Concordia University Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (Online)
Wisconsin Township, USA
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 500 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
An online pathway to a degree in elementary education and teacher licensure.
Earn a bachelor’s in education and Wisconsin teacher licensure for grades K-9th through an online program
Our accelerated online bachelor’s degree in education allows students to take courses online and still have access to faculty and university resources. Develop and build your teaching skills and strategies through clinical experiences in schools. Graduate career-ready, having met the requirements to apply for your Wisconsin teaching license in elementary education.
Our Accelerated Elementary Education Licensure program is 100% online. You will earn your bachelor's in education and a valid Wisconsin license to teach grades K through 9th. The accelerated courses can be scheduled and completed within three years or at the pace you prefer. This is an accessible, flexible, and affordable teacher program that gives individuals the opportunity to serve K-9 students as trusted and skilled teachers.
What to expect
- Online
- Courses are in 8-week sessions
- Option to start the program at the beginning of any 8-week session
- Professors with real-world experience
- Field experiences start in year one of the program
- Program leads to WI teaching licensure in K-9th grade
- This program accepts up to 6 credits of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).
- Submit a narrative on your previous lived experiences that are related to elementary education and how they align with the program's objectives. This is submitted after you have enrolled and started courses.
- Pay a reduced rate for these PLA credits
- Transfer up to 84 credits
- Option to earn Lutheran Teaching Diploma
- Scholarships and teach grants qualify
- Online - All of the program courses are online. Practicums (in-classroom experience) and student teaching (leading a classroom as a student teacher) must be done in person at a school.
- Accelerated format - Students take three successive 8-week sessions within each semester. Students who want to complete the program in three years will need to take two courses at the same time during an 8-week session. This would be a total of six credits, as each course is three credits. The first seven weeks of a course are content-heavy, and the eighth week is designed for you to complete your practicum, or as a low-volume week before the next courses kick off.
Concordia Common Core
Theology - Public Education
- The Bible
- Christian Faith
Theology - Lutheran (LTD) & Christian (CTC)
- Old Testament
- New Testament
- Biblical Theology
- Western Culture & Worldview
- Western Thought & Worldview
- Science & Humanity
Liberal Arts Dimensions
- College Writing
Communication or Language Course
Faith and Life Course
- Foundations of Education
- Fit and Well
- Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9
Human Creativity and Expression: Art, Music, Theater, Literature, or Graphic Design Course
- Introduction to Environmental Science
- Human Relations for Teachers
- Society and Culture Elective
Elementary Education Curriculum - 68 - 74 credits
Theoretical Component
- Nature of the Exceptional Child
- Best Practices in Engaging Children in Literacy
- Human Learning
- The Profession and Ethics of Teaching 1
Practical Component
- The Art & Science of Teaching Reading
- Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy; or
- Math in the Middle School
- Data & Space: Teaching Pre K-9
- Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Early Childhood
- Emergent Writing: Birth to Grade 3
- Creativity in Early Childhood
- Instruction & Assessment of Reading
"The Block"
Take these courses during the same semester
- Data Driven Analysis of Classroom Practice 1, 2
- Collaborating with Families and Members of the Community 1, 2
- The Art and Science of Teaching Language Arts
- The Art and Science of Teaching Social Studies
- The Art and Science of Teaching Mathematics
- The Art and Science of Teaching Science
Practicum Component
- Field Experience 1
- Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 1
- Field Experience 2
- Field Experience 3
- Field Experience 4
- Field Experience 5
- Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience 2 1, 2
Student Teaching Component (Take these courses in the same semester)
- Portfolio Completion - Elementary 1
- Grade K-9 Student Teaching 1
Lutheran (LCMS Members) Teacher Diploma Requirements
- Teaching the Faith
- Lutheran Confessions
Christian Teacher Certification Requirements
- Teaching the Faith
Select one of the following:
- A Survey of Christian Thought
- Law and Gospel in the Life of the Church
- Lutheran Confessions
- Christian Apologetics
- Christ and Culture
Course Requires Upper Division Status.
"The Block" classes are taken during the same semester.
Candidates select either the Public Education or Lutheran Teacher Diploma tracks for this program. Public Education requires 120 total credits. The Lutheran Teacher Diploma requires 121 total credits.