Elementary Education, B.A.
College of Education
Do you have a calling to work with children in grades two through six in a fulfilling career? Become an exceptional elementary school educator, and prepare to make a real impact in the classroom.
Gain knowledge for meeting the individual needs of students by putting theory, methods and skills into practice in real, professional settings. Develop your skills while practicing teaching during three internships of classroom experience to kickstart a career working on behalf of children and their families.
Program Highlights
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Personal Attention
Enjoy close student-faculty relationships and opportunities from smaller class sizes in your major-specific courses.
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Classroom Experience
Take advantage of hands-on learning opportunities: students average 700+ hours in K-12 schools in urban, suburban and rural settings.
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Supportive Community
Get a firsthand look at instructional methods in action when you take courses with components that take place in local schools.
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Notable Network
Benefit from one of the largest and most active Professional Development Schools Networks in the nation.
Building Skills
Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
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Planning and Strategy
Developing and implementing a comprehensive and effective approach to achieve specific goals
Critical Thinking
Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions or judgments
Teaching
Foster learning by conveying knowledge, skills and concepts to students
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Continuous Improvement
Identifying and implementing incremental changes to enhance quality, efficiency and effectiveness
Collaboration
Working with others to achieve a common goal or objective
Cultural Awareness
Learning about and respecting diverse cultures and beliefs
Using your degree
Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.
Learn how alumni use degrees with outcome data from Gamecock GradStats, a service of the University of South Carolina Career Center.
Potential Careers
- Teacher
- Educator
- Private Tutor
Job Titles of Alumni
- Teacher
- Elementary School Teacher
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Second Grade Teacher
- First Grade Teacher
- Substitute Teacher
Workplace Settings
- Education
- Health Care
- Museums
- Community Centers
- Government
Employers of Alumni
- Richland School District Two
- Lexington County School District One
- Charleston County School District
- Lexington-Richland School District Five
- Fort Mill School District
- Greenville County Schools
