Elementary Education - BA - Arizona - Kansas - Online (52-55 hours total)

 

Overview

Elementary Education is approved as a PreK-6 program in Kansas.

Elementary Education is approved as a K-8 program in Arizona.

For students acquiring their first bachelor degree in an education program, they will need to complete or have the equivalent of the following coursework associated with the licensure area they are seeking in addition to the education coursework for the program.  In addition, they will need one mathematics course, one psychology course, and one science course with a lab.

The Ottawa University teacher education program is state approved in Arizona and Kansas and is also accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The requirements outlined here meet licensure standards for the states of Arizona and Kansas. Completion of this program does not guarantee licensure or certification in other states.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

PSY 12053GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
EDU 20100EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
EDU 20200PSYCHOLOGY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD (3)
EDU 30100IDS: FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOLS IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (3)
EDU 30200INTEGRATING THE CREATIVE ARTS AND MOVEMENT (1)
EDU 35000ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS METHODS (4)
EDU 36000INTRODUCTORY TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)
EDU 36500ELEMENTARY SCIENCE/HEALTH METHODS AND PRACTICUM (4)
EDU 37000ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS (3)
EDU 38000FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS CLASSROOM (3)
EDU 40100THEORETICAL AND FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF STRUCTURED LITERACY INSTRUCTION (3)
EDU 40200LITERACY ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF DIVERSE LEARNERS (3)
EDU 46000ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)
EDU 49000REFLECTIVE PRACTICE (6)
EDU 49500CLINICAL LAB (6)
EDU 49900ACTION RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT (3)

State-Specific - Arizona

HPS 30151ARIZONA CONSTITUTION (1)
HPS 30251UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (1)
EDU 44033SEI METHODS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS II (3)

Career Opportunities

The Elementary Education major is based on state, regional and national certification/licensure criteria and testing competencies.  Graduates are prepared to serve in a variety of school settings, both public and private.