Elementary Education (P-5)

General Education Core

BIB 111 Old Testament Introduction 3 hour(s).
BIB 142 New Testament Introduction 3 hour(s).
BIB 277 Christian Doctrine I 3 hour(s).
BIB 278 Christian Doctrine II 3 hour(s).
COR 100 The Christian Mind 2 hour(s).
COR 225 Cultural Heritage of the West I 3 hour(s).
COR 226 Cultural Heritage of the West II 3 hour(s).
COR 325 Global Trends in the Twenty-First Century 3 hour(s).
COR 337 Intercultural Experience 1 to 3 hour(s).
COR 340 Christ and Culture Seminar 1 hour(s).
ENG 111 English Composition 3 hour(s).
Must be completed during first year at Covenant. Exemption permitted with credit from AP language/composition.
HIS 325 Twentieth-Century World History 3 hour(s).
HPE 151 Concepts in Physical Education, Fitness, and Health 2 hour(s).
HPE 152 Personal Aerobics and General Fitness 1 hour(s).

Core and Distribution Requirements

(See the Core and Distribution Requirements section for a list of approved courses.)

Fine Arts Distribution Requirement 3 hour(s).
Foreign Language 6 hour(s).
Proficiency in one year of an elementary-level foreign language. (Note: Students who have taken two years of the same foreign language in high school and attained an average grade of 2.67 or higher on a 4.00 scale in that language are exempted from the foreign language requirement. If a student is exempt from taking foreign language based on high school grades or placement scores, elective hours will need to be taken in order to earn a minimum of 126 hours required for graduation.)
Natural Science Lab Distribution Requirement 4 hour(s).
Social Science Distribution Requirement 3 hour(s).
General Elective 2 hour(s).

General education core subtotal: 50-52

Teaching Field

EDU 266 Literature for Children 3 hour(s).
EDU 313 Language Arts Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 2 hour(s).
EDU 315 Teaching Reading in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 317 Assessing and Correcting Reading Difficulties 2 hour(s).
EDU 324 Science Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 326 Mathematics Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 328 Social Studies Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 337 Teaching Art, Music and Physical Education in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 342 Essentials of Instruction in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 427 Diagnosis and Remediation of Math Difficulties 2 hour(s).
EDU 454 Organization and Management of the Elementary Grades Classroom 2 hour(s).
EDU 480 Capstone Project: Elementary 1 hour(s).
HIS 111 History of the United States I 3 hour(s).
or HIS 112 History of the United States II 3 hour(s).
MAT 111 Mathematics for Educators I 3 hour(s). *
MAT 112 Mathematics for Educators II 3 hour(s). *
*Note: Students may not be exempted from MAT 111 or MAT 112 . If a student takes MAT 111 and subsequently changes majors, that student will still need to take either MAT 122 Concepts in Mathematics or MAT 141 College Algebra to fulfill the College core math requirement.

Teaching Field subtotal: 40

Professional Education

EDU 121 Introduction to Teaching 3 hour(s).
or EDU 122 Perspectives in Teaching 1-2 hour(s).
EDU 222 Educational Psychology 3 hour(s).
EDU 234 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society 3 hour(s).
Also fulfills the Core Diversity Requirement.
EDU 361 Education of Exceptional Children 3 hour(s).
EDU 370 History and Philosophy of American Education 3 hour(s).
EDU 405 Senior Field Experience 1 hour(s).
EDU 410 Educational Assessment: Elementary Grades 2 hour(s).
EDU 488 Clinical Practice 15 hour(s).
EDU 489 Clinical Practice Seminar: Elementary Education (P-5) 1 hour(s).

Professional education subtotal: 34

Total degree hours: 126

Example Four Year Program: Elementary Education Early Childhood (P-5)

Freshman

Fall

BIB 111 Old Testament Introduction 3 hour(s).
COR 100 The Christian Mind 2 hour(s).
EDU 121 Introduction to Teaching 3 hour(s).
ENG 111 English Composition 3 hour(s).
HPE 151 Concepts in Physical Education, Fitness, and Health 2 hour(s).
MAT 111 Mathematics for Educators I 3 hour(s).

Spring

BIB 142 New Testament Introduction 3 hour(s).
HIS 111 History of the United States I 3 hour(s).
or HIS 112 History of the United States II 3 hour(s).
HPE 152 Personal Aerobics and General Fitness 1 hour(s).
MAT 112 Mathematics for Educators II 3 hour(s).
Fine Arts Distribution Requirement 3 hour(s).
Natural Science Lab Distribution Requirement 4 hour(s).

Sophomore

Fall

BIB 277 Christian Doctrine I 3 hour(s).
COR 225 Cultural Heritage of the West I 3 hour(s).
EDU 234 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society 3 hour(s).
Foreign Language I 3 hour(s). (or elective if exempt)
Social Science Distribution Requirement 3 hour(s)

Spring

BIB 278 Christian Doctrine II 3 hour(s).
COR 226 Cultural Heritage of the West II 3 hour(s).
EDU 222 Educational Psychology 3 hour(s).
EDU 266 Literature for Children 3 hour(s).
Foreign Language II 3 hour(s). (or elective if exempt)

Junior

Fall

EDU 337 Teaching Art, Music and Physical Education in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 361 Education of Exceptional Children 3 hour(s).
COR 337 Intercultural Experience 1 to 3 hour(s).
COR 340 Christ and Culture Seminar 1 hour(s).
HIS 325 Twentieth-Century World History 3 hour(s).
Elective 2 hour(s).

Spring

COR 325 Global Trends in the Twenty-First Century 3 hour(s).
EDU 315 Teaching Reading in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 326 Mathematics Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 342 Essentials of Instruction in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 370 History and Philosophy of American Education 3 hour(s).

Senior

Fall

Note: The following courses are required of all Elementary Education Program Teacher Candidates. No other courses are taken during the Senior Fall Block.

EDU 313 Language Arts Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 2 hour(s).
EDU 317 Assessing and Correcting Reading Difficulties 2 hour(s).
EDU 324 Science Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 328 Social Studies Content and Skills in the Elementary Grades 3 hour(s).
EDU 427 Diagnosis and Remediation of Math Difficulties 2 hour(s).
EDU 405 Senior Field Experience 1 hour(s).
EDU 410 Educational Assessment: Elementary Grades 2 hour(s).
EDU 454 Organization and Management of the Elementary Grades Classroom 2 hour(s).

Spring

EDU 402 EDTPA Seminar 1 hour(s).
EDU 480 Capstone Project: Elementary 1 hour(s).
EDU 488 Clinical Practice 15 hour(s).
EDU 489 Clinical Practice Seminar: Elementary Education (P-5) 1 hour(s).