Overview

Teaching and Leadership - Elementary Education Unified K-6 from Pittsburg State University professors teach students how to bring their passion for teaching children to the classroom in order to become the teacher that their students will remember for the rest of their lives.

Beginning in second semester of your freshman you, you will spend over 1,200 hours in general and special education classrooms working with students and mentor teachers. You will practice teaching strategies, classroom management, and sit in on parent meetings. The coursework and classroom experiences will prepare you to teach general education or special education in grades K-6.

Careers

By completing the Elementary Education Unified K-6 program, you will earn BOTH general and special education teaching licenses for grades K-6. With these licenses, you can work in any of the following roles:

General Education Teacher for grades K-6

Special Education Teacher for grades K-6

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Children's Literature

Explorations in Education

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Elementary Education

Methods in Creative Expression

Children's Music

Elementary School Mathematics Primary

Elementary School Science

Elementary School Social Studies

Primary English Language Arts with Practicum

Measurement and Evaluation

Developmental Psychology

Educational Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburg, United States

Disciplines

Teaching Primary Education Educational Leadership View 645 other Bachelors in Primary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit application for admission.

Copy of the secondary school or high school certificate of completion or diploma, if applicable

Official TOEFL or IELTS

Current certified bank statement or financial guarantee (within 6 months)

Financial Statement of Support form

Mailing Address form

Copy of passport

If you are currently studying in the U.S., you will need to complete the SEVIS Transfer Form

Applicants from the European Union (EU), you must submit this completed GDPR Consent Form before your application can be processed.

GPA (grade point average) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) in high school and have earned a high school diploma or in an accredited international post secondary institution (college/university)

U.S. College/University Academic Records: A minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) if transferring from an accredited U.S. college with at least 24 credit hours

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

39886 USD / year

≈ 39886 USD / year
Out-of-State

19944 USD / year

≈ 19944 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8600 USD / year

≈ 8600 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburg

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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