Elementary Education Program*
Associate of Arts (AA) – 2 Year Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – 4 Year Degree
The student upon completion of the requirements of this program will
1. Demonstrate a familiarity with Biblical genre, interpretation, and application from both Testaments along with the ability to articulate the doctrines of God, Man, and Salvation, particularly from a Wesleyan-Arminian viewpoint.
2. Understand the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, as well as the exact and applied sciences as they relate to a Biblical world view.
3. Provide evidence of professional education competency in the areas of content knowledge, instructional methodology, as well as the principles of learning and teaching.
4. Exhibit the essential elements of successful classroom instruction and management under the guidance of a master teacher.
5. Develop analytical and research skills necessary for successful, life-long learning.
*The AWC Elementary Education program is not designed to lead to state certification.
Bachelor of Arts
Classes in Program
128 Total Credit Hours
BIB 111 Old Testament Literature
BIB 112 New Testament Literature
BIB 142 Pentateuch
BIB 152 Acts
BIB 282 Gospels
BIB 274 Prophetic Literature
BTH 121 Doctrine and Practice of Prayer
BTH 215 Christian Beliefs
BTH 236 Doctrine of Holiness
BTH 452 Apologetics
Bible/Theology Electives (9hrs)
ENG 121 English Composition I
ENG 122 English Composition II
MAT ___ Math Elective (Choose from MAT 123, 133)
MUS 211 Introduction to Music
LIT ___Literature Elective (Choose from LIT 232, 246, 258)
PSY 234 Dev. Psychology: Child and Adolescent
HIS ___History Elective (Choose from HIS 211, 212, 222, 224, 322) (6hrs)
PSY 111 General Psychology
SCI 261 Physical Science I with Lab
SCI 263 Physical Science II
PHL 482 Faith and Contemporary Issues
SPH 262 Public Speaking
DEV 092 Applied Information Literacy
CHM 134 Child Evangelism
EDF 210 History and Philosophy of Education
EDF 226 Educational Psychology
EDF 236 Methods of Teaching
EDF 352 Education Administration
EDE 322 Fine Arts Methods
EDE 334 Math Methods
EDE 360 Language Arts Methods
EDE 361 Children’s Literature
EDE 363 Reading Methods
EDE 365 Corrective Reading Strategies
EDE 389 Science and Health Ed. Methods
EDE 392 Social Studies Methods
EDE 393 Practicum I (Junior-Fall)
EDE 394 Practicum II (Junior-Spring)
EDE 421 Classroom Management
EDE 480 Pass Standardized Test
EDF 490 Supervised Student Teaching
HIS 372 History of the WM Church
MIS 111 History of World Missions
Associate of Arts
Classes in Program
69 Total Credit Hours
BIB 111 Old Testament Literature
BIB 112 New Testament Literature
BIB 142 Pentateuch
BTH 215 Christian Beliefs
BTH 236 Doctrine of Holiness
ENG 121 English Composition I
ENG 122 English Composition II
MAT ___ Math Elective (Choose from MAT 123, 133)
MUS 211 Introduction to Music
LIT ___Literature Elective (Choose from LIT 232, 246, 258)
PHL 252 Introduction to Philosophy
HIS ___History Elective (Choose from HIS 211, 212, 222, 224, 322) (6hrs)
PSY 111 General Psychology
SCI 261 Physical Science I with Lab
SCI 263 Physical Science II
SPH 262 Public Speaking
DEV 092 Applied Information Literacy
Teaching Foundations or Children’s Ministry Concentration (Choose 1)
Teaching Foundations
CHM 134 Child Evangelism
EDE 421 Classroom Management
EDF 210 History and Philosophy of Education
EDF 226 Educational Psychology
EDF 236 Methods of Teaching
EDF 352 Education Administration or PSY 234 Dev. Psychology: Child and Adolescent
Children’s Ministry
CHM 134 Child Evangelism
EDE 322 Fine Arts Methods
EDE 361 Children’s Literature
EDF 236 Methods of Teaching
ENG 332 Creative Writing
PSY 234 Child and Adolescent Development Psychology
