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Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. lf you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college.

The table below provides the requirements to complete this program if you are not following a Transfer Guide. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.

The program map provided below is an estimate based on courses identified as a result of reviewing your portfolio and the requirements for the selected program.

A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
Requirements
Required Credits
BS in Elementary Education
120
Elementary Education
120
This requires a minimum GPA of 2.75
AND
Transfer credits will be evaluated, and as applicable, up to 76 credits may be applied to this program.
University DELL Requirements
31
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Please Note: A course used in one area of study cannot be used in any other areas of study within the DELL curriculum. Each course will only count in one area of study.
CORE Requirements - COMM
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
CORE Requirements - ENGL
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C- must be earned for courses in this requirement.
CORE Requirements - DELL Seminars
6
First year or Transfer Seminar
3
First Year Seminar
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Transfer Seminar
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Senior Seminar
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Fine Arts and Humanities
6
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Choose two courses with different prefixes
Earn 6 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Language and Intercultural Competence
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Quantitative Reasoning
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Scientific Literacy
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Social Science Literacy
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Elementary Education Major Requirements
89
This requires a minimum GPA of 3
Human Diversity in American Schools
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of B must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Educational Psychology and Human Development
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of B must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Foundations of Education and the Teaching Profession
4
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of B must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Introduction to Exceptionalities
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of B must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Assessment of and for Learning
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Early Childhood Development, Language, and Literady I
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Language and Literacy II
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Social Studies Methods for Elementary Teaching
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Classroom and Behavior Management
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Language and Literacy III
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
STEM Methods for Elementary Teaching
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Advanced Assessment and IEP Development
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Advanced Field Experience
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Turning Points in World History
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
English Grammar
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
American History, Origins to 1877
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
American History, 1877 to Present
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
World Regional Geography
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Introduction to School Mathematics I
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Introduction to School Mathematics II
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
Science Courses
8
Earn 8 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Student Teaching
12
Earn 12 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
General Electives
0
complete any available course