Elementary Education - McNeese State University

Elementary Education from McNeese State University is a Campus Bachelor Elementary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The purpose of the Department of Teacher Education is to prepare students to fulfill their role in the teaching profession; encourage the continued professional preparation of school personnel; assist school personnel through advisory and consultative services; encourage research and the development of new knowledge for the improvement of educational practice; and prepare special educators committed to developing the highest educational and quality of life potential of exceptional children and youth. Philosophy The development of an effective teacher involves the process of acquiring skills that will promote life-long learning. In keeping with the University???s mission of providing learning opportunities, enhancing intellectual, civic, and cultural well-being, and improving the quality of life, the faculty strives to: Enable the candidate to prepare for the roles of leadership and participation in the community by developing appropriate knowledge, skills and dispositions; Assist the candidate in acquiring an enriched background, depth of specialization, and breadth of knowledge necessary for teaching all students; Help the candidate master techniques for adapting and applying instructional content, resources and strategies to respond to cultural, gender, linguistic, learning, and socioeconomic differences; Provide the candidate with knowledge of principles of human growth and development and how to apply these principles to student learning; Encourage the candidate to acquire a sense of loyalty and service to the profession; Develop within the candidate a desire for continuous self improvement; Model the belief that all students can learn and succeed regardless of his or her ethnic, racial, gender, socioeconomic, language and/or religious background; and Develop abilities to utilize state, professional and institutional standards related to assessment. Curriculum The Department offers the following degree program: A curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education-Grades 1-5 designed to meet the needs of students preparing to teach grades one to six. View more details on McNeese State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Elementary Education courses.