Elementary Education Degree
Become a leader and an advocate for excellence as an elementary school teacher with an elementary education degree.
Become a leader and an advocate for excellence as an elementary school teacher with an elementary education degree.
Take the first step toward your career with a bachelor of elementary education degree at Park University! When you earn the Bachelor of Science in Education with Missouri certification in elementary education, you will be able to teach at the elementary school level in either public or private institutions in the state of Missouri.
As a student in our bachelor’s in elementary education program, you’ll be required to take face-to-face classes at our Parkville, Missouri campus. This degree requires a minimum of 120 completed credit hours, including 75 hours of degree-specific core curriculum courses. Elementary education major students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75—with no grade lower than a “C” allowed in core education courses. Refer to your catalog for a complete listing of coursework and requirements for this degree.
All students, including both degree-seeking certification and certification only, must apply for admission and meet admission requirements of the School of Education.
Professor of Early Childhood Education
dong.choi@park.edu
Assistant Professor
suzanne.tiemann@park.edu
Assistant Professor
brant.winn@park.edu
Associate Professor of Education
amy.wolf@park.edu
Assistant Professor
diane.simpson@park.edu
Students seeking elementary education certification will follow a professional curriculum that includes the following courses:
When you pursue a bachelor of elementary education at Park University, you will develop the knowledge, skills and disposition to be a leader in education. This program will help you become an effective elementary school educator through extensive field-based experiences, including a variety of in-school activities, which culminate in student teaching.