Bachelor in Elementary Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)

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This programme is designed for adult learners, particularly paraprofessionals, who are working in K-9 education settings. It allows students to complete their bachelor’s degree while earning initial teacher certification through a flexible hybrid format. The curriculum integrates prior work experience with academic study, enabling students to apply learning directly in their current roles. Courses emphasize anti-racist literacy instruction, inclusive education, and culturally sustaining practices.

Focus areas include Anti-racist literacy instruction, Inclusive education, Culturally sustaining practices, English as a Second Language (ESL), Bilingual education, Special Education minor.

The programme requires 120 credits, with most major coursework delivered in an 8-week accelerated format. Students complete a practicum and student teaching experience, which can be fulfilled through their current employment in a K-9 school setting.

Graduates enter roles as licensed elementary and middle school teachers, including positions in public, private, and parochial schools across urban and suburban communities.

Applicants must be 22 years or older or four years post high school graduation/GED. A minimum of 24 college credits is preferred, but full-time school district employment or a contract to begin such work also qualifies. A personal statement is required for special circumstances.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. Hybrid, full-time or part-time, with five entry points per year. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 95% of applicants.

Edgewood College sits beside Lake Wingra in a quiet residential neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin, with access to downtown, coffee shops, restaurants, events, bike trails, and outdoor activities. Students can walk, cycle, or canoe near campus, use the boardwalk, and choose from residence halls and apartments. Phil’s dining hall, Wingra Cafe, and Eddy’s Express provide on-campus dining.

Sponsored by the Dominican Catholic Sisters of Sinsinawa, the college connects learning, beliefs, and action through its Catholic heritage and respect for other religious traditions. Students join a campus community shaped by Dominican traditions, with opportunities to participate in more than 15 student organizations, leadership and inclusion programs, campus events, and 20 NCAA Division III teams.

Academic programs are organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Communications, and Technology, and Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences. Options include nursing, business, education, and nearly 40 majors, alongside minors and individualized programs. Average undergraduate class size is 13, and the library offers research rooms, group study spaces, a writing center, and a learning lab. International students can contact the Center for Global Education about international student information, study abroad, and global learning opportunities. Edgewood also offers an international dual-degree program with Madison College.