Bachelor's in Elementary Education

Accelerated Elementary Education Degree

Flexible. Convenient. Focused on Your Success.

61-78 Credits. 24 Months.

This fully accredited program offers you the same high level of academic excellence as our traditional program with an accelerated pace, allowing you to complete licensure requirements on a shorter timeline.

Highlights:

Finish Faster: USM participates in Kansas Universal Transfer with Kansas community colleges, and provides generous transferability for students from other states.
Accredited: USM鈥檚 BS in Elem. Ed is accredited by KSDE and CAEP
Flexible: Opt for full-time or part-time, with a personalized approach. Generous transfer policies.
Achieve Your Goals: The accredited program leads to KS initial teacher licensure
Affordable: USM's BS-El. Ed. program tuition is $425 a credit hour*.

Classes start in January, March, and August. Classes are held in-person at USM-Johnson County.

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Scholarship discounts available to students in the Kansas Registered Apprenticeship Program

Elementary Education Unified Program

花椒直播 offers a unique option to prepare for Pk-6 elementary and special education licensure in Kansas. You can take 15 credits of special education coursework as electives and split the student teaching semester between general education and special education.

Coursework

ED 250 Teaching as a Profession Seminar (2 credits)
ED 275 Math for the Elementary Teacher (3 credits)
ED 301 Foundations of Education: Social, Cultural, Philosophical, Historical (3 credits)
ED 302 Introduction to Educational Technology (3 credits)
ED 315 Classroom Assessment and Instructional Approaches (3 credits)
ED 324 Psychological Foundations of Education (3 credits)
ED 326 Educating Exceptional Children and Youth (3 credits)
ED 395 Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Supports (3 credits)
ED 411 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Issues in Diverse Settings (1 credit)
ED 420 Methods for Teaching Diverse Learners (3 credits)
ED 455 Classroom and Community Collaboration (3 credits)
ED 461 Math Methods: Practicum III (1 credit)
ED 465 Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies (3 credits)
ED 468 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3 credits)
ED 469 Teaching Science and Health in the Elementary School (3 credits)
ED 471 Reading and Language Arts Methods (3 credits)
ED 474 The Science and Teaching of Reading (3 credits)
ED 479 Supervised Reading Instruction (1 credit)
ED 590 Seminar III: Professional Collaborations (1 credit)
ED 593 Student Teaching - Elementary (12 credits)

Clinical or Field Experiences

ED 301 Foundations of Education: Social, Cultural, Philosophical, Historical (30 hours)
ED 326 Educating Exceptional Children and Youth (6 hours)
ED 411 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Issues in Diverse Settings (30 hours)
ED 461 Math Methods: Practicum III (30 hours)
ED 479 Supervised Reading Instruction (30 hours)
ED 593 Student Teaching - Elementary (15 weeks)

SPED Concentration (15 credits):

SPED 600 Introduction & Characteristics of Students with Different Learning Needs (3 credits)
SPED 602 Instructional Strategies and Methods (3 credits)
SPED 605 Educating Students with Social and Behavioral Needs (3 credits)
SPED 608 Assessments for Students with Diverse Learning Needs (3 credits)
SPED 610 Communication/Collaboration and Community Building in the School Setting (3 credits)

General Education

COM 120 Public Speaking or COM 125 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
EN 110 Principles of Composition or ED 111 Composition I (3 credits)
EN 112 Composition II (3 credits)
TH 112 Introduction to Spirituality (3 credits)
MA 134 or higher (3鈥�4 credits)
Arts (3 credits)
HI 133 U.S. History I or HI 134 US History II (3 credits)
HI 155 World Civ I, HI 156 World Civ II, or HI 455 Kansas and the West (3 credits)
Life Science with Lab (prefer BI 109 Biology for Today) (4 credits)
Physical Science (prefer NS 107 How Things Work: Intro to Physical Science) (4 credits)
Literature (3 credits)
PY 290 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 credits)
Social Science (3 credits)
Theology (3 credits)
Any remaining electives to reach 120 credit hours

USM is Unique

A flexible and convenient degree-completion program that's focused on your success.

The 花椒直播 elementary education program is interactive, integrative, and meaningful. When you complete your degree, you鈥檒l be prepared to be a critical and reflective teacher, well-versed in the latest trends in teaching.

You鈥檒l have the knowledge and insight to create a values-based learning environment. And our caring instructors will give you a solid foundation in the political and moral nature of teaching today.

You鈥檒l benefit from small classes, and your advisor is committed to your success in the program and beyond.

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Requirements

The USM undergraduate degree-completion program is ideally suited for students who have completed a number of their general education requirements.

You will work one-on-one with a faculty member to integrate your past learning and college credits into our program鈥攐r to complete any required courses you鈥檙e lacking within the context of the program.

Transfer up to 90 credits.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on any previous undergrad coursework to be admitted.

To apply, you'll submit:

A completed application and $25 application fee
Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions

We recommend that application materials be submitted at least 30 days prior to the start of the term in which you wish to enroll.

Our program is designed to meet the needs of busy individuals balancing work and family commitments.

You may receive credit for life experiences. A prepared portfolio, detailing your experience, will be judged by a committee determining the amount of college credit you will be granted (up to a maximum of 30 hours).

Only grades of 鈥淐鈥� or higher are accepted for education courses and general education courses that inform elementary education content areas. USM's total bachelor's program requirements are 120 credits (including applicable transfer classes).

Courses

Required Coursework

ED 250 Teaching as a Profession Seminar 2 Credits
ED 275 Math for the Elementary Teacher 3 credits
ED 301 Foundations of Education: Social, Cultural, Philosophical, and Historical Perspectives 3 credits
ED 302 Introduction to Educational Technology 3 Credits
ED 315 Classroom Assessment and Instructional Approaches 3 Credits
ED 324 Psychological Foundations of Education 3 Credits
ED 326 Education Exceptional Children and Youth 3 credits
ED 395 Classroom Managment and Posiive Behavioral Supports
ED 411 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Issues in Diverse Settings 1 credit
ED 420 Methods for Teaching Diverse Learners 3 credits
ED 455 Classroom and Community Collaboration 3 credits
ED 461 Math Methods: Practicum III 1 credit
ED 465 Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies 3 credits
ED 468 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School 3 credits
ED 469 Teaching Science and Health in Elementary School 3 credits
ED 471 Integrated Reading and Language Arts Methods 3 credits
ED 474 The Science and Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School 3 Credits
ED 475 Fine Arts in the Elementary School 3 Credits
ED 479 Supervised Reading Instruction (Practicum) 1 Credit
ED 590 Seminar III: Professional Collaborations 1 credit
ED 593 Student Teaching - Elementary 12 credits
PY 290 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence 3 credits
A biology and a physical science course 6 credits
At least two (2) history courses including U.S. History 6 credits

Many students transfer in some general education coursework. These classes may also be taken online at USM.

COM 120 Public Speaking or COM 125 Interpersonal Communication
EN 110 Principles of Composition or EN 111 English Composition I
EN 112 English Composition II
TH 112 Introduction to Spirituality
3 credits from the Arts
3 credits of Mathematics (MA 134 or higher)
6 credits of Humanities (Must be from two different areas of study)
3-4 credits of Natural Science with Lab
6 credits of Social or Behavioral Sciences (Must be from two different areas of study)
3 credits of Theology

"花椒直播 Education graduates are students that I look for when I have student teachers in my building as well as when I look to hire new educators. They possess a sense of passion to both receive and impart new knowledge to others."

鈥� Melanie DeMoss, Principal (retired), Olathe School District

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Bachelor's in Elementary Ed. Program Highlights

USM Education Class

Affordably Priced

USM's Bachelor's in Elementary Education is $425 a credit hour. Some Program fees apply.

USM Gets Results

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Conveniently Paced

A personalized approach: If you have a particularly heavy work schedule or personal scheduling issue, we'll work with you to fit your schedule.

Expert Faculty

Meet the faculty who will help you achieve your goals.

Gwen Landever, Ed.D.

Director of Graduate Education Programs
gwen.landever@stmary.edu
913-319-3007
USM-Johnson County

Highlights:

B.S.E. University of Kansas
M.S.E University of Kansas
Ed.D. Baker University

Cheryl Reding, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Unit Head of Education, Division Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Cheryl.Reding@stmary.edu
913-758-6159
Mead 403A

Highlights:

B.S. 花椒直播 College
M.A. Benedictine College
Ph.D. University of Kansas

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accredits the University of 花椒直播 education programs. CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement.

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Have Questions? Contact Us.

花椒直播
admiss@stmary.edu
913-682-5151

See the staff/faculty directory

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