BA in Elementary Education
Naperville, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 42,866 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Why pursue an elementary education degree at North Central College?
You’ll learn with top professors— people who demonstrate what exemplary teaching means every day. As an elementary education major you will have experience in classroom management, lesson planning, and teaching in all subject areas when you complete at least 180 hours of classroom field experience prior to your residency (student teaching). Our elementary education curriculum is formulated to teach you all about childhood development and give you the necessary practice to hone your teaching skills. This additional experience will boost your teaching and confidence and make you an ideal teacher candidate in this vast job market. It will help you become a world-class educator who inspires young elementary students to achieve their best.
You can also:
- Students who graduate from our elementary education program teach in various settings, from high-need schools in Chicago and Aurora to nationally recognized schools in and around Naperville.
- Connect with professional educators and administrators who enjoy mentoring the next generation of teachers.
- Study in an education department fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and recognized as a model education program by local partner districts.
- Receive extensive practice and guidance to prepare for the rigorous Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA).
- Gain additional expertise in special education by adding the Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS I) endorsement.
- Learn more about our diverse graduate programs like our Trauma-Informed Educational Practices for Children and Adolescents Certification program.
Curriculum
The Education Department offers a newly redesigned, undergraduate licensure program in education to prepare elementary, secondary, K-12 art, K-12 foreign language, and in conjunction with the Department of Music, K-12 music teachers. It is an experience-oriented teacher education program based on the liberal arts. The faculty of the education department is committed to the serious study of education and the promotion of professional standards to foster innovation in professional preparation. This commitment encompasses social issues such as equity and capacity-based learning, with an emphasis on preparing candidates to teach in diverse school settings. The program is approved for licensure by the Illinois State Board of Education. Teacher education programs differ from other programs at the College in that additional specific criteria must be met in the area of general education, as well as in the area of the major.
Major Requirements
Professional Education Courses
- EDUC 101 - Foundations of Teaching and Learning
- EDUC 228 - Elementary Methods: Social Studies
- EDUC 235 - Educational Technology in K-12 Classroom
- EDUC 260 - Elementary Methods: Literacy I
- EDUC 291 - Elementary Field Experience I
- EDUC 320 - Equitable Learning Environments: Elementary
- EDUC 324 - Elementary Methods: Mathematics
- EDUC 326 - Elementary Methods: Science
- EDUC 330 - Teaching Students With Disabilities
- EDUC 362 - Elementary Methods-Literacy II
- EDUC 391 - Elementary Field Experience II
- EDUC 401 - Elementary Assessment of Learning
- EDUC 411 - Equity and Access in Systems of Education
- EDUC 491 - Elementary Field Experience III
- EDUC 492 - Pre-Residency Seminar
- EDUC 494 - Residency Seminar
- EDUC 496 - Student Teaching Residency
- PSYC 100 - Psychology: Science of Behavior
Content Preparation Courses
Science
- SCIE 141 - Earth Science
One of the following:
- BIOL 104 - Human Biology
- BIOL 195 - Investigating Biology
- SCIE 109 - Science Inquiry
One of the following:
- CHEM 100 - Chemistry Today
- CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
- SCIE 110 - The Science of Energy
Mathematics
- MATH 108 - Mathematics for Elementary Education III (prerequisites of MATH 106 and MATH 107)
Social Science
- HIST 120 - Chicago History
- HIST 150 - Global History and Geography
- POLS 101 - The American Political System
One of the following:
- HIST 222 - U.S. and Illinois to 1865
- HIST 224 - U.S. and Illinois from 1865–1945
- HIST 226 - U.S. and Illinois since 1945
Health Education
- HTSC 220 - School Health and Methods of Physical Activity
Additional Requirements for the BA Degree
Students must demonstrate elementary competence in a foreign language.
Career Opportunities
A North Central education integrates career preparation with rich academic study. We believe that great educator preparation goes beyond getting our elementary education degree, and should continue with real-world experience. Our faculty encourages you to refine and apply your knowledge in an interconnected world. Here you'll learn to think independently and work globally to solve problems and lead.
Recent graduates in elementary education are working at:
- Prairie Elementary, Naperville, IL
- Highland Elementary, Naperville, IL
- Carl Sandburg Elementary, Joliet, IL
- William E. Young Elementary, Homer Glen, IL
- Dan H. Pietrini Elementary, Franklin Park, IL
- Anne Fox Elementary, Schaumburg, IL
- Spring Ave. Elementary, LaGrange Park, IL
- Grand Prairie Elementary, Plainfield, IL
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