Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Your desire to become a teacher can have a critical impact on the lives of children today while preparing them for future success. At Fontbonne, we want to ensure you are equipped with all the tools you need to thrive in your career. Our well-rounded liberal arts education, coupled with the expertise provided by our education department, gives teacher candidates a great foundation to become educators that will have an influence and impact on student learning.

If you aspire to make a difference in students’ lives during your career, enrol in the university’s elementary education program and take courses to prepare you for certification in elementary education grades 1-6.

Consider adding on additional certification areas to be even more marketable in today’s educator workplace.

Take a closer look at your future

Fontbonne University’s College of Education and Allied Health Professions, known locally, regionally and nationally for quality programs, offers degree programs and continuing education to keep you on top of the latest research, information and training. Undergraduate and graduate programs include communication disorders and deaf education, education and special education, and family and consumer sciences.

If you plan to become a teacher, special educator, therapist or clinician, you will find that the College of Education and Allied Health Professions offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to education in an engaging, challenging and supportive learning environment. Faculty and students work together collaboratively—a critical skill for effective practice—and students have access to critical clinical and educational practicum opportunities.

Our Deaf Education department, established in 1963, has a long tradition of offering leading-edge technology and learning resources, combining science with the art of teaching to ensure you are well prepared before you enter the classroom.

Degree and minor programs offered through the College emphasize a mix of science, research and technology complemented by practicum work to provide a well-rounded education that’s personalized to your needs. The Center for Teacher and Therapist Training and The Eardly Family Clinic for Speech, Language and Hearing extend our ability to reach and serve the community while providing practical experience for our students.