School of Professional and Continuing Studies

Elementary Education Degree (at STLCC Wildwood)

 

Your Degree Option

University of Missouri-St. Louis offers a Bachelor's of Science degree in Elementary Education in partnership with St. Louis Community College-Wildwood. 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 Wildwood 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. The newly redesigned "Metro Cluster Community Program," undergraduate curriculum affords education students the opportunity to work in school settings with experienced teachers in the earliest Level 1 exploratory courses. Field experiences, internships and student teaching are linked developmentally throughout the program as students interact with pupils and teachers in the St. Louis metropolitan area. 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 Wildwood 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. Carol Lupardus, Professor, St. Louis Community College–Wildwood
Phone: (314) 513-4411
Email: clupardus@stlcc.edu

Contact : Teri Furlow, UMSL CE/Off-Campus Site Advisor, St. Louis Community College-Wildwood
Phone: (636) 422-2006
Email: furlowt@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 St. Louis Community 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 Wildwood or their community college advisor before committing to a particular transfer program.

Associate of Arts in Teaching (STLCC-Wildwood)

ENG 101 College Composition (3)
MTH 160 College Algebra (4)
IDS 101 Cornerstone (3)
COM 101 Oral Communication (3)
PE Activity (1)
EDU 120 Art for Children (3)

American History (3)
PSY 200 General Psychology (3)
Physical Science s/Lab (3-5)
EDU 211 Foundations in Education (3)
EDU 210 Teach Prof (3)
PE Activity (1)

PSY 205 Human Growth (3)
PSC 101 American Government (3)
Life Science w/Lab (4-5)
Humanities (3)
GEG 100, 101 or 106 Geography (3)

Humanities (3)
IDS 201 Capstone (4)
EDU 218 Technology for Teachers (3)
ECO 140 Introduction to Economics (3)
Elective** (3)
EDU 227 Educational Psychology (3)

Total Credit Hours 64-67

**Recommended AAT Electives: SC 101 or ANTHR 102

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (UMSL)

TCH ED 3310 Introduction to Instructional Methods (3)
ENG 3100 Junior Writing (3)
TCH ED 3315 Literature, Learning & Instruction (3)
TCH ED 3313 Psychology of Exceptional Child (3)
MTH 165 Math Structures I* (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 166 Math Structures II* (3)

Music 3770 Music for Elementary Teachers (3)
PE 3430 Teaching Health in Elementary School (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 STLCC-Wildwood.

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