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Iowa Endorsement Elementary Education
To acquire an Iowa elementary endorsement, candidates must complete an elementary education major.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-111 | Becoming an Effective Educator | 3 |
| EDUC-112 | The Developing Mind: Understanding Growth, Learning, and Behavior | 3 |
| EDUC-213 | Understanding Disability | 3 |
| EDUC-214 | Essentials of Applied Practice | 3 |
| EDUC-315 | Advanced Applied Practice | 3 |
| EDUC-316 | Schools in American Culture | 3 |
| EDUC-181 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| EDUC-182 | Elem PE/Health Methods | 1 |
| EDUC-183 | Elem Music Methods-Non-Majors | 1 |
| EDUC-184 | Elem Art Methods (non-Majors) | 1 |
| EDUC-281 | Primary Reading/Language Arts Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-283 | Math Content - Elem Teaching 1 | 3 |
| EDUC-285 | Social Studies Content for Elem. Teaching | 2-3 |
| EDUC-286 | Science Content for Elementary Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC-381 | Intermediate Reading/ la Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-383 | Math Content for Elem Teaching 2 | 3 |
| EDUC-384 | Elem Math Methods | 4 |
| EDUC-385 | Elem Social Studies Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-386 | Elementary Science Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-389 | Diagnostic Reading and Intervention | 4 |
| EDUC-188 | Field Experience I | 1 |
| EDUC-189 | Field Experience | 1 |
| EDUC-288 | Field Experience II | 1 |
| EDUC-388 | Field Experience III | 1 |
| EDUC-400 | Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: Classroom Management & Professional Learning | 3 |
| 3 |
| Student Teaching - Secondary Esl | |
| Student Teaching - Elementary Full | |
| Student Teaching - Elementary Half | |
| Student Teaching - Strat I Elem Half | |
| Student Teaching - Elem ESL | |
| Total Credits | 65-66 |
Approved Endorsement in English/Language Arts (K–8)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-291 | Language Development | 3 |
| ENGL-211 | Major American Writers | 3 |
| ENGL-316 | Expository and Professional Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL-317 | Creative Writing Workshop |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Approved Endorsement in Mathematics (K-8)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| DATA-101 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| EDUC-373 | Mathematics Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| MATH-290 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH-360 | Modern Geometry | 3 |
| STAT-145 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Approved Endorsement in Reading (K–8)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-291 | Language Development | 3 |
| EDUC-377 | Content Area Reading (secondary) | 3 |
| EDUC-396 | ESL Reading Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-398 | Reading Capstone/Clinic | 4 |
| Total Credits | 13 |
Approved Endorsement in Science (K–8)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 12 |
| General Chemistry I | |
| General Chemistry II | |
| College Physics I | |
| College Physics II | |
| BIOL-181 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL-191 | General Biology II | 4 |
| ASTR-201 | Astronomy | 3 |
| EDUC-277 | Earth and Environmental Science | 3 |
| Total Credits | 26 |
Approved Endorsement in Social Science: Social Studies (K–8)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-274 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| EDUC-285 | Social Studies Content for Elem. Teaching | 2-3 |
| EDUC-329 | Methods of Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
| EDUC-300 | The Pluralistic Classroom | 3 |
| HIST-201 | United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-202 | United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-215 | Survey of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST-216 | Survey of Western Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| PSCI-101 | American Government | 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 29-30 |
Approved Endorsement in Special Education Instructional Strategist I. Mild/Moderate (K-8)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-291 | Language Development | 3 |
| EDUC-391 | Partnerships and Collaboration | 3 |
| EDUC-392 | Assessment and Measurement in Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-393 | Pol., Planning, & Learner Char | 3 |
| EDUC-394 | Behavior Strategies | 3 |
| EDUC-399 | K-8 Strat 1 Methods | 4 |
| Total Credits | 19 |
Approved Endorsement in Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten Classroom (PK-K)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-261 | Learning and Development in Early Childhood 0-8 | 4 |
| EDUC-263 | Inclusive Curriculum & Methods Ages 3-6 | 3 |
| EDUC-361 | Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| EDUC-362 | Supporting Young Children's Behavior | 3 |
| EDUC-391 | Partnerships and Collaboration | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Can only be added to Elementary with another endorsement area.
English as a Second Language-ESL/ELL (K-12)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-231 | Foundations of ESL/Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDUC-232 | Grammar for Teaching ESL | 3 |
| EDUC-233 | Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDUC-331 | Language, Culture, and Schooling | 3 |
| EDUC-332 | Assessment and Teaching ESL | 3 |
| EDUC-333 | Methods for Academic Content in ESL | 3 |
| EDUC-396 | ESL Reading Methods | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Can only be added to an approved Elementary major with another endorsement area or an approved Secondary Major.
