Fairfax, USA
DEGREE TYPE
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 4,897 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for International student | Domestic student is 1st of February
** in-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 16,980 - out-of-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 1,803 - mandatory student fee
Key Summary
Introduction
This four-year bachelor's degree program provides a robust, well-rounded curriculum that includes general and content-specific teaching methods courses and leads to initial licensure in elementary education.
Strong partnerships with local elementary schools ensure that teacher candidates are immersed in classroom settings with elementary students throughout the program. Graduates will be able to recognize and adapt to students’ needs, interests, and readiness levels through innovative, research-based pedagogical practices.
The Mason Elementary PDS Network is comprised of elementary schools in Fairfax County, Prince William County, Arlington County, Loudoun County, and Manassas Park. In a PDS partnership, the elementary school and the teacher preparation program take joint responsibility for:
- teacher preparation
- faculty development
- enhanced student learning
- inquiry directed at the improvement of practice
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program earn their initial teaching license upon graduation, enabling them to teach grades PK–6 in the state of Virginia.
Graduates gain hands-on experience and make a difference through Mason’s local partner schools.
Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 120
Mason Core
Foundation Requirements:
- Written Communication 3
- ENGH 101 Composition (Mason Core) (recommended course)
- Oral Communication 3
- Quantitative Reasoning 3
- MATH 272 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers II (Mason Core) (recommended course)
- Information Technology and Computing 3
- ELED 257 Integrating Technology in PreK-6 (Mason Core) (recommended course)
Exploration Requirements:
- Arts 3
- ARTH 101 Introduction to the Visual Arts (Mason Core) (recommended course)
- Global Understanding 3
- GGS 101 Major World Regions (Mason Core) (recommended course)
- Literature 3
- ELED 258 Children's Literature for Teaching in Diverse Settings (Mason Core) (recommended course)
- Natural Science 7-8
- Two lab sciences in different disciplines (recommended)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
- EDUC 200 Introduction to Education: Teaching, Learning and Schools (Mason Core) (recommended course)
- Western Civilization/World History 3
Integration Requirement:
- Written Communication 3
- ENGH 302 Advanced Composition (Mason Core) (recommended course)
- Synthesis/Capstone
Total Credits 37-38
Major Requirements
- ELED 242 Foundations of Elementary Education 3
- ELED 305 Foundations of Elementary Methods and Management 3
- ELED 401 Classroom Management and Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners 3
- ELED 402 Differentiating Elementary Methods and Management 3
- ELED 410 Emergent and Early Literacy 3
- ELED 411 Reading Development, Processes, Assessment, and Pedagogy 3
- ELED 412 Writing Development, Processes and Pedagogy 3
- ELED 421 STEM in the Elementary Classroom 3
- ELED 443 Children, Family, Culture, and Schools, 4-12 Year Olds 3
- ELED 452 Mathematics Methods for the Elementary Classroom 3
- ELED 453 Science Methods for the Elementary Classroom 3
- ELED 454 Methods of Teaching Social Studies and Integrating Fine Arts in the Elementary Classroom 3
- ELED 459 Research and Assessment in Elementary Education 3
- ELED 480 Practicum in Elementary Education 3
- ELED 490 Internship in Elementary Education (Mason Core) 9
- EDUC 301 Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners 3
Elementary Ed Program Elective (choose one course): 3
- ECED 404 Engaging Families of Diverse Learners, Birth – Grade 6
- EDCI 423 Methods for Teaching PK-6 English Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
- ELED 422 Collaboration in PK-6 Inclusive School Settings
- EDSE 241 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities who Access the General Curriculum
- EDSE 353 Individualized Behavior Supports
- PHED 330 Health and Physical Activity for Classroom Teachers
Total Credits 57
Electives
Select 25-26 credits of electives 25-26
Total Credits 25-26
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