Your bachelor of arts degree in education with an endorsement in K-12 art, Spanish or religion will open the door for you to make a difference in the lives of children in kindergarten through grade 12. College of Saint Mary also offers art and religion as endorsements in the elementary education bachelor’s degree program.
To complete your bachelor’s degree in early childhood with a minor in special education, you will need to complete 128 credit hours.
44 credit hours must be general education courses
42 credits must be early childhood program courses
18 credit hours must be teacher education courses
21 credit hours must be in special education minor courses and three credit hours must be supporting courses.
Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of three (3) semester hours in the coordination and supervision of work-based learning.
Work Experience: This endorsement is available only to those who have either (A) 1,000 verified hours of paid work-based experience, or (B) at least 300 hours of supervised work experience under the direction of the college or university recommending the endorsement.
The Bachelor of Science in education is designed to prepare you to become an influential teacher in secondary education settings. This experience-oriented secondary teacher education program is built around field assignments in the 7-12 grade classrooms where you will gain over 125 hours of practical field experience.
The Bachelor of Science in Education is designed to prepare you to become an influential teacher in elementary education. This experience-oriented teacher education program is built around field assignments in K-6 grade classrooms where you will gain over 125 hours of practical field experience.
You’ll benefit from small class sizes, flexible class schedules, and when you begin student teaching, having your own instructors come to visit you in the classroom. All these experiences prepare you to confidently begin your career teaching elementary students.
Program for Adding an Endorsement
Persons with this endorsement may teach Russian at grade levels 7-12.
Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.
Persons with this endorsement may teach grades 5 through 9 in the area(s) of the endorsement.
Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of which 12 semester hours will be in professional education courses, not including clinical experience, related to middle level education, and a minimum of 24 semester hours in one core academic area.
Persons with this endorsement may teach grades 5 through 9 in the area(s) of the endorsement.
Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of which 12 semester hours will be in professional education courses, not including clinical experience, related to middle level education, and a minimum of 24 semester hours in one core academic area.
Persons with this endorsement may teach grades 5 through 9 in the area(s) of the endorsement.
Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of which 12 semester hours will be in professional education courses, not including clinical experience, related to middle level education, and a minimum of 24 semester hours in one core academic area.