BA/BS Elementary Education at University of Utah

Programme overview

Do you want to help others grow and learn and be a positive force for change in your community? This program provides broad preparation across many disciplines and concentrated professional training for teaching the elementary school curriculum. Students complete classes with particular emphasis on teaching literacy, mathematics, and science.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. Courses used to meet state licensure requirements must be completed with a grade of B- or better except Math Courses (4010, 1050/2000, 4020) which require a C or better.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Students are able to declare directly into the Elementary Education major. However, students who wish to pursue a recommendation for a teaching license must apply for admission to the Elementary Licensure K-8 emphasis. This application should be completed once a student has successfully completed 60 credits. Only students who have been accepted into and successfully completed the Elementary Licensure K-8 emphasis are eligible for recommendation for a teaching license. Complete applications must be received no later than September 1st prior to the anticipated licensure year. The application consists of: Online Application Statement of Professional Purpose Transcripts- 3.0 cumulative GPA Three Letters of Recommendation Background Check Clearance from the Utah State Board of Education BACKGROUND CHECK FOR INITIAL LICENSURE In order to participate in any field-based course, including student teaching, students must pass a State and Federal background check (including fingerprinting) through the Utah State Board of Education. Background check clearance continuously is monitored for 5 years before a renewal is necessary. The University of Utah must be listed as your institution of record when completing the background check process.

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.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

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

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