Overview

The Early Childhood - Elementary Education program from Frostburg State University is a well-balanced preparation for teaching that includes challenging classroom assignments and extensive field experience working in our partner schools. The program’s high standards and excellent reputation have resulted in an outstanding job placement record for our teacher graduates.

Complete the program by earning 132 credit hours: 72 in education and 60 in related departments.

Choose a 4-year bachelor’s program with a reputation for preparing students to succeed as dynamic classroom teachers.

Highlights

Complete extensive field experiences that prepare you well for a teaching career.
Join an FSU learning community to enhance your understanding of the teaching profession and increase your leadership skills in the field.
Create and present a portfolio illustrating your experiences in the Early Childhood and Elementary classrooms and demonstrating growth over the course of your four-year program.
Take part in our active Student Education Association chapter and begin building your network of professional connections in teaching.

Use FSU educational resources such as the Children’s Literature Center that integrates our students into the Frostburg community to promote reading and to build skills for working with children of different ages.

Career outlook

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates job growth of 17 percent for teachers of children ages 3 to 5 through 2022, which is faster growth than the average across all occupations. For more information, visit U.S. Government Occupational Outlook Handbook - Preschool Teachers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers
Music and Creative Interaction for the Elementary Classroom
Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom
Visual Imagery
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Learning Environment, Materials and Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

132 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Frostburg, United States

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education Primary Education View 645 other Bachelors in Primary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete an application for admission and submit your $45 (USD) application fee
Send your official academic transcripts
Provide a photocopy of your passport identification page
Submit an international student certification of financial support
Pass an English proficiency exam

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23306 USD / year

≈ 23306 USD / year
Out-of-State

23306 USD / year

≈ 23306 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7414 USD / year

≈ 7414 USD / year

Living costs

Frostburg

United States

1216 - 2059 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Highlights

Career outlook

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Frostburg

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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