Program Details
Help students get their education off on the right foot as you prepare to teach from first through sixth grade with this online elementary education degree. Prepare to teach in, and become proficient in, content areas from these grades.
This program teaches advanced instructional techniques and emphasizes literacy development and instruction. You will help your elementary-age students improve their skills in literacy language, listening, and learning while also teaching math, science, and social studies concepts. The curriculum also examines current education standards, technology, classroom strategies, and assessment methods and prepares you to meet the needs of diverse learners.
This online elementary education degree enables students to pursue professional certification to teach grades 1-6.
% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
School Accreditation & Licensing
SUNY at Albany is accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeRecommended GPA
3.0 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Essay/Writing Sample, Occupational License
Additional Info
- Applicants must have a teacher certification in childhood/elementary education from any state, or New York state professional certification in any area.