Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education • Cassville

Students who have an AAT degree or equivalent coursework are able to take the upper-level classes they need to complete a BS in Elementary Education in Cassville and Neosho by interactive television. All lower-division prerequisites are available from Crowder College. Completion of the degree allows students to be certified to teach grades 1-6 in any subject, with a middle school endorsement (grades 6-9) in various subjects (if the appropriate electives are chosen). This program operates on a cohort model with a new group of students starting each fall.

Tentative course sequence:

Course Code		Course Title	Hours	Format
Fall Year 1
MID	400	Philosophy & Curriculum - Middle School	3	ITV
MTH	320	Foundations of Math for Teachers	3	ITV
RDG	318	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3	ITV
SPE	310	Introduction to Special Education	3	Online
Spring Year 1
EDC	345	Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity	3	ITV
ELE	410	Teaching & Learning in the Elementary Classroom	3	ITV
MTH	360	Foundations of Geometry for Teachers	3	ITV
RDG	420	Assessing & Personalizing Reading	3	ITV
RDG	421	Practicum - Assessing & Personalizing Reading	2	ITV
Summer Year 1
GEOL	210	Earth Science for Teachers (Crowder course)
Fall Year 2
ELE	429	Methods of Teaching Math	3	ITV
ELE	434	Methods of Teaching Science	3	ITV
ELE	438	Methods of Teaching Social Studies	3	ITV
MID	439	The Middle School Teacher	3	ITV
Spring Year 2
ELE	500	Issues & Applications in Elementary	5	ITV
ELE	510	Reflective Decision Maker	2	ITV
ECE	501	Home/School/Community with Children	3	ITV
RDG	474	Reading and Writing in Content Areas	2	ITV
Fall Year 3
ELE	495	Supervised Teaching	6	Arranged
ELE	496	Supervised Teaching	5	Arranged

*Course offerings may be changed due to student demand/staffing capabilities.

Contact:
Laura Schisler, Crowder College Teacher Education Coordinator, 417-455-5523