Elementary Education
The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree program prepares students for a career as a K–6 elementary teacher. Earning this degree serves as a pathway for entering the field of education and earning a North Carolina teaching license.
At this stage, teachers are responsible for identifying their students’ strengths and weaknesses. Based on those insights, teachers will differentiate content and activities that meet student needs and interests. Other job responsibilities include motivating students, establishing behavioral rules and communicating with parents.
With a bachelor’s degree, teachers will have the knowledge and skill set to follow their passion for teaching and making a lasting impression on their students’ future.
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
The Teacher Education program is based on the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and the 21st century knowledge, skills and dispositions embedded therein. 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.
- Lesson plan development to engage diverse learners
- Classroom management and organization
- Teacher leadership
- Responsiveness to cultural and linguistic diversity
- Educational Technology
- Studies and practices in lesson planning, instructional strategies, and assessment
All teacher candidates are required to complete a full time, 16-week internship 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.
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.
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 classroom environments 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.
Step 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.
