Elementary Education (Grades K-8) Major

Completion of all program requirements will lead to eligibility for the Bachelor of Science degree in Education. To qualify for the Bachelor of Arts in Education, students must also complete two courses in the same foreign language.

Elementary Education students must earn a C or better in each UNLV and transfer course that applies to the Elementary Education program. This includes university core as well as education course work.

All elementary professional teacher education courses for initial licensure (including

  and  ) must have been completed no more than five years prior to admission to T&L.

Student Teaching in Elementary Education Program:

Approval for a student teaching placement is contingent upon:

1. Admission to T&L.
2. Completion of all program of study course requirements except 
   EDEL 481
    , and 
   EDEL 482
    , 
   EDEL 483
     or
   EDEL 485
     with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher and no grade below C.
3. Filing of a completed T&L student teaching application by the announced deadline.
4. Recommendation of the Department of T&L.
5. Students who take
   EDEL 311
     and do not receive a grade of “B” or better will not be able to enroll in
   EDEL 313
    . If a student does meet the “B” standard, they will be allowed to retake the course only one time; if they do not meet the standard the second time, they will be unable to complete the program.
6. Students who do not receive a grade of “B” or better in
   EDEL 313
     will not be able to move on to
   EDEL 481
    , their internship. If a student does not meet the standard of “B” or better the second time they take
   EDEL 313
    , they will not be eligible to complete the program.

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 a preservice mentor teacher and by the assigned university site facilitator; and weekly student teaching seminar sessions or

 . 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   and  ,   , or   without department approval.