English (Certifiable for Elementary Education), BS

Campus Bachelor Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Bachelor

Introduction

English (Certifiable for Elementary Education), BS is a Bachelor program taught at Central Connecticut State University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (130 credit hours, including a student teaching semester when) options.

English (Certifiable for Elementary Education), BS is a teacher preparation program in elementary education for grades PreK through 6. It prepares beginning teachers with subject knowledge and pedagogy, alongside skills for critical reflection and responsive teaching for children from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds. It fulfills the required Subject Matter Major portion of the curriculum for elementary teaching certification in Connecticut, qualifying the certificate holder to teach PreK to grade 6.

The program focuses on a sequence of pre-professional courses for about four semesters, followed by professional courses during the final four semesters after acceptance into the Professional Program in Education. There is an overlap of some coursework across each half of the studies. The curriculum includes surveys of British, American, and World literature, advanced courses in these areas, Introduction to Literary Studies, and Linguistics, plus additional literacy and elementary-focused coursework such as writing, Children’s and Young Adult literature, and a course requiring Oral Performance. The total program consists of 130 credit hours and includes a student teaching semester when students are not allowed to take any other coursework.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in English (Certifiable for Elementary Education), BS at Central Connecticut State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by Central Connecticut State University.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Central Connecticut State University as pre-requiste for admission in English (Certifiable for Elementary Education), BS.

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Scholarships

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.