Elementary
The Elementary Education program at Central Methodist University and
its regional campuses is based on the mission of Central Methodist
University which is to integrate a high quality liberal arts education
and professional preparation so as to promote life-long learning, social
responsibility and service within its students. The program is designed
to give preservice teachers the fundamental background, concepts, and
skills required to be efficient and effective teachers in the public
schools. Competency is developed by utilizing a combination of classes,
practica, mini-teaching and student teaching experiences that are
developmental in nature and designed to encourage maximum growth.
The primary goals of the elementary education program are :
Proficiency in the basic skills and fundamental processes
Intellectual development
Social, civic and cultural development
Personal development
Elementary Certification Curriculum
Elementary Education certification candidates must complete the
following education courses in addition to the general education
requirements and other subject area requirements:
- ED 200 Child Development
- ED 201 Introduction to Teaching
- ED 202 Introduction to Teaching Practicum
- ED 302 Utilizing Family and Community Resources
- ED 364 Child Health
- ED 326 Children's Literature
- ED 327 Creative Arts
- ED 315 Reading and Writing with Young Children
- ED 329 Emergent Language
- PE 322 Physical Education in Pre-K through Ninth Grade
- ED 318 Reading Assessment and Instruction
- ED 319 Reading Practicum
- ED 320 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Middle School
- ED 303 Methods and Materials for Teaching Content Classes
- ED 304 Methods and Materials for Teaching Content Classes Practicum
- ED 324 Methods of Teaching Math in Elementary/Middle School
- ED 351 General Methods of Teaching
- ED 362 Supervised Student Teaching
- PY 210 Educational Psychology
- PY 223 Developmental Psychology
- PY 342 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
- PY 343 Psychology of the Exceptional Child Practicum
