Elementary Education - BA, BS

A degree in Elementary Education prepares a student to receive a Professional License from the Utah State Board of Education to teach in grades K-6. Utah State’s program in elementary education is unique in that students have the opportunity to be in the classroom starting their first year in the program rather than waiting until their junior year, which is typical at other universities. By the time students graduate, they will have spent more than 400 hours in the classroom or working with children through a variety of field experiences.

The major in elementary education is particularly well suited to students transferring with an associate’s degree because the curriculum is designed so students can easily transition into the program and finish on time.

• For more information about Elementary Education, see the website.

• Admitted and current students must meet with an advisor (435-797-0391).

• Log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

• The highest math requirement for this degree is course.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirement

In addition to completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent) OR

• Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of American Sign Language IV (course) and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Deafness (course), and by passing an exit interview OR

• Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level or higher in one language and the 2010 course level or higher in the second language (or its equivalent) OR

• Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For non-native English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

• Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students OR

• TOEFL, IELTS, other USU approved exam, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the university admission criteria.

• New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.

• Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU must have a 2.0 overall GPA.