Residential
Elementary Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching
In addition to developing practical and theoretical knowledge, you will develop your awareness and understanding of all learners and their varied needs. Clinical experiences include a field placement every semester, with a broad range of options available for the capstone student teaching experience.
Courses
Plan of Study
Our immersive curriculum prepares you for real-world experiences while supporting specialization in one or more learner specialty concentrations (English Language Learning (ELL); Gifted, Creative, and Talented (GCT); or Special Education).
Blended and Online Teaching
The Technology Integration and Blended and Online Teaching (Ti-BOT) program is an integral component of the innovative new curriculum that offers a pathway for students to earn the Blended and Online Teaching License alongside their instructional licenses upon program completion.
To view a detailed Plan of Study for the BA in Elementary Education degree, please visit the Purdue University Course Catalog.
Admissions
Transfer Information
Purdue admits transfer students to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.
Minimum GPA: 2.5
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Licensure
Licensure Information
Students who successfully complete all requirements of the teacher preparation program, which is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Indiana Department of Education, are eligible for licensure in the state of Indiana.
Once licensed, an elementary education graduate is qualified to teach all subjects to elementary students (kindergarten through 6th grade) in a public, private, or independent school. Indiana has interstate reciprocity agreements with the other 49 U.S. states, which means graduates will be able to teach in Indiana and/or transfer their license to any other state in the country according to that state’s agreement, typically with minimal, if any, additional requirements.
Additional opportunities
Certificate
Collaborative Leadership
Learn useful management skills like team-building, empowerment of others, and identifying and capitalizing on human resources to reach goals in this 9-credit hour program.
Student Research
Undergraduate Research Training Program (URT)
Gain invaluable research experience through this unique program where you’ll work closely with an education faculty member and their research team.
Community
Honors College
Join a vibrant intellectual and residential community of young scholars when you apply to be part of the John Martinson Honors College.
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