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About the Program

In addition to developing practical and theoretical knowledge, you will develop your awareness and understanding of all learners and their varied needs. Our immersive curriculum prepares you for real-world experiences while supporting specialization in one or more learner pathways (i.e., students who are learning English as a new language, students with gifts and talents, students with disabilities).

Clinical experiences include a field placement every semester, with a broad range of options available for the capstone student teaching experience.

Students who successfully complete all requirements of the teacher preparation program, which is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Indiana Department of Education, are eligible for licensure in the state of Indiana.

Once licensed, an elementary education graduate is qualified to teach all subjects to elementary students (kindergarten through 6th grade) in a public, private, or independent school. Indiana has interstate reciprocity agreements with the other 49 U.S. states, which means graduates will be able to teach in Indiana and/or transfer their license to any other state in the country according to that state’s agreement, typically with minimal, if any, additional requirements.

Plan of Study

To view a detailed Plan of Study for the BA in Elementary Education degree, please visit the Purdue University Course Catalog.

Transfer Information

Purdue admits to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.

Minimum GPA: 2.5