
Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education Online
Prepare for a rewarding career and help meet the need for qualified elementary school teachers while working toward your K-6 Arkansas teaching certificate.
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Program Overview
Consider the scope of a 100% online B.S.E. – Elementary Education
Gain a strong foundation to teach children in kindergarten through sixth grade with the online Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education program from A-State. Develop essential tools to help shape students’ emotional, social and academic growth.
Apply the major theories of child development and learn to positively impact the lives of children during their formative years. Learn to teach the fundamentals of reading, writing, STEM math and science, social studies, art, music and physical education. Discover evidence-based pedagogical methods for teaching a diverse group of learners, including exceptional students, and creating an inclusive classroom. Acquire valuable classroom management skills.
You must be a resident of Arkansas willing to work in Arkansas to apply to this program. This CAEP-accredited elementary education degree program is 100% online, and you can earn your degree faster by transferring up to 90 credit hours.
Educators completing this program gain expertise in the following areas:
- Teaching students in an urban, suburban or rural elementary education (K-6) environment
- Understanding the development of an elementary child and the influences of their environment on that development
- Using effective instructional strategies for K-6 learners
- Understanding characteristics of diverse and exceptional learners
- Teaching experience in the K-6 classroom
- Teaching students in an urban, suburban or rural elementary education (K-6) environment
- Understanding the development of an elementary child and the influences of their environment on that development
- Using effective instructional strategies for K-6 learners
- Understanding characteristics of diverse and exceptional learners
- Teaching experience in the K-6 classroom
Prepare for a broad range of professional roles, including:
- Elementary Education Teacher
- Kindergarten Teacher
- K-6 Teacher (Specific Grade Teacher)
- Elementary Education Teacher
- Kindergarten Teacher
- K-6 Teacher (Specific Grade Teacher)
In-demand skills:
- Special education
- Individualized education programs
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Special education
- Individualized education programs
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
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Accreditation
Accredited by CAEP
Tuition
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The B.S.E. – Elementary Education online program offers the same low, pay-by-the-course tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included in the total tuition.
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Calendar
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Our B.S.E. – Elementary Education online program is flexible and convenient—featuring accelerated coursework and multiple start dates per year.
Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.
Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
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Spring 2 | 3/4/24 | 2/19/24 | 2/23/24 | 2/29/24 | 3/1/24 | 4/26/24 |
Summer 1 | 5/28/24 | 5/14/24 | 5/17/24 | 5/23/24 | 5/24/24 | 6/27/24 |
Summer 2 | 7/2/24 | 6/18/24 | 6/21/24 | 6/27/24 | 6/28/24 | 8/1/24 |
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Admissions
Review the requirements for your online B.S.E. – Elementary Education program
Arkansas State University has a streamlined admission process that makes it easy for you to enroll in the B.S.E. – Elementary Education online program. Enrollment specialists are available to walk you through the admission process, so you will be able to complete your application quickly.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- Official transcripts
- 2.0 GPA for transferring credits
Admission into the B.S.E. program requires admission to Arkansas State University and into the Teacher Education program. There are several paths to be admitted to the B.S.E. in Elementary Education degree:
- If you have successfully completed an associate's degree, you would be admitted if you have a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.7 on previous college coursework.Note: You will need to have completed with following courses with a grade of ‘C' or better: ENG 1003 Composition I, ENG 1013 Composition II, MATH 1023 College Algebra (or MATH 1043 Quantitative Reasoning as allowed by degree program, COMS 1203 Oral Communication or Speech Proficiency (as specified by the department) and TE 2003 Introduction to Education.Once you are admitted to the university, you will work with an academic advisor to complete the teacher education application and corresponding documentation, along with scheduling a departmental interview.
- If you have 13 or more transferrable college credit hours but do not have an associate degree, you would be admitted if you have a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.0 on previous college coursework. In order to gain admission into the Teacher Education program, you will need to have completed the following courses with a grade of ‘C' or better: ENG 1003, ENG 1013, MATH 1023, COMS 1203, TE 2003 and also ensure your cumulative GPA is at least 2.7 on all college coursework completed.
- If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been out of high school for five years or more, you would be admitted if you:
- Have a high school diploma or state-approved equivalent
- Have completed 12 or fewer earned college hours
- Have never enrolled as a student at A-State
- If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been in high school within the last 5 years, you would be admitted if you have one of the following:
- 3.0 cumulative high school grad point average (or GED test score equivalent), OR
- 19 minimum ACT super score or minimum 990 combined SAT super score, OR
- Class rank in the top 20% of your graduating class
Submitting your application takes three easy steps: filling out the application, submitting your documents and paying the application fee.
- When completing the online application, select 100% online student and then complete all the steps on the online application.
- Pay $30.00 non-refundable application fee.
- Submit all official college transcripts.
- Submit official high school transcripts (if applicable).
- Submit official ACT/ SAT test scores (if applicable).
Note: If you have 0-12 transferrable college hours, test scores will still need to be submitted for reporting purposes to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE); however, they are not needed for an admission decision. Accuplacer test scores are an acceptable alternative to ACT/SAT scores. If you have any questions along the way, call us at 866-621-8096 and we’ll be happy to help answer questions.
Submit all documents to:
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
Courses
Get to know the online B.S.E. – Elementary Education curriculum
To earn your B.S.E. – Elementary Education, you need to complete 125 credit hours of coursework. The program includes 59 hours of professional education requirements, 38 credit hours of general education courses, 25 credit hours of additional requirements, 3 credit hours of licensure requirements. Students can finish faster by transferring previously earned credit hours. Freshman students are required to take a 3-hour Making Connections course. Transferred credit hours will be evaluated during the admission process.
Select one of the following:
Students must complete 38 credit hours of General Education courses from the following categories.
First-year course (3 hours)
UC 1013
Communication Requirement (6 hours)
ENG 1003
ENG 1013
Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
Students must take MATH 1023, MATH 1043 or any MATH course that requires MATH 1023 as prerequisite.
Arts and Humanities Requirement (6 hours)
At least one course must be selected from MUS 2503, THEA 2503, or ART 2503, and at least one course must be selected from ENG 2003, ENG 2013, or HIST 2763.
Social Sciences Requirement (6 hours)
Students must complete at least one course must be selected from HIST 1013 or HIST 2773, and one course must be selected from HIST 1023 or POSC 2103
Life Science Requirement (4 hours)
Students must take either BIO 1003 with BIO 1001 lab.
Physical Sciences Requirement (4 hours)
Students must complete CHEM 1043 with CHEM 1041 lab.
Departmental (3 hours)
COMS 1203
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