Oct 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education - Option Grades 1-6, BSE (41-285) (121-124 hours)


Major, Bachelor of Science in Education Degree

Teacher Education programs in the Department of Early, Elementary, Middle and Physical Education  are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The BSE in Elementary Education includes two options. The Early Childhood Education option leads to Missouri teaching certification for Birth-Grade 3. The Elementary Education Grades 1 -6 option leads to Missouri teaching certification for grades 1 - 6.

The junior and senior levels in the program are field-based blocks which integrate core content (language arts/literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies). All courses are listed as corequisites and are embedded within the context of practice in a UCM Partner School. Students who need to fulfill a part of a block need to consult with a faculty advisor.

Students must earn at least a C grade in all Professional Education courses.

Certification to teach elementary in grades 1-6.

Elementary Education, BSE (41-285) (Grades 1 - 6 Option) (4 Year Guide)  

The graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Grades 1-6 option will apply knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:

  • Demonstrate and apply understandings of major concepts, skills, and practices, as they interpret disciplinary curricular standards and related expectations within and across literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies for grades K-6. 
  • Plan and adapt instructional sequences and justify their selection of goals, assessments and instructional strategies to promote student learning.
  • Deliver instruction using a variety of effective instructional practices guided by knowledge of children and assessment of students’ learning.
  • Demonstrate effective classroom management strategies and engagement techniques to promote student learning.

Major Requirements Clinical Pathway: 58 Semester Hours


General Education Requirements: 36-39 Semester Hours


All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements  for the full listing of requirements. The following general education courses are required by this major:

Minimum Total: 121-124 Semester Hours


+ Course requires a grade of C or better.