- History and social sciences
