Elementary Education – University of Iowa, Sample Schedule (2-Year Plan)

First Term

• EDU - 216 Introduction to Teaching (3 s.h.)
• EDU - 219 Field Experience and Seminar (1 s.h.)
• ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
• PHS - 142 Principles of Astronomy (3 s.h.) +

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• PSY - 111 Introduction to Psychology (3 s.h.)
• or  SOC - 110 Introduction to Sociology (3 s.h.)

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• SDV - 113 Strategies for Academic Success (2 s.h.)
• SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)

Second Term

• ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.)

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• PSY - 121 Developmental Psychology (3 s.h.)
• or  PSY - 223 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 s.h.)

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• PHY - 106 Survey of Physics (4 s.h.) ++
• SPC - 112 Public Speaking (3 s.h.)

• Diversity elective (3 s.h.)

• Humanities  elective (3 s.h.)

Third Term

• EDU - 235 Children’s Literature (3 s.h.)
• EDU - 250 Educational Technology and Design (3 s.h.)
• MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics (3 s.h.) *

• General Education Electives  (3 s.h.)

• Humanities  elective (3 s.h.)

• Social Sciences  elective (3 s.h.)

Fourth Term

• BIO - 123 Inquiry Into Life Science (4 s.h.) +++
• EDU - 242 Classroom Assessment (2 s.h.) **
• EDU - 246 Including Diverse Learners (3 s.h.)
• PSY - 281 Educational Psychology (3 s.h.) **

• General Education Electives  (6 s.h.)

Humanities

• ART - 203 Art History I (3 s.h.)
• ART - 204 Art History II (3 s.h.)
• HIS - 151 U.S. History to 1877 (3 s.h.)
• HIS - 152 U.S. History Since 1877 (3 s.h.)
• LIT - 101 Introduction to Literature (3 s.h.)
• LIT - 131 Native American Literature (3 s.h.)
• LIT - 160 Short Story/Novel (3 s.h.)
• LIT - 170 Poetry/Drama (3 s.h.)
• PHI - 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3 s.h.)
• PHI - 105 Introduction to Ethics (3 s.h.)

Social Sciences

• ECN - 120 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 s.h.)
• ECN - 130 Principles of Microeconomics (3 s.h.)
• GEO - 131 Physical Geography (3 s.h.)
• POL - 111 American National Government (3 s.h.)
• POL - 121 International Relations (3 s.h.)
• PSY - 121 Developmental Psychology (3 s.h.)
• PSY - 223 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 s.h.)
• SOC - 115 Social Problems (3 s.h.)
• SOC - 120 Marriage and Family (3 s.h.)

+Earth/Space Science Electives

Other courses that will satisfy Earth/Space Science requirement:

• PHS - 142 Principles of Astronomy (3 s.h.)

++Physical Science Electives

Other courses that will satisfy Physical Science requirement:

• CHM - 151 College Chemistry I (4 s.h.)
• CHM - 166 General Chemistry I (5 s.h.)
• PHY - 106 Survey of Physics (4 s.h.)

+++Life Science Electives

Other courses that will satisfy Life Science requirement:

• BIO - 102 Introductory Biology (3 s.h.)
• BIO - 103 Introductory Biology Lab (1 s.h.)
• BIO - 123 Inquiry Into Life Science (4 s.h.)
• BIO - 206 Anatomy and Physiology I (4 s.h.)