BSEd Elementary Education at George Mason University

Programme overview

This bachelor's degree provides teacher candidates with the specialized knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to meet the educational needs of students in grades PreK-6. The robust, well-rounded program of study includes general and content-specific methods courses designed to prepare reflective teachers who are responsive to students’ diverse needs and ready to advance the 21 st Century classroom. A strong partnership with local PK-6 schools ensures that teacher candidates are immersed in classroom settings with elementary students throughout their teacher preparation program.

Faculty: College of Education and Human Development | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 120 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Composition (Mason Core) (recommended course); Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers II (Mason Core) (recommended course); Integrating Technology in PreK-6 (Mason Core) (recommended course); Introduction to the Visual Arts (Mason Core) (recommended course); Major World Regions (Mason Core) (recommended course); Children's Literature: Exploring Stories, Art, and Power of Picturebooks (Mason Core) (recommended course).

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Entry requirements

Students entering as freshmen with an interest in majoring in Elementary Education will initially be accepted into the Elementary Education, BSEd without concentration. Four-Year Students To declare a concentration in Elementary Education PK-6 (Licensure), four-year students must: complete a minimum of 45 credits attain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 To declare a concentration in Educational Studies (Non-Licensure), four-year students must: complete a minimum of 45 credits attain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 Degree-Seeking Transfer Students To declare a concentration in Elementary Education PK-6 (Licensure), transfer students must: complete a minimum of 45 credits earn a cumulative GPA of 2.50 at previous institution or complete 12 credits at Mason with a 2.50 GPA To declare a concentration in Educational Studies (Non-Licensure), transfer students must: complete a minimum of 45 credits earn a cumu

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

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