Sample schedule and pathway toward Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education degree

The following sample schedule illustrates how your bachelor’s degree completion might look each academic semester. This pathway is designed to allow students to complete the coursework required for both the ESL and Special Education endorsements as part of their bachelor’s degree program.

Actual degree plans and courses will vary depending on transfer credits and previous courses completed.
Degree completion time will vary by the number of courses students complete each term.
Roosevelt University reserves the right to modify the courses offered and course schedules.

Year 3 as a Roosevelt University student in the University Center

Sample third-year course schedule for a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education at Roosevelt University
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
DLED 358 Linguistics for ESL Teachers	DLED 373 Assessment of Bilingual Students
ELED 300 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment	DLED 374 Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Students
ELED 301 Foundation and Community	EDUC 201 Language and Culture
ELED 303 Field Experience I	ELED 328 Field Experience II
SPED 342 or 346 Characteristics and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities Focus: Cognition or Learning	ELED 341 Methods and Materials for Teaching Mathematics and Science in K-8 Education
TRS 101* Transfer Success Course	SPED 343 or 345 Characteristics and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities Focus: Behavior or Physical Health

Year 4 as a Roosevelt University student in the University Center

Sample fourth-year course schedule for a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education at Roosevelt University
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
DLED 375 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL	ELED 370 Student Teaching in Elementary Education
EDUC 321 Integrating Health, Arts and Physical Education Across the Curriculum
ELED 348 Field Experience III
READ 333 Strategies and Materials for Teaching Content Area Literacy and Social Studies
SPED 340 Assessment in Special Education

View an Elementary Education sample transfer plan at Harper College.

*The link above outlines a sample plan for students intending to major in Elementary Education at a four-year university after completing a degree at Harper. Check with a University Center representative regarding specific requirements for the Elementary Education program at Roosevelt University.

Roosevelt University Contact

Andrea Thunberg

Adult and Transfer Admission Counselor

athunberg@roosevelt.edu

(312) 341-2189

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Take your first step toward earning a bachelor’s degree at the University Center by requesting information. A University Center representative will reach out to review your academic goals and create a customized University Center plan.