Elementary Education
The online Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree program prepares students for a career as a K–6 elementary teacher. Delivered in an online cohort model, the program fosters collaborative learning and peer support, allowing students to progress through coursework together while building meaningful professional connections. Students begin the program each fall, with one start date offered annually, creating a consistent and connected learning experience. Earning this degree serves as a pathway to entering the field of education and earning a North Carolina teaching license.
At this early stage of learning, educators are responsible for identifying students’ strengths and areas for growth. Based on these insights, they differentiate content and activities to meet diverse needs and interests. Additional responsibilities include motivating students, establishing behavioral expectations, and communicating with parents.
With a bachelor’s degree, graduates will have the knowledge and skills to pursue their passion for teaching and make a lasting impact on their students’ futures.
Key Program Features
Comprehensive coursework that includes the foundations of Elementary Education, behavior management and assessment, and instructional strategies
Participate in field experiences under the supervision of an appropriately credentialed experienced teacher
Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and your administration
Designed to prepare you to teach students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade
Program Details
How is it unique?
The Teacher Education program is based on the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and the 21st century knowledge, skills and dispositions embedded therein. A defining feature of the program is its cohort model, which creates a collaborative and supportive learning community as candidates move through the program together. The Teacher Education Program provides an integrated academic experience of quality educational programs, a supportive learning environment and individual growth opportunities that promote the total development of the teacher education candidates.
Marketable Skills
- Lesson plan development to engage diverse learners
- Classroom management and organization
- Teacher leadership
- Responsiveness to cultural and linguistic delivery
- Educational Technology
- Studies and practices in lesson planning, instructional strategies, and assessment
Internship Opportunity
All teacher candidates are required to complete a full time, 16-week student teaching internship, under the supervision of a certified, experienced teacher. In this experience, teacher-candidates will apply their content and pedagogical knowledge in the professional field.
Certification Opportunity
Upon graduation, students will be eligible for an initial NC teaching license. Students must take/pass the edTPA, Pearson Foundations of Reading (890) assessment, and the Praxis CKT Mathematics Subtest (7813) to receive a continuing teaching license in NC.
Scholarship
The Braswell Teaching Scholarship, funded by Jessie Dail and Walter Vernon Braswell Scholarship Endowment, provides a scholarship renewable annually up to three years. Scholarship amounts vary.
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What Can You Do with a Degree in Elementary Education?
Graduates may pursue careers in education as an elementary teacher for K–6 classrooms in private or public schools. This bachelor’s program can also serve as a segue into earning a master’s degree for advanced knowledge, deepened understanding, upward mobility, a competitive edge and potential for higher earnings.
Program Courses
View the full course requirements for this degree.
Degree SheetsStep Into Your Future with Elementary Education (K-6)
Take the next step toward a fulfilling career with the Elementary Education (K-6) program from North Carolina’s University of Mount Olive.
