Liberal Studies Elementary Education - Mount Wachusett Community College

Liberal Studies Elementary Education from Mount Wachusett Community College is a Campus Associate Elementary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. This program satisfies the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Elementary Education Transfer Compact for transfer to a state college or university bachelor degree program. Elementary school teachers play a vital role in the development of children, introducing them to numbers, language, science, and social studies. They facilitate student learning through interactive class discussions, educational activities, \\\"hands-on\\\" learning, and one-on-one assistance. The need for qualified teachers continues to grow because of retirements, increasing student numbers, and demands for smaller class sizes. Career options: After earning a bachelor?s degree and meeting Mass Department of Education teacher requirements, graduates can pursue careers as teachers in grades 1-6. Program Competencies Upon graduation from this program, students shall have the ability to: 1. Formulate clear and precise questions about complex problems and ideas relevant to a variety of disciplines?math, science, the humanities, and the social sciences?and gather, assess, and interpret information to arrive at well-reasoned conclusions and solutions. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of complex written texts that demand an appreciation of subtext, irony, metaphor, and the subtlety and nuances of language. 3. Successfully complete a substantial research paper that demonstrates the ability to formulate a research question, conduct research using the library?s databases, and synthesize information from a variety of sources into a cohesive and in-depth analysis of a topic. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of historic, social, and cultural backgrounds necessary for understanding their own and other societies with an emphasis on important ideas and events that have shaped, and continue to shape, their world. 5. Demonstrate scientific literacy, which can be defined as the matrix of knowledge needed to understand enough about the universe to deal with issues that come across the horizon of the average citizen, in the news or elsewhere. 6. Demonstrate a broad exposure to, and an understanding of, the differences and similarities in the various academic disciplines within their Liberal Arts education. View more details on Mount Wachusett Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Elementary Education courses.