Elementary Education
Bachelor of Education (BEd)
On this page
About Elementary Education
What is Elementary Education?
Study to become an elementary (primary) teacher, educating students from kindergarten to Grade 6. In this program, you'll typically complete 14 weeks of teaching practicums at rural or small-town elementary schools. Graduates from this program are recommended for teacher certification in Alberta.
Why Choose This Program?
Offered in conjunction with the Faculty of Education, this generalist program aligns with the immersive and experiential style of learning already in place at the U of A's Augustana Campus in Camrose.
By focusing on field experiences in the Camrose area, this program features a distinct opportunity for students to broaden their professional experience. This widens career opportunities for pre-service teachers by providing a rural pathway into the profession.
This program previously had students spend their first two years at Augustana Campus in Camrose and their final two years on North Campus in Edmonton.
Major Map
View what studying in this program could look like each year, from courses to experiential learning to career development.
Program Information
Degree
Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education
Major
Elementary Education is a generalist program so there are no majors to choose.
Minor Teaching Subjects
Art, Career and Technology Studies: General, Drama, English Language Arts, General Sciences, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education and Wellness, or Social Studies
Students in this program are eligible for 135+ Augustana awards (totalling over $480,000)
Low 70s program admission-average range
Teach kindergarten to Grade 6
Conduct your practicum in a rural or small-town school
Program Objectives
In this program, you will:
- Develop essential practical skills, professional ethics, and a knowledge of theory and its relationship to practice, liberal studies and subject-matter competence.
- Gain a sensitivity to and respect for children and the sociocultural contexts in which they live, and an understanding of schooling in their social/political/economic environment.
- Engage in quality teacher preparation that recognizes the importance of programming that adequately reflects changes in society and advances in knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
You will leave this program with the ability to:
- Teach all subjects and facilitate the learning of all students at the elementary school level within our multicultural society.
- Help students develop attitudes that encourage self-evaluation and improvement, and acquire knowledge and skills that facilitate life-long learning.
- Foster a sense of community in the classroom, and develop a strong professional commitment that is reflected in your own personal philosophy of education.
Careers
An undergraduate degree in elementary education is great for entry into the workforce or graduate and professional programs. Potential career options include:
Course Highlights
Introduction to the fundamental concepts and issues in educational psychology. The focus is on the child from preschool to adolescence through examination of learning and instruction, individual differences, motivation, assessment, and classroom management.
Orientation to teaching. For the laboratory component of the course, a student spends half a day per week assisting in a local elementary or secondary school.
Study of a variety of movement activities, including play, games, gymnastics and dance, in which children participate.
Examination of frameworks, issues and trends regarding the role of technology in education. Students will gain hands-on experience applying learning theory and sound pedagogy to integrating technology into the school curriculum, using tools for internet use, digital media processing, multimedia/hypermedia presentations and common software.
A seminar examining the oral history and tradition as systems of knowledge that preserve and pass on knowledge about people, cultures and history. It focuses on historic and contemporary approaches to oral history and traditions, including its use as traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). Students will be taught best practices for conducting research in oral history and tradition, including how to conduct community based research.
More courses in the Course Catalogue »
