BSEd Elementary Education at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The University of Cincinnati’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (ELEM) program prepares graduates to earn an Ohio Primary License. Graduates will be prepared to teach pre-kindergarten to grade five. Our graduates are able to teach in preschool facilities, Head Start programs, child-care centers, and kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms.

Faculty: College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

In order to graduate from the UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, a student must: Complete all required course work and program requirements. Obtain at least a 3.0 university grade point average. Submit EdTPA. Be in good academic standing; that is, not on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension. Meet the college residency requirement of 30 semester credit hours. File formal application for the degree by the posted deadline.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program will be prepared for the careers listed below. All opportunities may not be listed. Federal regulations require the University of Cincinnati to publicly disclose whether completion of certain programs that lead or may lead to professional licensure or certification would meet a given state’s educational requirements for a specific professional license

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major follows the university/college admission requirements: Admission into the Elementary Education licensure program is a two-tiered process. After being accepted into the ELEM program, students apply in the fall semester of their sophomore year to ELEM Teacher Candidacy.

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: Fall, Spring and Summer semesters for first-year and transfer students; the College-Conservatory of Music generally accepts transfer applications for fall only, except BA Music and Electronic Media.

First-year: Early Action deadline November 1 (fall only); fall application deadline March 1 (rolling admission), spring November 1, summer March 1. Confirmation deadlines: May 1 (fall), December 1 (spring), April 1 (summer). The BSN has a priority deadline of November 1 and CCM applicants are encouraged to submit pre-screening materials by November 15.

Transfer: fall application deadline July 1, spring November 1, summer March 1. CCM programmes: December 1 application deadline for fall; DAAP programmes: March 1 application deadline for fall.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application; ACT/SAT scores are optional for fall 2025 and fall 2026 entry.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uc.edu/apply.html

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