Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy 63 courses
Please visit the Elementary Teaching Extension Courses guide for more information. Students will be notified by their advisor if there are any changes to this list. All Elementary Teaching students take the following as a part of their cluster requirements: One from the Physical Science cluster, one from the Life Science cluster, and one from the Earth and Space Science cluster.
SESP Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SESP 200-0 | Understanding Knowledge | 1 |
| SESP 201-0 | Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence | 1 |
| SESP 210-0 | Introduction to Statistics and Research Methodology | 1 |
| SESP 272-0 | Field Research Methods | 1 |
| TEACH_ED 387-0 | Student Teaching in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts: Elementary | 4 |
| Total SESP Core | 8 credits | |
Foundations Courses
Sciences (1 unit)*
Physical Science
Sciences (1 unit)*
Life Science
Sciences (1 unit)*
Earth and Planetary Science
Social Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TEACH_ED 334-0 | Social Science Content for Teachers | 1 |
| Total Social Sciences | 2 credits | |
Social Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 220-CN | American Government and Politics or American Government and Politics | 1 |
| POLI_SCI 230-0 | Introduction to Law in the Political Arena | 1 |
| ECON 201-0 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 202-0 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 1 |
| Total Social Sciences | 2 credits | |
Methods
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TEACH_ED 311-0 | Elementary Science Methods and Content | 1 |
| TEACH_ED 315-0 | Elementary Social Studies Methods and Content | 1 |
| TEACH_ED 323-0 | Elementary Literacy Methods & Content | 1 |
| TEACH_ED 326-0 | Elementary Math: Methods and Content | 1 |
| Total Methods | 4 credits | |
Equity and Education
Equity and Education
LOC/LRN_SCI 214-0
Middle Grade Endorsement (optional)
English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual Education Endorsements (optional)
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