Bachelor of Science - Education - Teaching Grades 3-6

The purpose of the Teaching Grades 3-6 major is to prepare educators to address the needs of the whole-child; use relevant, research-based criteria to establish a supportive, engaging environment that fosters, learning; and use practices that meet the needs of all learners. This Learner-Centered major prepares the educator in areas of Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies to teach students in grades 3-6 in a self-contained classroom or departmentalized setting. Students who would like to teach in the upper elementary grades would be a perfect fit for the 3-6. The Teaching 3-6 major is designed to prepare educators to teach third through sixth grade. The purpose of this Teaching Grades 3-6 major is to prepare educators to address the needs of the whole child; use relevant, research-based criteria to establish a supportive, engaging environment that fosters, learning; and use practices that meet the needs of all learners.