{"id":1870,"date":"2016-06-29T11:05:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T11:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:01:25","slug":"degree-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/education\/undergraduate\/elementary-education\/degree-requirements","title":{"rendered":"Degree Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elementary Education Option students must complete all university and major requirements listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#new-requirements\">Elementary Education Option requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#certification\">Teacher Certification Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#transfer-options\" id=\"#transfer-options\">Academic Breadth Course Options for Transfer Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-requirements\">Elementary Education Option Requirements <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UW Bothell General Education Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earn&nbsp;180 university credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 credits &#8211; Composition (C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 credits &#8211; Writing Across the Curriculum (W)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 credits &#8211; Reasoning (RSN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 credits &#8211; Diversity (DIV) (3 credits for students admitted to the UW prior to Autumn 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15 credits &#8211; Arts &amp; Humanities (A&amp;H)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15 credits &#8211; Social Sciences (SSc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15 credits &#8211; Natural Sciences (NSc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 credits School of Educational Studies Core Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B EDUC 205&nbsp;Education &amp; Equity in the United States (DIV, SSc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 210&nbsp;Teaching &amp; Learning in a Multicultural Society (DIV, SSc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 300&nbsp;Research &amp; Educational Knowledge (W)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 310&nbsp;Theories of Learning, Culture &amp; Identity (SSc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"academic-breadth\">38 credits Elementary Education Endorsement Academic Breadth Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pesb.wa.gov\/preparation-programs\/endorsement-competencies\/elementary-education\/\">State of Washington Professional Educator Standards Board<\/a> requires that Washington state elementary school teachers hold a teaching certification&nbsp;<em>and<\/em> an elementary education subject area endorsement. To receive the elementary education endorsement, students must complete college-level coursework in K-8 subject areas: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, and Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Mathematics Area:<\/em><\/strong> B EDUC 170 Math for Elementary Teachers (NSc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Physical Science &amp; Engineering Area<\/em><\/strong>: B EDUC 240 Science &amp; Engineering for an Ethical and Just Society with Lab (NSc, DIV)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Life, Earth, &amp; Space <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Science Area:<\/strong> <\/em>B EDUC 241 Time in Socio-Ecological Systems: Sun, Moon, Clocks, and Contaminants with Lab (NSc, DIV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>United States History Area: <\/em><\/strong>B EDUC 242 U.S. History and the Enduring War For Control of K-12 Curriculum: From Invasion to Insurrection (SSc, DIV, W)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>United States Civics, Economics &amp; Geography Area:<\/em><\/strong> B EDUC 243 U.S. Civics and Economics in K-12 Curriculum: From Compliance to Abolitionist Futures (SSc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Literature Area<\/em><\/strong>: B EDUC 244 Adolescent Literacy, Graphic Novels, and Young Adult Fiction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Composition Area<\/em><\/strong>: B WRIT 134 Composition (C) <strong><em>or<\/em><\/strong> B WRIT 133 Composition Stretch II (C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Applied <\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-weight: bold\"><strong>Arts Area<\/strong>:<\/em> B EDUC 340&nbsp;STEAM Education&nbsp;(3 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\">Transfer students may petition to have transfer courses count toward academic breadth requirements. More information can be found here: <a href=\"#academic-breadth-transfers\">Academic Breadth Course Options for Transfer Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18 credits Teaching Foundations Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B EDUC 402&nbsp;Human Growth &amp; Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 403&nbsp;Introduction to Special Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 423&nbsp;Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in Health, Fitness &amp; Issues of Abuse&nbsp;(3 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 441&nbsp;Second Language Acquisition, Bilingual Education, and the Structure of English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">28 credits Cohorted Teaching Methods Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B EDUC 408&nbsp;Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in Multicultural Education &amp; Social Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 409&nbsp;Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in Reading, Writing, &amp; Communication I&nbsp;(3 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 410&nbsp;Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in Reading, Writing, &amp; Communication II&nbsp;(4 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 419&nbsp;Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in Mathematics I&nbsp;(3 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 418&nbsp;Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in Intermediate Level Mathematics II&nbsp;(4 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 421&nbsp;Knowing, Teaching, and Assessing in Earth, Physical, and Life Sciences&nbsp;(4 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 438&nbsp;Teaching &amp; Learning Tribal Sovereignty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15 credits Cohorted Dual Endorsement Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If pursuing the english to speakers of other languages endorsement<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B EDUC 442&nbsp;Curriculum, Instruction &amp; Assessment in ESOL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 443&nbsp;Practicum in ESOL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 444&nbsp;Leadership, Advocacy, &amp; Assessment in ESOL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If pursuing the special Education endorsement<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B EDUC 482&nbsp;Assessment in Special &amp; Inclusive Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 483 Planning for Student Success in an Inclusive Classroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 484 Inclusive Teaching and Instruction Practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16 credits Cohorted Student Teaching Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B EDUC 406&nbsp;Introduction to Field Placement&nbsp;&#8211; held late August through September (2 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 425&nbsp;Professional Educator Seminar&nbsp;(Winter Quarter, 2 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 435&nbsp;Student Teaching&nbsp;(Autumn Quarter, 2 credits, include course fee of $325)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B EDUC 435&nbsp;Student Teaching&nbsp;(Winter Quarter, Monday through Friday at school placement, 10 credits, include course fee of $325)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"certification\">Teacher Certification Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be recommended for elementary teacher certification in Washington state, students must also complete certification requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Washington State Patrol and FBI background checks: Elementary Education Option students are legally required to submit their fingerprints to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12.wa.us\/\">Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction<\/a>&nbsp;for background checks\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approved background checks are required before a teacher candidate can apply for&nbsp;their Pre-Residency Clearance, a&nbsp;pre-certification legally required for student teaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If students have any questions or concerns about fingerprinting or the implications of state and federal background checks, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/education\/undergraduate\/advising\">contact your academic advisor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successfully complete student teaching internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nestest.com\/\">NES I and II Elementary Education<\/a> exams or receive an approved NES Petition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.west.nesinc.com\/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG\/WA051_TestPage.html\">WEST-E English Language Learner<\/a>&nbsp;exam or the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.west.nesinc.com\/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG\/WA070_TestPage.html\">WEST-E Special Education exam<\/a>, or receive an approved WEST-E Petition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete and submit various certification documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"certification\">Information for International Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elementary Education Option requires that students complete a student teaching practicum, along with a practicum in an English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classroom OR a practicum in a Special Education classroom. International students with a visa, other than F-1 visa holders, should consult an immigration attorney to determine their eligibility for completing these required practica. F-1 visa holders will need to plan and apply for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/f-1-benefits\/practical-training\/curricular-practical-training\">Curricular Practical Training (CPT)<\/a>&nbsp;prior to beginning these required practica. If you have any questions, please contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/\">International Student Services (ISS)<\/a>&nbsp;office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"transfer-options\">Academic Breadth Course Options for Transfer Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Transfer students who have completed coursework in an <a href=\"#academic-breadth\">academic breadth subject area<\/a> may submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/education\/undergraduate\/policies#ses-petition\">SES Petition<\/a> to request that the transfer course be applied toward the corresponding academic breadth requirement in their degree. If approved, the transfer course will satisfy that requirement in place of the required SES course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> if a student took HIST&amp; 146 US History I, the student can petition that the course take the place of B EDUC 242 U.S. History and the Enduring War For Control of K-12 Curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community College Courses that can be Petitioned for Academic Breadth Coursework<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elementary Education Option students must complete all university and major requirements listed below. 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