The program design is strongly influenced by practitioners, KSDE elementary education program standards, InTASC professional education standards, and other groups whose standards are designed to improve the quality of teacher education programs. In addition, this program is designed not to fit the traditional multi-year progression typically developed for preparing teachers. Instead, the teacher education faculty asked that the program be designed as an innovative program as stipulated by KSDE. To that end, this program is designed to meet the elementary education regulatory expectations within Kansas as well as be responsive to adult learners. Consequently, the program is designed at the bachelor’s level to facilitate adult students who have approximately 30 hours to complete a bachelor’s degree or already hold a bachelor’s degree. 

Admission Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated under the College of Graduate and Professional Studies Admissions Policy, the requirements for admission to Bachelors in Elementary Education are as follows:

1. Baccalaureate or sufficient (90) transfer hours from two and four-year regionally accredited institutions with a 3.0 GPA minimum.
2. Minimum prerequisite coursework as follows:
   1. Completed or nearly completed (lacking no more than two courses) general education program.
   2. One or more completed courses in any of the following areas: family studies, human development, psychology or sociology.
3. Completion of a personality inventory.*
4. Successful completion of a criminal background check as required for licensure by the Kansas State Department of Education.*
5. Brief autobiography and statement of goals.
6. Two professional references on forms provided by the Admissions Office.
7. Admissions interview upon review of completed application.

* There is a fee associated with this requirement.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Science

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