The Palmetto College Online Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education is issued by the UofSC Columbia College of Education.
Overview
The B.A. in Elementary Education (online delivery - Palmetto College) is an online degree completion program designed to prepare candidates for elementary education teaching positions in South Carolina. This program is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and is a South Carolina State approved program for school elementary teacher certification.
All field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina. Admission to the online degree completion B.A. Elementary Education - Palmetto College is limited to applicants who meet one of the following criteria:
- Located in South Carolina at the time of enrollment.
- Located outside South Carolina and attests that they plan to seek SC elementary teacher certification and employment in a school/district located in SC.
The University makes no claims regarding eligibility for certification in any state other than South Carolina for this online degree completion program. Students wishing to seek teacher certification in a state other than South Carolina should contact that state's educator certification board to determine requirements and applicability of this degree.
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Program Highlight - Field and Clinical Experiences
This program requires extensive field experiences in South Carolina P-12 schools. High-quality, diverse school experiences are essential to an effective teacher preparation program. Through these experiences, students gain valuable knowledge and skill by observing and working with teachers, school children, administrators and parents.
The Office of Clinical Experiences will arrange all field experiences, practicum, and internship locations. The College of Education works to provide quality and diverse P-12 experiences throughout the program. While efforts will be made to minimize lengthy travel time to schools, students should be aware that some travel may be required to participate in these experiences.
Prerequisites and Requirements
To apply for this online degree program, students must have:
- 30 credit hours from a regionally accredited institution
- Minimum 2.5 GPA with a 2.75 needed before progression into upper level courses
While the following courses are not required for admission, consider taking courses from this list prior to applying for this online degree program:
- Composition
- Composition and Literature
- Public Speaking
- Life Science with a lab (General or Human Biology)
- Physical Science (Astronomy, Chemistry, or Physics)
- American History
- American Government
- World Geography or Introduction to Geography
Program Length
This is a degree completion program that leads to South Carolina teaching certification in grades 2 through 6. Upon successful completion of degree and certification requirements, and with a positive recommendation from the faculty, students will be recommended for teacher certification.
If you’re a full time student, the program will take two and a half to three years (depending on prior coursework completed) – with the last year consisting of a yearlong internship. Talk to an advisor about how to balance Palmetto College classes with your schedule.
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