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Jul 05, 2025
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Xavier University Catalog 2025-2026
Primary Education (P-5), B.S.
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Primary education prepares a teaching candidate to work with children ages 3 through 12, or preschool through grade five. The course of study has child development at the core of pedagogical decisions. The approach is holistic, with a strong emphasis on an integrated learning approach. Developmentally appropriate practice and intense reading instruction are integral to the program. Field experience and student teaching occur at both the preschool and primary level.
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Requirements for the Primary Education Major
Undergraduate core curriculum requirements:
Undergraduate Core Curriculum : 39 - 48 hours, including: -
Science requirement must be met with one natural science (CHEM or PHYS or BIOL) and one scientific perspectives elective course. -
Humanities elective fulfilled in major with EDCH 324 . -
Social Scieces requirement is included in the major requirements. -
E/RS Focus Elective that meets another core requirement can be chosen. -
A 2.5 cumulative overall GPA is required for admission to program and must be maintained for the Bachelor of Science degree. A 3.0 GPA must be maintained in major. Major requirements:
See “Steps for Admission and Continual Progress for Licensure in Early Childhood.” Also see “Student Handbook for Early and Middle Childhood.” A 3.0 GPA must be maintained in the major. Students must have “B-” or higher in courses prefixed with EDEC, EDRE, or EDMC or retake in subsequent semesters. 81 hours of courses: TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours
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