Elementary Education: Main Campus, Bilingual Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.)
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Main Campus (Tucson)
In Person
Elementary Education — Tucson Main Campus, Bilingual
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.
Real classrooms, from day one. Every semester, all four of them, you're placed in schools working directly with emergent bilingual students, building the skills and confidence to teach effectively long before you graduate. Whether your path leads to a general education classroom or a dual-language one, you'll leave ready to meet students where they are and help them thrive in both languages.
Study and research teaching foundations and methods.
Gain hands-on experience working with children in K-8 classrooms.
Prepare to teach in bilingual, dual language, and traditional classrooms with diverse language learners.
Our graduates teach in public and private elementary schools in grades K-8 in Arizona and other states. Others have gone on to earn their master's degrees in counseling, special education and policy studies.
Take courses from top scholars in a variety of subjects, including:
TLS 401: Family, Community, and School Partnerships
TLS 300: Classroom Processes and Instruction
TLS 402: Linguistics for Teachers
TLS 406: Assessment and Instruction with English Language Learners
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Every student has an assigned advisor to help you with your academic journey. Get in touch with a College of Education advisor.