Great teachers change lives. Our Elementary Education program prepares you to inspire and support every child you teach, with hands-on practicum and student teaching at local school sites so you're connecting theory to real classrooms from day one.
Choose from five program options, available in person, online, and hybrid, all leading to an Arizona K-8 Teaching Certificate with an ESL endorsement and a K-5 Literacy endorsement built in. Add a Bilingual endorsement to open even more doors.
Get ready to teach every student in your classroom. This in-person program at our Tucson Main Campus prepares you to lead K-8 classrooms in English while building real skill in supporting multilingual learners.
The College of Education's Elementary Education online option lets you study from anywhere in Arizona. Choose asynchronous online courses you complete on your own schedule or synchronous live online classes that keep you connected with faculty and classmates in real time. Study full time and finish in two years, or part time over four. With fall and spring start dates, you can begin when you're ready.
Teach the way today's classrooms need you to. This in-person program at our Tucson Main Campus prepares you to lead K-8 classrooms, whether in English or as a dual language teacher working fluidly between Spanish and English.
Become a teacher without leaving home. The Pathways to Teaching program lets aspiring educators across Arizona train in the schools and communities they already call home, no relocating required.
Get ready to teach every student in your classroom. This in-person program at our Tucson Main Campus prepares you to lead K-8 classrooms in English while building real skill in supporting multilingual learners.
Become a teacher without leaving home. The Pathways to Teaching program lets aspiring educators across Arizona train in the schools and communities they already call home, no relocating required.
The College of Education's Elementary Education online option lets you study from anywhere in Arizona. Choose asynchronous online courses you complete on your own schedule or synchronous live online classes that keep you connected with faculty and classmates in real time. Study full time and finish in two years, or part time over four. With fall and spring start dates, you can begin when you're ready.
Teach the way today's classrooms need you to. This in-person program at our Tucson Main Campus prepares you to lead K-8 classrooms, whether in English or as a dual language teacher working fluidly between Spanish and English.
Elementary educators teach in K-8 classrooms, helping assist a diverse group of students on their educational paths. Our Elementary Education degree prepares students to improve the education and lives of all children. Courses, required practicum, and student teaching are held at local school sites, where students gain firsthand experience connecting theory and practice through fieldwork. There are four cohorts within the Elementary Education degree - learn about these below!
Get ready to teach every student in your classroom. This in-person program at our Tucson Main Campus prepares you to lead K-8 classrooms in English while building real skill in supporting multilingual learners.
The College of Education's Elementary Education online option lets you study from anywhere in Arizona. Choose asynchronous online courses you complete on your own schedule or synchronous live online classes that keep you connected with faculty and classmates in real time. Study full time and finish in two years, or part time over four. With fall and spring start dates, you can begin when you're ready.
Teach the way today's classrooms need you to. This in-person program at our Tucson Main Campus prepares you to lead K-8 classrooms, whether in English or as a dual language teacher working fluidly between Spanish and English.
Become a teacher without leaving home. The Pathways to Teaching program lets aspiring educators across Arizona train in the schools and communities they already call home, no relocating required.