Elementary Education, Middle School Endorsement Advising Guide

Core Course Planning 

*Each row demonstrates a requirement. Completing a course on either the fall or the spring side will fulfill the requirement. 

Suggested Year

Completed

Fall

Spring

FR

LAR 101   (3) +LAR 101L   (1) 

LAR 101 (3) 

FR/SO

ENG course (3): ENG 101  , ENG 102  , ENG 231  , ENG 237   

ENG course (3): ENG 101 , ENG 102 , ENG 231 

Search of Meaning and Value (3credits): DD ENG 237 

Search of Meaning and Value (3credits)

Human Creativity (3credits)

PSI 101  , HIS 205  

PSI 101  , HIS 206  

Science course (3) or Science course (4)

Science course (3) or Science course (4)

CMS course (3): S: CMS 112  , CMS 210  , CMS 220 ​ 

GEG 301   (3Credits) 

PSY 117   OR SOC 109   (pref. PSY 1XX in SPRING)

PSY 1XX (3) PSY 117  OR SOC 109  

EDU 228   (3)

EDU 228  (3)

MTH 213   (3) TR 1:00-2:15

MTH 214  (3) TR 1:00-2:15

SO

LAR 202   (3) with Dr. Johnson-Farr

LAR 202  (3) with Dr. Johnson-Farr

SO/JR

EDU 323   (3) MWF  1:00-1:50

EDU 323  (3) MWF 1:00-1:50

JR

CMP 201   (3) online

CMP 201  (3) (online) 

JR/SR

EDU 326   (3) M 6:00-8:50

EDU 326  (3) M 6:00-8:50

Middle Level Course Planning 

*Each row demonstrates a requirement. Completing a course on either the fall or the spring side will fulfill the requirement. 

Suggested Year

Completed

Fall 

Spring

SO

PSY 259  (3)

PSY 255  (3) 

SO/JR

EDU 250   (3) 

SR Spring

EDU 350   (3) 

SR Spring

EDU 458   (8-12) 

Middle Level: Special Area Requirements

English Language Arts

• EDU 312  

• ENG 101  

• ENG 231 

   

• ENG 237       

• ENG 285 

  ENG 308  
• ENG 343  

• ENG 344 

  ENG 318  

• or ENG 301  or ENG 330 or ENG 290/390/490 

   

• ENG 102  or ENG 285 

   

Social Studies

•  

  GEG 301  

  HIS 105   and HIS 106  

• HIS 205  and HIS 206 

   

• HIS 220  HIS 352  

• HIS 302  or HIS 321 

   

• HIS 307  or HIS 352 

   

• PSI 101 

   

• SSI 322  

• HIS 302  or HIS 304  orHIS 326  or HIS 329  or HIS 342 

   

Mathematics

• MTH 107 

   

•  MTH 125  

• MTH 213  

• MTH 214 

   

•  MTH 215 

   

•  MTH 218 

   

•  MTH 235  

• MTH 327  

Sciences

• BIO 110 

   

• BIO 111 

   

• BIO 212  

• CHM 125  

• SSI 322  
•  

• GEO 101  OR GEO 103   

• PHY 107 OR PHY 201  

• AST 103   or GEO 107  

Transfer Credits

*Transfer guide to see Doane course equivalencies. Fill out the transfer approval form prior to taking the course.
*LAR 101 is only waived if transferring 90+ credits

LAR101L is only needed for students who enroll at the beginning of the fall semester and still need to explore a major

*LAR 202 cannot be waived.

Freshman

Credits

 Goal: 31+

Earned:  

Sophomore

• EDU 211   (3) Practicum IA

• EDU 211  (3) Practicum IB

APPLY to TEACHER EDUCATION

Credits

 Goal: 62+

Earned:

Junior

• EDU 321   (3) Practicum IC

• EDU 221L   (0) full day Thurs

• EDU 311 (3) Reading/LA Methods I

• EDU 322  (3) Science 

• PED 450   (2) PE methods

• EDU 341   (3) Practicum ID

• EDU 341L (0) full day Thurs

• EDU 312  (3) Read./LA Methods II

• EDU 318  Math (3)

APPLY to STUDENT TEACHING 

Credits

 Goal: 93+

Earned:

Senior

• EDU 330  (3) Reading/LA III 

• EDU 451  (8-12) Elem ST 

TAKE PRAXIS II Oct-Jan 

•  EDU 350  (3) 

• EDU 458  (8-12) 

Credits

 Goal: 123

Earned:

Summer after Graduation

• EDS 620  or Elective: Exceptional Children or elective

• EDS 628: Reading and Writing Instruction for Second Language Learners

• EDU 645  : Assessment of Literacy

• EDU 664  : Beginning Teacher Seminar