Being a teacher means investing yourself in preparing the future citizens of the world, guiding them in their knowledge quest and giving them the academic foundation they need to be successful as they move onward and upward. The Mount St. Mary's University elementary education program is your chance to prepare yourself for a teaching position in grades 1–6. The adult undergraduate program is designed specifically to accommodate the schedule of a working adult, offering courses online or one night each week during the academic year and twice per week in the summer. And at the end of the program, you will have earned your bachelor of science degree in education and will be a fully prepared candidate for certification in elementary education (1–6).
The adult undergraduate degree in elementary education is part of the School of Education. Rigorous programs and close interaction with acclaimed faculty ensure that graduates leave the Mount ready to make a difference in a rapidly changing educational environment.
Start your free applicationThe Mount's elementary education program integrates our core liberal arts with technical and managerial skills required to promote learning in the classroom and on an individual level. In this program you will learn not only how to teach topics such as language arts, social studies, mathematics and science in grade 1-6, but how to plan effective lessons and methods of assessment. Your experience culminates with an internship experience through which you can practically apply everything you have learned.
The program holds a Certificate of Distinction from the International Reading Association for the quality preparation in reading instruction. This Maryland Approved Program meets certification requirements in other states. Students are advised, however, to consult certification requirements in states of interest early in their study.
You’ll also receive one-on-one advising and a customized degree plan from our dedicated faculty who are committed to your success.
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Learn more about the Mount's education program for adult undergraduates with Chair and Director of Teacher Education Stacey Brown-Hobbs, Ph.D.
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