Elementary Education (Grades K-8) Major

The requirements for each of the Bachelor of Arts in Education degrees are identical to the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education  degrees in each of the fields with the exception that for the B.A., students must successfully complete two courses in the same foreign language.

Student Teaching in Elementary Education Program:

Applications for student teaching must be filed the semester preceding the student teaching semester. Approval for a student teaching placement is contingent upon:

1. Admission to C&I.
2. Completion of all program of study course requirements except EDEL 405 (ICE 460) and EDEL 481, 483 or 485 (ICE 468) with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher and no grade below C.
3. Filing of a completed C&I student teaching application by the announced deadline.
4. Recommendation of the Department of C&I.

Student teaching is a full-time, full-semester experience in an elementary classroom. It involves a mandatory, on-campus orientation; observation and supervised teaching during which the student gradually assumes classroom teaching responsibilities; regularly scheduled observations and evaluations by the classroom teacher who serves as cooperating teacher and by the assigned university supervisor; and weekly student teaching seminar sessions or EDEL 405 (ICE 460). Because student teaching is a full-time responsibility, outside employment during that time is strongly discouraged, and the student may enroll in no courses other than EDEL 405 (ICE 460) and EDEL 481, 483, or 485 (ICE 468) without department approval.