Program Code: AA.OTELEMED
If you are interested in becoming an elementary teacher or pursuing a career in the field of education, this program can give you a strong foundation for your goals. The recommended courses will help you to explore key topics related to student learning, teaching strategies and what is required to become a professional educator. In collaboration with your advisor, use the suggested courses of study to select your courses to ensure they will meet requirements at any Oregon public university or participating private university.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- apply critical thinking to analyze social issues necessary to support the function of public education;
- describe culturally-responsive pedagogy and integration of social justice into a teaching philosophy;
- identify the ethics and responsibilities necessary to obtain a professional license in the teaching field and clarify career confirmation.
Complete 90 credits from the following:
Foundational Skills
Writing
- 8 credits
- Information literacy will be included in the Writing requirement
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| WR-121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| WR-122Z | Composition II | 4 |
Oral Communication
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| COMM-111Z | Public Speaking | 4 |
Mathematics
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MTH-211 | Fundamentals of Elementary Math I | 4 |
| MTH-212 | Fundamentals of Elementary Math II | 4 |
| MTH-213 | Fundamentals of Elementary Math III | 4 |
Health
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| HPE-295 | Health & Fitness for Life | 3 |
General Education Distribution Areas
Arts & Letters
- 3 courses from 2 or more disciplines
- Each course must be at least 3 credits
Arts & Letters Course List
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ENG-104 | Introduction to Literature: Fiction | 4 |
| or ENG-105 | Introduction to Literature: Drama |
| or ENG-106 | Introduction to Literature: Poetry |
| ART-115 | Basic Design: 2-Dimensional Design | 4 |
| or ART-131 | Introduction to Drawing |
| ART-101 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART-115 | Basic Design: 2-Dimensional Design | 4 |
| ART-117 | Basic Design: 3-Dimensional Composition | 4 |
| ART-131 | Introduction to Drawing | 4 |
| ART-204 | History of Art/Ancient Through Medieval | 4 |
| ART-205 | History of Art/Romanesque Through Baroque | 4 |
| ART-206 | History of Art/Enlightenment Through Contemporary | 4 |
| ART-232 | Life Drawing (Figure Emphasis) | 4 |
| ART-233 | Drawing for Comics | 4 |
| ART-250 | Ceramics/Beginning | 4 |
| ART-251 | Ceramics/Hand-Building I | 4 |
| ART-252 | Ceramics/Wheel-Throwing I | 4 |
| ART-253 | Ceramics/Intermediate | 4 |
| ART-254 | Ceramics/Hand-Building II | 4 |
| ART-255 | Ceramics/Wheel-Throwing II | 4 |
| ART-257 | Metalsmithing/Jewelry | 4 |
| ART-281 | Painting: Still Life/Beginning | 4 |
| ART-282 | Painting: The Figure/Beginning | 4 |
| ART-283 | Painting: Landscapes/Beginning | 4 |
| ART-284 | Painting: Still Life/Intermediate | 4 |
| ART-285 | Painting: The Figure/Intermediate | 4 |
| ART-286 | Painting: Landscapes/Intermediate | 4 |
| ART-291 | Sculpture | 4 |
| ART-292 | Sculpture (Figure Emphasis) | 4 |
| ART-293 | Sculpture (Metal Emphasis) | 4 |
| ASL-201 | Second-Year American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL-202 | Second-Year American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL-203 | Second-Year American Sign Language III | 4 |
| COMM-112 | Persuasive Speaking | 4 |
| COMM-126 | Introduction to Gender Communication | 4 |
| COMM-140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| COMM-212 | Mass Media & Society | 4 |
| COMM-218Z | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| COMM-219 | Small Group Discussion | 4 |
| COMM-227 | Nonverbal Communication | 4 |
| ENG-104 | Introduction to Literature: Fiction | 4 |
| ENG-105 | Introduction to Literature: Drama | 4 |
| ENG-106 | Introduction to Literature: Poetry | 4 |
| ENG-107 | World Literature: Ancient Through Classical Times | 4 |
| ENG-108 | World Literature: Early Middle Ages through the 18th Century | 4 |
| ENG-109 | World Literature: The 19th through 21st Centuries | 4 |
| ENG-116 | Introduction to Literature: Comics | 4 |
| ENG-121 | Mystery Fiction | 4 |
| ENG-130 | Leadership in Literature | 4 |
| ENG-194 | Introduction to Film | 4 |
| ENG-195 | American Film | 4 |
| ENG-201 | Shakespeare | 4 |
| ENG-202 | Shakespeare | 4 |
| ENG-204 | British Literature: Ancient to Enlightenment | 4 |
| ENG-205 | British Literature: Romantic to Contemporary | 4 |
| ENG-213 | U.S. Latinx Literature | 4 |
| ENG-218 | Arthurian Literature | 4 |
| ENG-226 | Popular Literature | 4 |
| ENG-240 | Native American Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-241 | Norse Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-243 | African Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-250 | Greek Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-251 | Celtic Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-252 | Hindu Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-253 | American Literature: Pre-Columbian to Civil War | 4 |
| ENG-254 | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 4 |
| ENG-255 | American Literature: Topics in American Literature | 4 |
| ENG-260 | Introduction to Women Writers | 4 |
| ENG-261 | Literature of Science Fiction | 4 |
| ENG-270 | Introduction to Literary Criticism | 4 |
| ENG-271 | World Literature: Ancient Through Classical Times | 4 |
| ENG-272 | World Literature: Early Middle Ages through the 18th Century | 4 |
| ENG-273 | World Literature: the 19th Through 21st Centuries | 4 |
| ENG-295 | Revolutionary Film | 4 |
| ENG-296 | Adaptation: Literature Into Film | 4 |
| FR-201 | Second-Year French I | 4 |
| FR-202 | Second-Year French II | 4 |
| FR-203 | Second-Year French III | 4 |
| HUM-235 | Perspectives on Terrorism | 4 |
| HUM-237 | Perspectives on Democracy and Dialogue | 4 |
| HUM-240 | American Military Conflict: Wars of National Identity | 4 |
| HUM-241 | American Military Conflict: Global War | 4 |
| HUM-242 | American Military Conflict: Asymmetric Warfare | 4 |
| J-211 | Mass Media & Society | 4 |
| J-216 | Writing for Media | 4 |
| MUS-105 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS-111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS-112 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS-113 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS-205 | Music Literature: History of Jazz | 4 |
| MUS-206 | Music Literature: History of Rock | 4 |
| MUS-211 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS-212 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS-213 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| PHL-101 | Philosophical Problems | 4 |
| PHL-102 | Ethics | 4 |
| PHL-103 | Critical Reasoning | 4 |
| PHL-205 | Moral Issues | 4 |
| PHL-210 | Philosophy of Religion | 4 |
| PHL-213 | Asian Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL-216 | Ancient Philosophy | 4 |
| R-101 | Judaism and Foundations of Religion | 4 |
| R-102 | Christianity and Islam | 4 |
| R-103 | Asian Religions | 4 |
| R-204 | History of Christianity | 4 |
| R-210 | World Religions | 4 |
| R-211 | History of the Old Testament | 4 |
| R-212 | History of the New Testament | 4 |
| SPN-201 | Second-Year Spanish I | 4 |
| SPN-202 | Second-Year Spanish II | 4 |
| SPN-203 | Second-Year Spanish III | 4 |
| SSC-237 | Perspectives on Democracy and Dialogue | 4 |
| TA-101 | Appreciation of Theatre | 4 |
| TA-102 | Appreciation of Theatre | 4 |
| TA-103 | Appreciation of Theatre | 4 |
| TA-111 | Fundamentals of Technical Theatre | 4 |
| TA-122 | Costuming II | 3 |
| TA-123 | Costuming III | 3 |
| TA-141 | Acting I | 4 |
| TA-142 | Acting II | 4 |
| TA-143 | Acting III | 4 |
| TA-153 | Theatre Rehearsal & Performance | 3 |
| WR-240 | Creative Nonfiction Writing I | 4 |
| WR-241 | Fiction Writing I | 4 |
| WR-242 | Poetry Writing I | 4 |
| WR-243 | Playwriting I | 4 |
| WR-244 | Fiction Writing II | 4 |
| WR-245 | Poetry Writing II | 4 |
| WR-247 | Playwriting II | 4 |
| WR-248 | Bookmaking: Design and Layout | 4 |
| WR-262 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 4 |
| WR-263 | Screenwriting II | 4 |
| WR-265 | Digital Storytelling | 4 |
| WR-270 | Creative Nonfiction Writing II: Food Writing | 4 |
| WS-101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 |
Social Science
- 4 Courses from 2 or more disciplines
- Each course must be at least 3 credits
Social Science Course List
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| HST-201 | History of the United States | 4 |
| or HST-202 | History of the United States |
| or HST-203 | History of the United States |
| ANT-103 | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| or GEO-110 | Cultural & Human Geography |
| PS-201 | American Government and Politics | 4 |
| PSY-200 | Introduction to Psychology: Part 1 | 4 |
| or PSY-205 | Introduction to Psychology: Part 2 |
| or PSY-215 | Introduction to Developmental Psychology |
Science/Math/Computer Science
- 3 Courses
- Each course must be at least 4 credits
Science/Math/Computer Science Course List
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| BI-101 | General Biology; Cellular Biology | 4 |
| or BI-102 | General Biology; Animal Systems |
| or BI-103 | General Biology; Plants & The Ecosystem |
| G-101 | General Geology | 4 |
| or G-102 | General Geology |
| or G-103 | General Geology |
| GS-104 | Earth System Science | 4 |
| or GS-105 | Earth System Science |
| or GS-106 | Earth System Science |
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| ASC-175 | Integrated Science Inquiry | 4 |
| ASC-176 | Integrated Science Inquiry | 4 |
| ASC-177 | Integrated Science Inquiry | 4 |
| BI-101 | General Biology; Cellular Biology | 4 |
| BI-102 | General Biology; Animal Systems | 4 |
| BI-103 | General Biology; Plants & The Ecosystem | 4 |
| BI-112 | General Biology for Health Sciences | 4 |
| BI-160L | Bird Identification & Taxonomy with Lab | 4 |
| BI-165CL | Natural History of the Oregon Coast with Lab | 4 |
| BI-165D | Natural History of the Western Deserts | 4 |
| BI-175 | Integrated Science Inquiry | 4 |
| BI-176 | Integrated Science Inquiry | 4 |
| BI-177 | Integrated Science Inquiry | 4 |
| BI-204 | Elementary Microbiology | 4 |
| BI-211 | General Biology for Science Majors (Cellular Biology) | 5 |
| BI-212 | General Biology for Science Majors (Animal Biology) | 5 |
| BI-213 | General Biology for Science Majors (Plant Biology & Ecology) | 5 |
| BI-231 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI-232 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BI-233 | Human Anatomy & Physiology III | 4 |
| BI-234 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| CH-104 | Introductory Chemistry | 5 |
| CH-105 | Introductory Chemistry | 5 |
| CH-106 | Introductory Chemistry | 5 |
| CH-112 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 |
| CH-114 | Chemistry in Art | 4 |
| CH-221 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CH-222 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CH-223 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| ESR-171 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 |
| ESR-172 | Introduction to Climate Change | 4 |
| ESR-173 | Introduction to Sustainability | 4 |
| G-101 | General Geology | 4 |
| G-102 | General Geology | 4 |
| G-103 | General Geology | 4 |
| G-148 | Volcanoes & Earthquakes | 4 |
| G-201 | General Geology | 4 |
| G-202 | General Geology | 4 |
| G-203 | General Geology | 4 |
| GS-104 | Earth System Science | 4 |
| GS-105 | Earth System Science | 4 |
| GS-106 | Earth System Science | 4 |
| GS-107 | Astronomy | 4 |
| PH-121 | Astronomy | 4 |
| PH-122 | General Astronomy | 4 |
| PH-123 | General Astronomy | 4 |
| PH-201 | General Physics | 5 |
| PH-202 | General Physics | 5 |
| PH-203 | General Physics | 5 |
| PH-211 | General Physics With Calculus | 5 |
| PH-212 | General Physics With Calculus | 5 |
| PH-213 | General Physics With Calculus | 5 |
| Z-201 | General Zoology | 4 |
| Z-202 | General Zoology | 4 |
| Z-203 | General Zoology | 4 |
Cultural Literacy
Cultural Literacy Course List
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ANT-103 | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| ART-204 | History of Art/Ancient Through Medieval | 4 |
| ART-205 | History of Art/Romanesque Through Baroque | 4 |
| ART-206 | History of Art/Enlightenment Through Contemporary | 4 |
| ASL-201 | Second-Year American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL-202 | Second-Year American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL-203 | Second-Year American Sign Language III | 4 |
| COMM-126 | Introduction to Gender Communication | 4 |
| COMM-140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| COMM-218Z | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| COMM-219 | Small Group Discussion | 4 |
| ENG-107 | World Literature: Ancient Through Classical Times | 4 |
| ENG-108 | World Literature: Early Middle Ages through the 18th Century | 4 |
| ENG-109 | World Literature: The 19th through 21st Centuries | 4 |
| ENG-213 | U.S. Latinx Literature | 4 |
| ENG-240 | Native American Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-241 | Norse Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-243 | African Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-250 | Greek Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-251 | Celtic Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-252 | Hindu Mythology | 4 |
| ENG-261 | Literature of Science Fiction | 4 |
| ENG-271 | World Literature: Ancient Through Classical Times | 4 |
| ENG-272 | World Literature: Early Middle Ages through the 18th Century | 4 |
| ENG-273 | World Literature: the 19th Through 21st Centuries | 4 |
| ENG-295 | Revolutionary Film | 4 |
| FR-201 | Second-Year French I | 4 |
| FR-202 | Second-Year French II | 4 |
| FR-203 | Second-Year French III | 4 |
| GEO-110 | Cultural & Human Geography | 4 |
| HST-201 | History of the United States | 4 |
| HST-202 | History of the United States | 4 |
| HST-203 | History of the United States | 4 |
| HUM-235 | Perspectives on Terrorism | 4 |
| HUM-237 | Perspectives on Democracy and Dialogue | 4 |
| HUM-240 | American Military Conflict: Wars of National Identity | 4 |
| HUM-241 | American Military Conflict: Global War | 4 |
| HUM-242 | American Military Conflict: Asymmetric Warfare | 4 |
| MUS-206 | Music Literature: History of Rock | 4 |
| PHL-101 | Philosophical Problems | 4 |
| PHL-102 | Ethics | 4 |
| PHL-103 | Critical Reasoning | 4 |
| PHL-205 | Moral Issues | 4 |
| PHL-210 | Philosophy of Religion | 4 |
| PHL-213 | Asian Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL-216 | Ancient Philosophy | 4 |
| PSY-205 | Introduction to Psychology: Part 2 | 4 |
| R-101 | Judaism and Foundations of Religion | 4 |
| R-102 | Christianity and Islam | 4 |
| R-103 | Asian Religions | 4 |
| R-204 | History of Christianity | 4 |
| R-210 | World Religions | 4 |
| R-211 | History of the Old Testament | 4 |
| R-212 | History of the New Testament | 4 |
| SPN-201 | Second-Year Spanish I | 4 |
| SPN-202 | Second-Year Spanish II | 4 |
| SPN-203 | Second-Year Spanish III | 4 |
| SSC-237 | Perspectives on Democracy and Dialogue | 4 |
| WR-241 | Fiction Writing I | 4 |
| WR-244 | Fiction Writing II | 4 |
| WS-101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 |
Other Requirements
Elementary Education Specific Requirements
- 5 courses
- Each public university will accept at least 3 out of the 5 courses as meeting major requirements. One of those 3 must be ED-216 Foundations of Teaching & Education
Elementary Education Specific Requirements Course List
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ED-169 | Overview of Students With Special Needs | 3 |
| ED-216 | Foundations of Teaching & Education | 4 |
| ED-229 | Learning & Development | 3 |
| ED-258 | Culturally Responsive Teaching & Education | 3 |
| ED-101 | Intro to Education Practicum & Seminar | 3-4 |
| or ED-280 | Practicum/CWE |
Elective Courses
- Recommended: ED-150 Creative Activities for Children or ECE courses
- Any college-level course that would bring total credits to 90 credits
- Other courses numbered 100 or above may be used in this area, which may include up to 12 credits of career technical courses
- Please refer to the Elective Course List for courses that may be included
Notes
- All courses must be passed with a C or better
- No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement or distribution area
