Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education
Welcome to Elementary Education! We believe the best way to prepare our future teachers is to provide them with as much practice as possible through our bachelor’s degree and nationally accredited teacher certification program.
- Earn teacher certification and your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
- Field experience includes early opportunities in local classrooms and a full year of internship and student teaching across your senior year.
- Individualized support and instruction from expert faculty in the university classroom, and in area school field placements.
- Candidates graduate prepared for employment and to make a difference as high-quality educators.
Type of Idaho Teaching Certificate: Graduates will be eligible for the Idaho All Subjects K-8 endorsement along with an additional middle school or K-12 endorsement of their choice. This certification allows graduates to teach in an elementary school grades K-6 or in a middle school or high school in the area of a second endorsement.
Endorsements available are: Literacy K-12, English as a Second Language K-12, and Bilingual Education K-12, middle school math (5-9), math, middle school science (5-9).
What can I do with an education degree from Boise State?
Note for Students with Out-of-State Home Addresses: If considering an academic program that leads to a professional license or certification in your state, it is highly recommended that you first seek guidance from the appropriate licensing agency in your home state BEFORE beginning the academic program located outside your state, or upon changing states. Visit the Professional Licensure Disclosures website for more information.
Degree Requirements
Pre-Admission to Teacher Education
Students pursuing a degree in Elementary Education take foundations and undergraduate coursework before applying to the Teacher Education program.
Teacher Education Program Requirements
Students must meet the criteria below before applying to Teacher Education:
- All lower division courses, including the 200-level pre-professional Teacher Education courses, must be either complete or in progress.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 3.0 or higher GPA in all Teacher Education courses.
- Interview and case study completion.
More information on the application/admissions process for the Teacher Education can be found in the undergraduate catalog:
Admission to Teacher Education
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply to the Teacher Education program is either the first Friday in February if you apply in the spring and the third Friday in September if you apply in the fall.
The admission process includes an interview which is scheduled after the application deadline.
After Admission to the Program
Once admitted to the Teacher Education program, you complete the upper division Teacher Education courses. During the Teacher Education year, you must also complete the required Praxis tests in order to apply to the Professional Year.
For this major, specific Praxis exams are required.
For information, contact your advisor. You can access the Praxis website to find which Praxis tests are required by the state of Idaho.
Before admission to Professional Year, candidates must have:
- Pass all required coursework
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in all education courses.
- Passing score on all Praxis exams, including in your content area endorsement.
Do not proceed until you successfully complete ALL Praxis exams!
Applying to Professional Year
The deadline to apply for Professional Year is also either the first Friday in February if you apply in the fall or the third Friday in September if you apply in the spring.
Teacher Education Application Information
After Admission to Professional Year
Internship Semester – You will be in a local school within a 50-mile radius of Boise State, 2-4 days a week depending on your program.Â
Student Teaching Semester – You will be in a local school within a 50-mile radius of Boise State full-time.
Costs and Scholarships
Boise State provides an affordable, quality education to improve your future. Scholarship opportunities are available for residents and nonresidents, making it even more affordable to attain a quality education.
The College of Education also offers a range of scholarship opportunities.Â
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