Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Sample Online Curriculum
The sample course of study below is based on the 2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog. This is not an official advising document. It can serve as a guide for how your existing college credits may transfer to ODU. All efforts have been made to provide accurate program information. However, this information is subject to change by the department.
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This is a degree completion program, which means you should already have college credits for the lower division coursework.
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Lower Division Departmental Requirements
These courses are specific to the Elementary Education degree program. Additional lower division general education courses are required to earn a bachelor's degree from ODU.
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110C English Composition | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED Written Communication |
| GEN ED. Written Communication II | 3 | ENGL 211C Intro to Academic Writing |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Mathematical Skills | 3 | MATH 102M/103M |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Interpreting the Past | 3 | HIST 104H |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Nature of Science 1 | 4 | BIOL 105N, 106N, 110N+111N, 112N+113N, 117N+118N or 121N+122N |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Nature of Science 2 | 4 | Course+lab. Cannot be a BIOL course. |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Human Behavior | 3 | PSYC 203S Lifespan Development |
Core Courses
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FOUN 301 Learning & Development | 3 | |
| FOUN 302 Assessment of Learning | 3 | |
| TLED 301 Foundations & Intro to Assessment of Education | 3 | LiveText is required |
| TLED 326 Socio-Cultural Perspectives in Education | 3 | |
| SPED 400 Foundations of Special Education: Legal Aspects & Characteristics | 3 | |
| SPED 411 Classroom & Behavioral Mgmt Techniques for Students with Diverse Needs | 3 | |
| TLED 426 Intro to Literacy Research, Theory & Practice | 3 |
Elementary Education Courses
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 100S Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| LIBS 110G Information Literacy for the Digital Age | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED. Information Literacy and Research requirement |
| MATH 302 Geometry | 3 | |
| STAT 130M Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
| STEM 433 Developing Instructional Strategies PreK-6: Mathematics | 3 | |
| STEM 434 Developing Instructional Strategies PreK-6: Science | 3 | |
| TLED 330 The Arts in Early Childhood & Elementary Education | 3 | |
| TLED 430W PK-12 Instructional Technology | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED. Impact of Technology course |
| TLED 432 Developing Instructional Strategies PreK-6: Language Arts | 3 | |
| TLED 435 Developing Instructional Strategies PreK-6: Social Studies | 3 | |
| TLED 478 Integrating Instruction Across the Curriculum PreK-6 | 3 | |
| TLED 479 Classroom Management & Practice PreK-3, PreK-6 | 3 | |
| TLED 483 Seminar in Teacher Education | 1 | |
| TLED 485 Teacher Candidate Internship | 12 | Passing scores on the RVE and VCLA required |
View this program in ODU's Undergraduate Catalog
This bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours total.
To complete this degree at ODU as a transfer, a minimum of 30 credit hours must be earned at ODU.