Elementary Education Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Core Subjects with English as a Second Language (EC–6th)

Program type:

Bachelor's degree

Credit hours:

121 hours; 78 major hours

Est. time to complete:

2-year program (for associate of arts in teaching transfers)

Format:

On-Campus, Hybrid

Campus:

Round Rock

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Why earn an elementary education degree from TXST?

For over 120 years, TXST has transformed aspiring teachers into teachers who inspire. With nationally recognized elementary and secondary education programs, we’re honored to graduate more future Texas teachers than any other university in the state. Through outstanding collaborative partnerships with local districts, dynamic on-campus classes, field-based learning opportunities, and exceptional curricula, we prepare graduates for certification in elementary, middle school, secondary, bilingual, and special education.

With longstanding relationships with local school districts in the greater Round Rock area and extensive opportunities to obtain meaningful clinical experience as a result of community partnerships, we take pride in our students being “Texas State Prepared.”

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Career Opportunities

  • Camp Director
  • Career Counselor
  • Corporate Trainer
  • Curriculum Development Specialist
  • Early Childhood Director
  • Early Childhood Teacher
  • Elementary Teacher
  • ESL Teacher
  • Kindergarten Teacher
  • Math or Science Teacher
  • Middle School Teacher
  • Youth Services Specialist
$62K

Median starting salary for degree holders

$62K

Median starting salary for degree holders

$62K

Median starting salary for degree holders

94%

Generalist certification passing rate on first attempt

94%

Generalist certification passing rate on first attempt

94%

Generalist certification passing rate on first attempt

Charles Butt Scholarship

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Charles Butt Scholarship

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Charles Butt Scholarship

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Application Deadlines

For Transfer Students

Fall

July 15

Spring

November 15

Summer

May 1

Degree Courses

  • Education and Equity in a Diverse Society
  • Science in Elementary Education
  • Language and Literacy in Diverse Communities
  • Seminar for Teachers of Young Children
  • Curriculum for Preschool & Kindergarten Children
  • Foundations of Bilingual & ESL Education
  • Methods & Materials for Teaching ESL in the Content
  • Assessing Literacy EC-6
  • Literacy Instruction for EC-6
  • Integrating Reading and Writing
  • Classroom Management and Teacher Student Relationships

Contact Information

Program Chair, Associate Professor  

Glenna Billingsley
gbillingsley@txstate.edu
(512) 245-3701

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