Elementary Education Major

Elementary Education
A Graduate’s Perspective

By taking specific classes on how to teach every subject in the elementary classroom, I feel that I am ready to teach anywhere that the Lord leads. The process of learning about curriculum, creating my own worksheets, tests, quizzes, and visuals was extremely valuable. This was evident when I was a summer missionary intern in Africa. Even with few teaching supplies and no textbooks, I was able to successfully teach my students letters, numbers, phonics, language skills, and most importantly, the Word of God. I was able to make many visuals and train nationals to teach so that they could continue the work after I left. Here in the States or on the foreign field, I am excited about taking the skills I’ve learned and using them to teach children. — Joelle, PCC 2008 Graduate
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Bachelor of Science Degree

Elementary education majors use the best curriculum, methods, and equipment to prepare to teach. Classrooms at Pensacola Christian Academy become the students’ laboratory for learning how to teach. Students gain experience before beginning their elementary teaching internship—freshmen observe videotaped elementary classes; sophomores and juniors teach peers and some elementary classes for additional preparation.

Elementary Teaching Internship: Teaching internships begin Pre-term with ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation. The following prerequisites are required for teaching internships:

  1. Senior in last two semesters
  2. Completed prerequisite course work (see EE 420 course description)
  3. Completed application procedures by announced deadline
  4. Explicit approval of the Department of Elementary Education

Academic Requirement: Students must have at least a “C” in all education courses and in MA 111. A minor is required.

Academic Program Fee: $80 per semester or $20 per payment.

Recommended Course Sequence

FallSpringFreshman
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2
ED 101 Philosophy of Christian Education 3
EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3
HI 101 History of Civilization 3
PE   PE Activity Elective 1
SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total Hours 15
BI 102 New Testament Survey 2
EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3
HI 102 History of Civilization 3
MA 111 College Mathematics 3
SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3
  Minor 1
Total Hours 15
FallSpringSophomore
BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2
EE 201 Materials and Methods 3
EE 205 Intensive Phonics Instruction 1
EN 202 American Literature 3
HI 201 United States History 3
SC 101 Biological Science Survey 3
  Minor 2
EE 210 Elementary Education Practicum1 2
 
Total Hours		  
19
BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2
ED 102 Personal and Community Health 2
EE 215 Arithmetic Skills for the Elementary School 2
EN 204 British Literature 3
HI 202 United States History 3
PE 195 Elementary PE Activities 1
SC 102 Biological Science Survey 3
ED 211 Education Field Experience2 1
Total Hours 17
FallSpringJunior
CR 370 Origins 2
EE 305 Computers in the Classroom 1
EE 301 Teaching Arithmetic 2
EE 306 Teaching Art and Music 1
EE 308 PE in Elementary Schools 2
EE 311 Teaching Penmanship 1
EE 321 Teaching Science and History 2
SC 211 General Science Survey 3
  Minor 2
Total Hours 16
BI Bible Elective 2
ED 301 Tests and Measurements 1
ED 322 Educational Psychology 3
EE 317 Teaching Reading 2
EE 325 Teaching Language Arts 2
EE 330 Teaching Bible 2
SC 212 General Science Survey 3
  Minor or Elective 2
 
Total Hours 17
FallSpringSenior
ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation3, 4 1
EE 420 Elementary Teaching Internship3 11
EE 421 Elementary Teaching Seminar3 1
 
 
Total Hours 13
BI Bible Elective 2
ED 413 Child Growth and Development  3
EE 412 Children’s Literature  2
MU 213 Appreciation of Fine Arts 3
  Minor or Electives 6
Total Hours 16

1 Taken during Interterm
2 Taken during summer
3 These courses will be scheduled by the elementary education department.
4 Taken the Pre-term prior to EE 420.