Avila's elementary education major is a four-year program that recognizes the importance of a strong core of liberal arts classes. The program provides students with a number of observation and teaching experiences at different levels and in different types of educational settings. The program prepares Avila students to understand, interact with, motivate, and teach children in the classroom.

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Mrs. Andria Stokes
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Mr. James Wenhart
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AVILA CORE REQUIREMENTS >>>

ADDT'L CORE REQUIREMENTS
Composition II            
American National Government            

EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
ED 185 Practicum**
ED 205 Creative Activities
ED 212 Physical Education in the Classroom
ED 229 Developmental and Educational Psychology
ED 230 Children's Literature
ED 235 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
ED 245 Tests & Measurements
ED 287 Educational Foundations

MA 305 Geometry for Elementary/Middle
MA 306 Methods in Mathematics

ED 315 General Methods
ED 320 Technology in Education
ED 337 General Methods II
ED 340 Elementary Science Methods
ED 341 Foundations of Literacy
ED 343 Language Arts Methods
ED 365 Parent Conferencing
ED 370 Assess/Remed Reading Problems
ED 381 Health and Safety Issues in the School Setting
ED 386 Reading Practicum

ED 419 Behavior Management
ED 494 Student Teaching Seminar
ED 495 Student Teaching -- Elementary


Bolded classes have a clinical component or observations.

**Students MUST receive positive recommendations from ED 185 Practicum to be admitted to the School of Education.s