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2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog

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2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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The Bachelor of Arts in Education, with Concentration in Elementary Education (K-6) has four required
strands of study:

1) General Education courses,

2) Core Education courses,

3) the Professional Concentration sequence, and

4) Dual Major requirements where Elementary Education Concentration candidates are required to complete major requirements in one of ten certification-eligible dual majors, or select the option for no dual major and complete the program with electives required for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Students accepted into the Concentration are expected to adhere to the prescribed sequence of courses and to consult with their advisors in Education at least once a semester.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Non-Program Courses: 47 s.h.

Courses in this section cannot be in the major department.

GEOG 16100 - Earth, People, and the Environment Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global Literacy (GLBL) requirement)
or
GEOG 16110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global Literacy (GLBL) requirement)
or
GEOG 16140 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global Literacy (GLBL) requirement)
HLT 00103 - Health and Wellness Credits: 3
MATH 01201 - Structures of Mathematics I Credits: 3 (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy (QNTL) requirement)
MATH 01204 - Structures of Mathematics II Credits: 3
PSY 09209 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3
SMED 33220 - Educational Technology Credits: 1
EDUC 01220 - Context of Education Credits: 3
FNDS 21150 - History of American Education Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic Literacy (HUML) requirement)
EDUC 21230 - Characteristics of Knowledge Acquisition Credits: 3 (Satisfies Rowan Seminar (RS) requirement)
SPED 08130 - Disability as Diversity Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic Literacy (HUML) requirement)
Any Biological or Physical Science Lab course that satisfies the Scientific Literacy Credits: 4
Any Sociology Course Credits: 3
Any US History Course: Credits 3
Any Bio or Physical Science Course Credits: 3
Any Artistic Literacy Course Credits: 3
Any Broad-Based Literature Credits:3

Required Courses: 34 s.h.

ELEM 02448 - Clinical Practice II in Elementary Education Credits: 10
ELEM 02211 - Positive Learning Environments in Elementary Education Credits: 3
ELEM 02350 - Instruction and Assessment in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
ELEM 02312 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
ELEM 02304 - Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3
ELEM 02303 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: Shapes Space and Data Analysis Credits: 3
ELEM 02311 - Differentiating Instruction in Elementary Education Credits: 3
ELEM 02308 - Clinical Experience in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 1
ELEM 02310 - Clinical Practice I in Elementary Education Credits: 1
INCL 02440 - Diversity Seminar Credits: 2
READ 30351 - Literacy Pedagogy II Credits: 2

Singular Major Requirement: 30 s.h.

Students who are not going to do a Dual Major select a Certificate of Undergraduate Study (from the list below) to fulfill remaining credits to reach 120 s.h.

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Bilingual Education

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Teaching English as a Second Language Education

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies for Educators

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Social Studies for Middle School Educators

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Access, Success & Equity for Educational Innovation

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in American Sign Language

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Middle School Mathematics

Teacher of Reading Endorsement

Total Required Credits (No Dual Major): 120 s.h.

Dual Major Requirements

Elementary Education majors may choose one of the following dual majors:

Bachelor of Arts in American Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

Bachelor of Arts in English

Bachelor of Arts in Geography

Bachelor of Arts in History

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (See advising guide for restrictions.)

Bachelor of Arts in Literacy Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Bachelor of Arts in Writing Arts

Total Required Credits for the Program Depending on Dual Major Requirements: 120-139 s.h.

Additional Information

Acceptance into the certification programs with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required.

Pass the subject specified Praxis II exam at the minimum qualifying score.

To graduate, candidates must achieve a minimum professional area GPA of 3.0 and only grades of C- or above may apply to graduation/degree requirements.

Elementary Education Program Coordinator
Erica Watson Brown
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4500 ext. 53812
watsonbrown@rowan.edu

Elementary Education Program Advisor
Charles Foster
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4420
fosterc@rowan.edu

Elementary Education Program Advisor
Lindsay Rosato
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4420
rosatol@rowan.edu