Childhood Education – QUEST (BA) – Course Sequence – 6 Semester Track

Students must consult with the faculty advisor to determine their individualized course of study before registering for classes.

Semester 1 (6 – 9 credits)

HEDP 31400 – Health Education for the Classroom Teacher (3 credits)
QSTA 40080 – The Art of Effective Teaching (3 credits)
MATH 10400 (STEM) – Mathematics for Elementary Education I (or its prerequisite, if required: MATH 10100 or MATH 101EN) (3 credits)

Semester 2 (5 – 8 credits)

QSTA 40180 – Developmental Reading (2 credits)
QSTB 20280 – Child Growth and Development (2 credits)
QSTP 30000 – Fieldwork I: Fieldwork for Child Development and Developmental Reading (1 credit)
MATH 10500 – Mathematics for Elementary Education II (or MATH 10400 if not yet taken) (3 credits)

Semester 3 (5 – 8 credits)

QSTA 41080 – Literacy Across the Content Areas (2 credits)
QSTA 41280 – Teaching Social Studies through Literature, the Arts, and Technology in Elementary Schools (2 credits)
QSTP 30100 – Fieldwork II: Fieldwork for Literacy Across the Content Areas and Teaching Social Studies through Literature, the Arts, and Technology in Elementary Schools (1 credit)
MATH 10500 – Mathematics for Elementary Education II (if not yet taken) (3 credits)

Semester 4 (5 credits)

QSTB 41380 – Psychology of Teaching and Learning (2 credits)
QSTA 40680 – Mathematics Teaching and Learning in Elementary School (2 credits)
QSTP 30200 – Fieldwork III: Fieldwork for Mathematics Teaching and Learning in Elementary School and Psychology of Teaching and Learning (1 credit)

Semester 5 (9 credits)

QSTA 40780 – The Arts: An Interdisciplinary Learning Experience (3 credits)
QSTB 40380 – Social Foundations of Urban Education (3 credits)
SPED 30800 – Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings (3 credits)

Semester 6 (6 credits)

QSTA 41480 – Teaching Science in Elementary Schools (2 credits)
QSTAP 41580 – Student Teaching (4 credits)