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Elementary Education Grades 1-5, BS

Elementary Education Grades 1-5

Southeastern's Elementary Education program helps students develop effectiveness in communication, leadership and other skills necessary for teaching in the area of education. The curriculum requires a solid background of Elementary Education classes as well as essential content courses in math, science and the humanities. A strong emphasis is placed on relevant field experiences throughout the program, and students gain the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on student achievement in grades 1 through 5.

Location

On Campus

Required Semester Hours

120

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Program Highlights

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Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation / National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Honors curriculum available

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Course objectives and learner outcomes aligned COMPASS/ National Institute for Excellence in Teaching , and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium

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The TeachLivE virtual-rehearsal classroom featuring real-time avatars with unique characteristics is available for students to practice classroom management, pedagogy and content teaching skills in a virtual environment

Program Requirements

Total semester hours required: 120

Pass all parts of the PRAXIS Core: Pre-Professional Skills Test in Reading, Writing and Mathematics

Approximately 110 hours of field experience prior to student teaching

Have a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average and a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average in work completed at Southeastern

Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required professional courses in Education and Educational Psychology

Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required courses in first teaching fields (identified on the curriculum sheet)

Pass PRAXIS II examinations in Principles of Learning and Teaching and Content Area Specialty Tests

Complete and earn a grade of "B" or better in Education 202

Successfully complete portfolio submissions during the program

Successfully complete student teaching or year-long residency

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College of Education

Department of Teaching and Learning

What Can You Be?

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Elementary Mathematics Teacher

Elementary Reading Teacher

Elementary Teacher

Types of Employers

Parochial School Systems

Private School Systems

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Having knocked out an entire semester worth of college credits as a high school dual enrollment student, elementary education major Alyse Rivault is able to take a fast track to making an impact on future generations.

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Contact Us

Cate Teacher Education Center, Room 2018 A

SLU Box 10749
Hammond, LA 70402

(985) 549-5257

robyn.hutchinson​@southeastern.edu

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