Our Elementary Education degree program will equip and empower you to effectively teach elementary school children. You will be positioned to obtain teaching certification from Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education upon graduation with possibilities to achieve certification elsewhere.
You will be set up for career success in the education field through the completion of our fully accredited program that includes a full-time semester or year-long student teaching experience and multiple diverse field experiences in local schools, beginning as early as your freshman year.
Seasoned professors with real-world classroom experience provide relevant and cutting-edge instruction in interdisciplinary learning, effective engagement of the learner, curriculum and instructional planning, and in-depth methods classes that prepare you to teach core subjects such as math, social studies, reading, and science.
Combine your passion with your calling to make a difference in the classroom.
Learn more about our year-long Student Teaching Internship opportunities!
Faculty
Department Chair
Eddie Noack, Ed.S.
Associate Professor, Education Department Chair
Full-time Faculty
Eddie Noack, Ed.S.
Associate Professor, Education Department Chair
Kelly Sutherland, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, Coordinator of Graduate Curriculum & Instruction Leadership Program
