B.S. in Elementary Education

The Elementary Education program is designed to prepare teacher candidates and encourage the professional development of teachers and other school personnel. The undergraduate program prepares graduates for certification in Elementary Education through coursework and experiences that focus on subject matter knowledge, foundations of education, pedagogy, practice, and field experiences in pre-K through 8th grade classrooms. The junior year includes two mini-blocks of courses: one that emphasizes teaching of early childhood (pre-K – 3rd grade), and one that emphasizes teaching at the middle levels (grades 4-8). The senior year includes the senior methods block – four co-requisite courses with extensive field experiences that prepare graduates for the teaching of subject matter. The Elementary Education curriculum culminates in the teaching internship, a semester-long field experience in public schools.

Want more information about the Teaching major? Contact Michele Ricker by e-mail at mricker@meridian.msstate.edu or by telephone at
601-484-0174 ext. 4-0174.

Last Updated: 2/10/09