Overview

The Elementary Education program at Valdosta State University is designed to prepare professional educators who manifest the knowledge, dispositions, and competencies necessary to enhance P-5 students’ overall intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and personal growth and development. The design of the program includes a variety of methods and content courses in which hands-on activities are included. These courses are supported by structured field experiences designed to provide opportunities to meld theory with practice in field-based interactions with P-5 students in general education and inclusive settings.

Program graduates are to demonstrate the following: an acceptable level of content knowledge by having passed the state-required content and performance-based assessments; an acceptable level of teaching competency for an extended period of time during the clinical practice experience by planning, delivering, and assessing appropriate instruction for students who represent a diverse population and who are in public school settings; integration of technology into instruction, assessment, and communication; pedagogical content knowledge and knowledge of evidence-based strategies by having developed unit and lesson plans, identifying use of research-validated procedures, and demonstrating effective content pedagogy; skills in assessment, implementation of instructional strategies, use of technology, and monitoring and modifying instruction during observed teaching episodes evaluated by a university supervisor and P-5 mentor teacher; characteristics of reflective practitioners by evaluating the effects of choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community); and the ability to positively impact P-5 learning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educational Psychology

Mathematics

Literacy

Natural Sciences

Environmental Studies
Arts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-11 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

129 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Valdosta, 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

Test Scores
Transcripts
Certificate of Finance Form
Completed Medical Form
All international students must purchase the VSU medical insurance plan
A copy of the student's passport/visa

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

21270 USD / year

≈ 21270 USD / year
Out-of-State

20670 USD / year

≈ 20670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5610 USD / year

≈ 5610 USD / year

Living costs

Valdosta

United States

900 - 1400 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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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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