Elementary Education

The emphasis of the elementary education program is to prepare teachers to facilitate learning for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

This integrated curriculum program provides extensive field experiences at professional development sites in Portales and Roswell that guide pre-service students toward mastery of the following competencies:

• Professionalism
• Instructional planning and implementation
• Classroom management
• Assessment
• Technology
• Diversity
• Inclusion
• Development of the student
• Knowledge of content including reading, language arts, science, social studies and the arts
• Communication

View the New Mexico Public Education Department's regulations for the above listed competencies.

All instructors have a wealth of public school experience that blends theory and practice in providing positive student learning experiences.

All advisors are full-time faculty in their area of expertise. They check student progress using multiple methods to assess student work.

Methods courses focus on the individual and developmental needs of children and integrate issues for diversity and students with disabilities.

The program incorporates use of technology in classroom instruction.

Elementary educators must choose at least one minor from the following programs:

• Bilingual Education
• TESOL
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• General Science
• Language Arts
• Math
• Music
• Performing Arts
• Physical Education
• Reading
• Social Studies
• Visual Arts

View the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree plan.
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Art in Education or Bachelor of Science in Education
Available as a major only
New Mexico Licensure: K–8

Advisors

Jerry Everhart
Mary Arth
Patricia Whitney
Mary Kallus
Doug Morris
Kathleen Donalson
Kathleen Pittman (Roswell)