Program Overview

Introduction to the B.S. Elementary Education (P-5) Program

The Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, part of the Bagwell College of Education and the Educator Preparation Provider Unit of Kennesaw State University, is committed to excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. The department strives for the preparation of professionals to work with children and youth in the 21st century through collaboration with university colleagues, local school districts, community agencies, and accrediting agencies.

Academic Distinction Statement

The Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education stands as Georgia's leading institution for preparing elementary educators. The department specializes in programs that educate children (Birth-12) and families from various linguistic, cultural, and economic backgrounds.

Program Overview

The B.S. Elementary Education (P-5) program at the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education is designed to prepare professionals to work with children in the 21st century. The program's rigorous curriculum tackles issues beyond academia to ensure that graduates are prepared to meet the full range of their students' needs.

Program Benefits

• The program provides students with the support they need to excel, including dutiful and personable professors.
  • Students have access to foundational classes and student teaching experiences.
  • The program prepares graduates for various teaching models, including virtual, hybrid, and in-person models.
• Graduates of the program have gone on to become successful teachers, with some assuming leadership roles, such as grade level chair, in their schools.

Research and Expertise

The faculty in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education are recognized at local, state, national, and international levels for their transformative, impactful, and cutting-edge teaching and research on innovative pedagogical practices, interdisciplinary and global learning, educator well-being, and curriculum with real-world applications.

Alumni Testimonials

Chelsea George, a graduate of the B.S. Elementary Education (P-5) program, credits the program with providing her with the space she needed to excel. She notes that the rigorous curriculum and supportive professors prepared her to meet the full range of her students' needs, and she has gone on to become a successful teacher in a metro Atlanta school district.