Elementary Education - Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Elementary Education from Santa Fe University of Art and Design is a Campus Bachelor Elementary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The mission of the Education Department is to prepare excellent educators and counselors, thus continuing the Lasallian Tradition on which the College was founded. We commit ourselves to this mission because we seek to improve the quality of education and to increase educational opportunities. We base our decisions on the College's core values of student centeredness, creativity, character, culture, civic capacity, and shared governance. B.A.: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR Completion of this degree prepares for state licensure to teach children in kindergarten through grade eight. Students who are employed in a school system may complete practica and student teaching where they are employed if the school administration approves. The degree requires a concentration, and students seeking this degree may obtain endorsements in areas other than Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. A CONCENTRATION is defined by the State of New Mexico as a minimum of 24 hours in a teaching field and is suitable for K-8 teachers. Concentration areas include business, language arts, math, modern and classical languages, performing arts, physical education, psychology, reading, science, social studies, and visual arts. An academic ENDORSEMENT is defined by the State of New Mexico as a minimum of 24 hours, at least 12 of which must be at upper-division level (300-400) in a state-approved teaching field. For those seeking elementary teaching licensure, academic endorsement areas include bilingual, business, performing arts, physical education , psychology, reading, TESOL, and visual arts. View more details on Santa Fe University of Art and Design . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Elementary Education courses.