Elementary Education (B.A.)

Become qualified to teach in kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms with Southern New Hampshire University’s elementary education program.

Students will gain comprehensive knowledge of instructional theory and practice and a minor in an academic discipline while examining traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to teaching elementary and special needs students.

The program, which leads to teaching certification, culminates in a 16-week student teaching practicum. This valuable experience requires that potential educators work full-time with an established teacher. During this placement, the student teacher gradually takes on the role of the classroom teacher. Students apply to the student teaching program one year before their placement begins. All other fieldwork and course requirements must be complete prior to beginning the student teaching placement. Candidates for New Hampshire state teacher  certification in elementary education must pass the Praxis II before applying to student teaching.

Required Core Courses
B.A./B.S. Core

EDU 235 is used by the School of Education as a course
equivalent to IT 100 for all School of Education majors.
MAT 106 replaces MAT 130 in the B.A./B.S. Core for Early
Childhood Education majors.
MAT 206 replaces MAT 200 or MAT 245 in the B.A./B.S.
Core for Early Childhood Education majors.

Elementary Education Major Courses
EDU 200   Introduction to Education
EDU 243   Learning Theory and Instruction
EDU 245   Literature for Children and Young Adolescents
EDU 270   Foundations of Teaching and Learning
EDU 335   Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics
EDU 361   Emerging and Early Literacy:Grades K-4
EDU 362   Literacy in the Content Areas Grades 5-12
EDU 363   Reading Facilitation for All Learners
EDU 371   Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (K-4)
EDU 420   Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (4-8)
EDU 440   Differentiating Instruction
EDU 490   Student Teaching and Seminar (12 credits)
SPED 260 Children with Exceptionalities

Allied Courses
GEO 200 World Geography
HIS 114 United States History II: 1865 to Present
PSY 211 Human Growth and Development
SCI 212 Principles of Physical Science I

Graduation Requirements
SNHU 100 Pro Seminar
or
SNHU 101 First Year Seminar: Foundations of Critical Thinking

Content Area Concentration
Completion of a 12-credits in an approved area of concentration.

Fine Arts: select four FAS courses
Humanities: select four courses from the following disciplines: ENG, HIS, LIT, PHL
Mathematics: select four MAT courses
Science: select four SCI courses
Social Science: select four course from the following discipline: ECO, POL, PSY, SOC