Bachelor of Science in Education (Elementary Education; Teacher Certification in Early Childhood through Grade Six Core Subjects with English as a Second Language)

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University offers undergraduate degrees that focus on the preparation and development of teachers and teacher leaders. All undergraduate programs in the department lead to initial teaching certification and have robust field experiences in local schools prior to clinical practice (student teaching).Our program provides future teachers the critical thinking skills and approaches to teaching that cultivate the development of the whole student. Faculty members are dedicated to providing future teachers opportunities to engage with community-school stakeholders, implement practice-informed experiences, and implement a curriculum and pedagogical practices that are relevant to the students of Texas. Future teachers gain strategies that work toward the academic success of all students.

First-time college applicants are required to graduate or have graduated from a foreign secondary school with an academic profile equivalent to that of a U.S. high school curriculum.Graduate with the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.When reviewing