In choosing the elementary education emphasis, you’re setting out to learn best practices for teaching young students and helping them grow into a lifelong love of learning. Key courses in this program will focus on creating effective assessments and instructional strategies for reading, writing, and language development in the primary and upper elementary grades, as well as understanding how to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Please be aware that the Elementary Education emphasis does not lead to state licensure.
However, whether your future involves further education, a role in educational policy or administration, or direct work with children outside the classroom, you’ll graduate ready to make a positive contribution to the education and development of young learners.
