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Bachelor of Science

Elementary Education

Prepare to teach diverse learners in Grades 2–6, with more than 500 hours in real elementary classrooms.

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  • DegreeB.S. in Elementary Education
  • Credit hours121
  • Prepares you to teachGrades 2–6
  • FormatOn campus
About the Program

Become the teacher students remember.

The Teacher Education Program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, with core concepts and strategies for teaching diverse learners in Grades 2–6.

  • Teach every learnerStrategies for diverse learners, including English language learners and exceptional children.
  • Plan and assessDesign lessons and measure student learning.
  • Teach every subjectReading, English language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts.
  • Practice in classroomsMore than 500 field and clinical hours in public elementary schools.
What You’ll Study

Your courses at a glance.

Admission to Teacher Education also requires
  • Praxis Core passing score, or an exempting ACT/SAT score
  • 45+ general education hours with a 2.75 GPA
  • Three letters of reference, two from professors
  • A broad-scan background check
  • A writing sample rated 3 or higher
  • An interview with Teacher Education faculty
The major

Built for future elementary teachers.

49 credit hours in the major, plus optional add-on courses toward Early Childhood certification.

  • Foundations in Teaching Reading K–5
  • Mathematics Education K–5
  • Classroom Management
  • Instructional Planning and Assessment
  • The Exceptional Child
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  • EDU 150 Introduction to Professional Teaching
  • EDU 201 Supporting the English as Second Language Student in the Classroom
  • EDU 225 Foundations of Digital Media and Learning
  • EDU 230 Human Growth and Development
  • EDU 310 Exceptional Child
  • EDU 320 Classroom Management
  • EDU 323 Instructional Planning and Assessment
  • EDU 330 Science and Health Education K-5
  • EDU 331 Social Studies Education K-5
  • EDU 332 Educational Psychology
  • EDU 335 Foundations in Teaching Reading K-5
  • EDU 336 Instructional Practices in Teaching English Language Arts
  • EDU 337 Diversity, Social Justice and the 21st Century Learner
  • EDU 338 Mathematics Education K-5
  • EDU 430 Integrating the Arts K-5

121 total credit hours. Optional Early Childhood add-on: EDU 436 and EDU 437. Full requirements are in the Academic Catalog.

Hands-On Learning

Learn it by doing it.

  • Every candidate500+ field hoursLearn in public elementary school classrooms.
  • Early onPraxis preparationA Reading, Writing, and Mathematics course to prepare for the Praxis Core.
  • MajorDigital learningFoundations of Digital Media and Learning.
  • OptionalEarly Childhood add-onTwo courses toward Early Childhood certification.
Where It Can Lead

Careers Education majors pursue.

Explore real career paths, with pay and job outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Career information comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Teaching in public schools requires state certification. Some careers require graduate degrees.

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