School of Professional and Continuing Studies

Elementary Education Degree (at Jefferson College)

 

Your Degree Option

University of Missouri-St. Louis offers a Bachelor's of Science degree in Elementary Education in partnership with Jefferson College. This two year degree completion program is designed primarily for students who have completed the Associate of Arts degree in Teaching with an emphasis in elementary education at the community college. Many of the UMSL courses will be delivered on the Jefferson College campus providing students with the flexibility and convenience of taking courses in their own community. The program also provides additional flexibility with online course offerings. Internship and student teaching experiences are offered close to home utilizing various Jefferson County school districts.
Two Study Abroad Programs are available to Teacher Education Program students. Student teaching can be completed in Fuxin, China or in Seoul, South Korea during the fall or winter semesters.

Applications for the program are available online at http://www.umsl.edu/admission/apply/index.html or may be obtained through the UMSL advising office at the Jefferson College campus.

Your Career

The Elementary Education program prepares students to teach in grades one through six. A special feature of these programs is the many opportunities to work with children in schools as part of the professional course work. Undergraduate and graduate degrees in elementary education are most directly applicable to teaching at the level appropriate to the program emphasis. Increasing specialization of teaching assignments and downward extensions of ages of schooling continue to open employment opportunities. As in the past, elementary education graduates at all degree levels also continue to be attractive candidates for employment in many positions, which require (or are well suited to) training in social and behavioral sciences. Positions in constant contact with and service to the general public such as sales, service, public relations, and general business are most common examples. Future expansions of opportunities in schools are tied to population growth, increased specialization of services, and reduction in ratios between professional staff and children served. Many currently employed teachers will retire within the next 5-10 years; consequently, a shortage of teachers is anticipated.

Requirements

The UMSL College of Education requirements for entrance into the Teacher Education program are as follows:

To graduate, students must have successfully completed:

Get Started

Contact: Dr. Ken Boning, Teacher Education Program Coordinator, Jefferson College
Phone: (636) 481-3344
Email: kboning@jeffco.edu

Contact : Sue Bateman, UMSL Off-Campus Site Advisor, Jefferson College

Phone: (636) 481-3244
Email: batemans@umsl.edu

To learn more about the Elementary Education degree:
Phone: (314) 516-5937
Website: http://coe.umsl.edu/web/divisions/teach-learn/index.html

Degree Map

The degree map below will show you a listing of courses that you need to take from Jefferson College and UMSL to complete the Elementary Education 2+2. This degree map has been reviewed and accepted by both institutions as an illustration, which may be subject to change. Many other combinations of courses may be possible, so students should contact the UMSL representative at Jefferson College or a Jefferson College education advisor before committing to a particular transfer program.

Associate of Arts in Teaching (Jefferson College)

ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
MTH 134 College Algebra (3)
PSC 102 US & MO Government Constitutions (3)
COL 101 Introduction to College (1)
PSY 101 General Psychology (3)
EDU 105 Exploring the Field of Education (1)
Humanitie** (3)

US History I or US History II (3)
MTH 130 Structure of the Real Number System (3)
PSY 205 Human Development (3)
EDU 205 Technology for Teachers (3)
EDU 210 Foundations of Education (3)
ENG 102 English Composition II (3)

SPD 175 Public Speaking (3)
SOC 101 General Sociology (3)
BIO 101 General Biology w/Lab (5)
ECO 100 Introduction to Economics (3)
EDU 225 Educational Psychology (3)

Humanities** (3)
EDU 230 Teaching Profession w/Field Experience (3)
HPE 130 Personal Health (3)
PHY 101 Physical Science w/Lab (5)
Humanities** (3)

Total Credit Hours 69

**See Jefferson College at AAT requirements for options to fulfill humanities requirements.

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (UMSL)

TCH ED 3310 Introduction to Instructional Methods (3)
ENG 3100 Junior Writing (3)
GEOG 103 World Regional Geography* (3)
EDU 235 Education of the Exceptional Learner (3)
TCH ED 3315 Literacy, Learning & Instruction (3)

ELE ED 3330 Literacy, Literature & the Learner (3)
ELE ED 3336 Communication Arts Learning & Instruction (3)
ELE ED 4341 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)
ECH ED 3332 Literacy, Learning and Instruction for the Young Child (3)
MTH 2510 Math Structures II* (3)

ART 2179 Art Activities for Elementary School (3)
MUS 3770 Music for Elementary School Teacher (3)

ELE ED 4989 Internship (3)
ELE ED 4246 Teaching Math in Elementary School (3)
PE 3465 PE in Elementary School (3)
ELE ED 4320 Classroom Management (3)
ELE ED 4253 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School (3)

ELE ED 4990 Elementary Student Teaching I (6)
ELE ED 4991 Elementary Student Teaching II (6)

Total Credit Hours 63

*Courses taken through Jefferson College.

All UMSL courses can be completed online and/or in a traditional classroom setting at the Jefferson College campus.  The Jefferson College Course Equivalency page is located at http://www.umsl.edu/services/dars/transfer.htm