Elementary Education
We help prepare teachers of prekindergarten through fifth grade for diverse and inclusive educational settings, learning how to produce educational knowledge and apply it to benefit children, families, and communities.
Your student experiences include both face-to-face educational theory and practicum experiences, as well as a full-time student teaching period at the end. You will actively involve yourself in elementary classrooms where you observe, assist teachers, tutor individual children, work with small groups of children, and lead whole-classroom activities.
Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Education (BSEd)
- BSEd in Elementary Education
Prepare for a career teaching prekindergarten through grade five with our B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education.
Master of Education (MEd)
- MEd in Elementary Education
Earn your MEd in Elementary Education through the University of Georgia's nationally recognized program.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
- MAT in Elementary Education
Learn to work with children, families, and communities. Gain certification for grades prekindergarten through fifth with our MAT in Elementary Education program.
Educational Specialist (EdS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- PhD in Educational Theory and Practice (Critical Studies)
Tackle pressing issues in the field of education and challenges facing diverse communities with the PhD in Educational Theory and Practice.
- PhD in Educational Theory and Practice (Elementary Education)
Tackle pressing issues in the field of education and challenges facing diverse communities with the PhD in Educational Theory and Practice.
- PhD in Educational Theory and Practice (Middle Grades Education)
Tackle pressing issues in the field of education and challenges facing diverse communities with the PhD in Educational Theory and Practice.
- PhD in Educational Theory and Practice (Teacher Education)
Tackle pressing issues in the field of education and challenges facing diverse communities with the PhD in Educational Theory and Practice.
- PhD in Educational Theory and Practice (Early Childhood Education)
Tackle pressing issues in the field of education and challenges facing diverse communities with the Ph.D. in Educational Theory and Practice.
Student Organizations
Kappa Delta Epsilon (KDE)
The purpose of the organization is to promote pride in education as a career choice, recognize outstanding achievement, and foster growth in the educational community.
Faculty advisor: Beth Dekle Tolley