Overview

The opportunity and ability to influence elementary-age children carries with it a great responsibility. Christian educators recognize that every single child is created with immense value and therefore deserves the best education possible. As a Christ-centered university, Anderson University (South Carolina) infuses all its classes with a biblical worldview to prepare students for taking on such an instrumental role in a child’s life. For example, teaching literacy takes on an eternal dimension when you consider that God chose to speak to us through His written word. What some view as a reading lesson, our graduates recognize as an opportunity to teach children the skills needed to decode and comprehend text, which can ultimately lead them to discover the truth in God’s word.

In addition to the spiritual element, our Elementary Education program is nationally recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) and follows the teaching guidelines of the South Carolina State Department of Education.

Getting Classroom Experience

You’ll get to apply what you’re learning in real-world elementary classrooms through our student-teaching components. Anderson faculty have partnered with local public schools to keep our student’s university experience grounded in authentic elementary learning situations. Anderson University (South Carolina) students will spend 40 hours in elementary classrooms teaching a variety of lessons. During senior year, you’ll complete a 12-credit-hour course term in clinical practice—65 days in a public school classroom planning and teaching lessons to elementary schoolchildren.

Your Future

Along with your Elementary Education degree, you’ll be equipped to earn your teaching certification for the state of South Carolina for 2nd through 6th grade. Many other states will also recognize this teaching certification, so if you plan to teach elsewhere, check with that state’s department of education to verify acceptance.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Nature of the Exceptional Child
Classroom Management
Educational Psychology
Technology for the 21st Century Classroom
Health and Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher
Best Practices for the Elementary Classroom/Field Experience
Visual and Performing Arts for the Classroom Teacher

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

121 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Anderson, United States

Disciplines

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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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General requirements

Application
$40 application fee
Official high school transcript

Two essays (prompts)

Official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores
If you are submitting a test score, then you will not be required to submit essays.
Letter of recommendation
Résumé

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year
Out-of-State

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year

Living costs

Anderson

United States

1600 - 2783 USD / month

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Overview

Getting Classroom Experience

Your Future

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

Anderson

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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