Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - Arizona

120 Semester Credits / 10 Semesters / 40 Months

Delivery Mode: Online


The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree provides students with the understanding and skills necessary to prepare them for careers or professions teaching or working with children in various roles. The curriculum for the education degree involves more than one discipline, fostering the understanding of people, nations, institutions, history, arts, sciences, and core courses for educators including a required two term, full-time, student teaching experience. The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, is an Elementary Credential Preparation program for students in Arizona interested in teaching at the TK-8 level.

Requirements for all Credential Program Candidates

To stay on schedule for graduation and to be eligible to receive the institutional recommendation for the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) students seeking a credential must show proof of passing the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment/National Education Series (AEPA/NES NT051, NT102, NT103) prior to beginning student teaching. It is highly recommended that candidates take these exams as early in the program as possible.

Student Teaching Requirements

  • Completed and passed the AEPA/NES exams (NT051, NT102, NT103)
  • CPR Certification
  • TB Clearance
  • All credential candidates must provide an IVP fingerprint clearance card.
  • Complete 600 hours of full-time student teaching in an approved classroom(s) over 2 eight-week sessions regardless of holidays or vacation days
  • Students are advised not to work during their student teaching experience as it is a full-time commitment requiring 40 plus hours each week
  • Substitute teaching and non-sequential or unapproved placements may not be counted towards the 600 hours of required practicum
  • Students may be required to travel to distant school sites as assigned - specific school schedule requests or school sites may or may not be accommodated

Program Completion Requirements

  • Complete program with a Cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
  • Exit Interview
  • Exit Survey

Teacher Credentialing and Licensure

Per the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) all students must meet the specific requirements in effect at the time of candidate application for credential. While the United States University program prepares Arizona teacher candidates it does not guarantee teacher licensure. All credential candidates are encouraged to check the certification requirement page on a regular basis as requirements may change. https://www.azed.gov/sites/default/files/2016/08/Requirements%20for%20Certificate%20-%20Elementary.pdf?id=57a5f538aadebe02a4f4f3c2

In order to be granted an Institutional Recommendation to be given to the Arizona Department of Education for an Elementary Education credential candidates must complete the following requirements:

  • Complete a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Satisfy the pedagogy requirement: AEPA/NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge-Elementary Education (NT051) exam
  • Achieve a passing score on required subject matter exams: AEPA/NES Subject Knowledge: Elementary Education Subtest I & II exam. (NT102 and NT103)

Outcomes

1. Engaging and supporting all students in learning

2. Creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning

3. Understanding and organizing subject matter for student learning

4. Planning instruction and designing learning experiences for all students

5. Assessing student learning

6. Developing as a professional educator

7. Utilize data to inform decision making and address barriers to student success

8. Apply research and theory to educational planning in support of equitable outcomes for students, staff and the school community

Curriculum Requirements

Core Course Requirements

EDU205Health, Nutrition, and PE for Teachers

3

EDU501Affirming and Valuing Diversity in the Classroom

3

EDU503Foundations of Education

3

EDU504Introduction to Special Education

3

EDU510Introduction to Classroom Instruction

3

ELL526Foundations of English Learner Instruction in Elementary Classrooms

3

ENG403Multi-Ethnic Children's Literature

3

HIS210Arizona History

3

MAT221Math for Elementary Teachers I

3

MAT222Math for Elementary Teachers II

3

MAT241Introduction to Probability and Statistics

3

PSY285Child Development

3

SCI222Science for Elementary Teachers

3

Elementary Education Subject Requirements

Students must pass AEPA/NES Subject Knowledge; Elementary Education Subtest I & II Exam, TB clearance, Fingerprint clearance, and CPR certificate required prior to enrollment in EDU coursework.

EDU536Language Arts and Reading K-6

3

EDU574Elementary Teaching Methods I

3

EDU575Elementary Teaching Methods II

3

EDU561Student Teaching (Clinical Practice) I

5

EDU572Student Teaching Seminar I

1

EDU563Student Teaching (Clinical Practice) II

5

EDU576Student Teaching Seminar II

1

Elective Requirements

Students are required to take 15 credits of electives selected from the list below.

BUS101Introduction to Business

3

BUS110Data Analysis and Communication Tools

3

BUS220Introduction to Business Law

3

BUS331Business Ethics

3

CHM102Principles of Chemistry

3

CIS101IT Fundamentals

3

CNT100Fundamentals of Networking

3

FIN310Introduction to Finance

3

HCA101Healthcare Delivery in the United States

3

HCA201Terminologies and Classification Systems

3

HED300Introduction to Health Education

3

HRM210Introduction to Human Resource Management

3

HSC101Health and Society

3

HSC105Cultural Competence in Healthcare

3

HSC215Survey of Public Health Biology

3

MGT321Organizational Behavior and Management

3

MGT332Introduction to Project Management

3

MGT334Organizational and Business Communication

3

MGT410Leading Organizations

3

MGT441Negotiation and Conflict in Management

3

MGT442Leading Diverse and Dispersed Teams

3

MKT210Principles of Marketing

3

PHI105Introduction to Ethics

3

General Education Requirements

ART160Visual and Performing Arts

3

BIO150General Biology

3

CIS120Introduction to Digital Literacy

3

COM104Speech

3

COM105Intercultural Communication

3

ENG130English Composition and Reading

3

ENG140English Composition and Critical Thinking

3

ENG205Information and Media Literacy

3

HIS120United States History I

3

HIS122United States History II

3

HUM499Senior Seminar: Humanities

3

MAT105College Algebra

3

PHI399Applied Philosophy and Ethics

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3