Cameron University
Lawton Oklahoma

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Lawton Oklahoma

Bachelor of Science
Major in Elementary Education (350)

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT . . . . 50 hours
General Education Requirements
Elementary Education majors must complete twelve (12) semester hours in each of the following areas: mathematics, social sciences, sciences, and English.

Elementary Education majors should: 

  1. select MATH 1513 or 1813 to meet the Mathematics requirement 
  2. choose HLTH 1012 as 2 hours of the Physical Education requirement
  3. choose PSY 1113 as a prerequisite to EDUC 3733 to meet the Behavioral Science requirement
  4. choose a social studies course and a science course as General Education electives
  5. demonstrate foreign language proficiency (listening and speaking) at the novice-high level as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages by taking a foreign language course or through a Department of English and Foreign Languages test.
II. MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 hours

Required Courses
MATH 3353 or elective, MATH 3363 or elective, MATH 1513 or above, LIBS 3423, EDUC 3513, EDUC 3533, EDUC 4423, EDUC 4443, EDUC 4463, EDUC 4483, EDUC 4553, FNAR 3003, LANG elective or Successful Proficiency Test, Science elective.

III. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. . . . . . . . . . . 40 hours
EDUC 1800, EDUC 3003, EDUC 3013, SPED 3103, EDUC 3733, EDUC 3753 (R), EDUC 3673, EDUC 4653 (R), *EDUC 4935 (R), *EDUC 4945 (R), *EDUC 3612, EDUC 4313 (R).

* Should be taken in the professional semester.
(R) Restricted to students admitted to Teacher Education.

IV. ELECTIVES TO COMPLETE 128 HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

V. Students must achieve a grade of C or better in Elementary Education Major courses and the Professional Education courses, and courses that fulfill the state 4x12 requirement, whether taken with an Education prefix or a prefix from another department, in order to receive credit toward a degree. If a grade of D or F or U is achieved, the course must be repeated. This policy will not affect courses for the 4x12 taken prior to Fall 1993 except for transfer courses which must be a C or better. No grade below C in the Elementary Education major or Professional Education is accepted, regardless of when taken.
Teacher Licensure/Certification

The student who completes the requirements for this degree and passes the State tests for certification in Elementary Education will be eligible to apply for a teaching license.