What classes do you usually take for an education major.

Question

college has been on my mind and i want to major in elementray and/or middle school education. and get a teachers degree. what classes did you take?

also some for a major in spanish? what classes?

Answer 1

I just graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. I had to take general education classes of course. Then I took a lot of psychology courses and special education electives. Then, there is the education method courses of course. I also had a practicum in teaching and a student teaching.

Good luck!  

Answer 2

You have your basic english classes, 2 history classes, 2 math classes, public speaking classes, and then alot of education classes that will help you learn how to teach children.

Answer 3

My school required the following for a BA in Elementary and Special Education:

- 12 credits in English

- 12 credits in science (at least one course in biological science and at least one course in physical science)

- 12 credits in mathematics

- 9 credits in social sciences to include U.S. History and Introduction to Psychology

Program Prerequisites

EDUC 204 Foundations for Effective Teaching

EDUC 223 Childhood Development

EDUC 224  Processes and Acquisition of Reading Processes and Acquisition of Reading

EDUC 236 Children and Youth with Exceptionalities

Phase I

EDUC 316 Reading Instruction

EDUC 320 Science Curriculum, Methods and Materials

EDUC 330 Social Studies Curriculum, Methods and Materials

EDUC 345 Instructional Assessment

EDUC 353 Special Education Methods: Elementary School  

EDUC 354 Special Education Methods: Middle School

EDUC 373 Assessment, Diagnosis and Prescription in Special Education

Phase II

EDUC 317 Materials for Teaching Reading

EDUC 321 Mathematics Curriculum, Methods and Materials

EDUC 340 Assessment for Reading Instruction

EDUC 347 Classroom Organization and Management

EDUC 349 Internship I Elementary/Special Education

EDUC 360 Introduction to the Teaching Internship

Phase III

EDUC 449 Teaching Internship in Elementary/Special Education

EDUC 460 Professional Development Seminar

Different courses had different internship requirements that put students into classrooms to gain practical training.

Answer 4

the exceptional child

early literacy

content area literacy

methods : science and math

educational philosophy

middle school child

assessment

etc...

also, look on college's website and it will list all mandatory classes for major