Credential(s) Offered
Bachelor's degree and above
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Other
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Elementary Education program at Delaware State provides outstanding career preparation for K-6 teachers. Students learn to teach all academic subjects, with extra emphasis on literacy and multicultural/multiethnic classrooms. The program emphasizes direct, hands-on experience in real-world classrooms and incorporates the most current theories in learning, assessment, and child development.
Delaware State has a growing reputation for excellence in teacher education. Our graduates have an extremely high job placement rate within the state and are also recruited by out-of-state districts.
Professional Preparation
All graduates become licensed teachers in the state of Delaware. The college has campus chapters of professional teaching organizations.
Students will develop professional teaching skills in
- academic instruction
- classroom management
- lesson planning
- assessment
- child intellectual and psychological development
- special education
- communication with parents and family members
- the use of technology in the classroom
- music and art
- literacy development
Faculty
Faculty in the College of Education, Health and Public Policy offers more than academic instruction. They act as mentors, taking a personal interest in students to help them meet challenges in the classroom, the professional world, and in life. COE professors represent a diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and have an impressive list of achievements in research and writing, as well as excellent connections within the education community.
Research and Experience
The Elementary Education major requires dozens of hours of direct classroom observation and student teaching experience, spread across three years of the program. The process begins in the sophomore year, with more than 20 hours of early field experience (EFE), and concludes with a year-long student-teaching placement during the senior year.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
120
Hours
124
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Delaware State University; Dover - Credit
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
N/A
Training Location(s)
1200 N. Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware
Local WIB
1 - Statewide
Name of Credential
Elementary Education (K-6) - B.S.
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Grants - FAFSA (Pell Grant)
Scholarships - Merit/Institutional, Non-Merit (Public and Private)
Loans - Personal Student Loan (Private and Public)
Refund Policy
For full refund students must withdraw by the first week of the semester. For the full refund policy click here:
https://www.desu.edu/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/receiving-funds/refunds
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Middle States Accreditation Agency
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$5,100.00 Total cost of books for 8 semesters (estimated cost). $127.50 x 5 = $637.50 x 8 = $5100.00
Graduation Fees
$175.00 The $175 graduation fee is an administrative charge that covers Commencement costs such as stage rental, security, printed materials, facility cleaning, etc. https://www.desu.edu/academics/commencement/commencement-faqs
In-State Tuition
$38,372.00 4796.50 per semester X 8 semesters.
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$78,336.00 9792.00 per semester X 8 semesters.
Registration Fee
$10,336.00 Student Activity Fee - 135.00 Athletic Fee - 150.00 Student Center Complex Fee - 225.00 Technology Fee - 250.00 Student Health Insurance Fee - 532.00 For 8 Semester Program
Total In-State Program Cost
$53,983.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$93,947.00
