BS Elementary Education at Iowa State University

Programme overview

A degree in elementary education at Iowa State prepares you to teach all subjects at the elementary school level (grades K-6). Program completers can be recommended for licensure to the Iowa Board of Education Examiners. Candidates completing a degree in Elementary Education may be recommended for an initial license with the K-6 Teacher Elementary Classroom endorsement as well as the K-8 Reading endorsement . Additionally, candidates are required to pursue a minimum of two endorsements from the list below:

Faculty: College of Health and Human Sciences | Duration: 121 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Curriculum totals 121 credits. Required and core courses listed in the curriculum include EDUC 2160 Learning Community Orientation to Teacher Education; EDUC 2800N Pre-Student Teaching Experience I: Elementary Education; SPED 2500 Education of the Exceptional Learner **; EDUC 3320 Educational Psychology of Early Childhood and Elementary Education **; EDUC 3774 Foundations of Literacy Development **; EDUC 2600 Effective Lesson Planning **.

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Entry requirements

Admission is to Iowa State University and its college, not to the individual major (Iowa State does not make admission decisions by major). First-year applicants are admitted on the Regent Admission Index (RAI = ACT composite x 3 + cumulative GPA x 30 + years of high school core courses x 5); an RAI of at least 245 with the minimum high school course requirements (4 years English, 3 years mathematics including algebra, geometry and advanced algebra, 3 years science, 2 years social studies) receives automatic admission, and applicants below 245 may be considered through individual review. Iowa State is test-optional for first-year applicants.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

International undergraduate applicants pay a nonrefundable application fee of $65 by credit card through the online application system; fee waivers are not offered. SAT/ACT are not required for applicants educated abroad or for transfer students. First-year applicants: Iowa State is test-optional for ACT, SAT or CLT scores; admission is based on the Regent Admission Index. Apply with the institutional application or the Common App.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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