Elementary Education to Elementary Education
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Delaware State University.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's Elementary Education degree will prepare you to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete your bachelor's degree and become certified to teach in an elementary school. A focus on educational strategies is an important aspect of our program. You will also have the opportunity to interact with children in a classroom setting through observation and service learning experiences. When you graduate, you will have learned instructional strategies that support the Delaware common core standards for reading, writing, and mathematics. Delaware State University's bachelor degree program in Elementary Education 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.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Elementary Education (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
Semester 1 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| EDC 150 | Issues in Elementary Education | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking & Academic Writing | 3 |
| MAT 211 | Math for Teachers I | 4 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SPA 136 | Spanish Communication I | 4 |
| 18 | ||
Semester 2 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| EDC 120 | Foundations of Literacy *Required Observation: 10 hrs. | 3 |
| ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MAT 212 | Math for Teachers II | 4 |
| 13 | ||
Semester 3 (Summer)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 108 | Applied Concepts in Educational Tech | 3 |
| PSY 125 | Child Development | 3 |
| 6 | ||
Semester 4 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 140 | General Biology | 4 |
| EDC 220 | Parent/Family School Interaction *Required Observation: 5 hrs. | 3 |
| MAT 213 | Math for Teachers III | 4 |
| HIS *** | HIS 111 or 112 (American History Pre-Civil War or American History Post-Civil War) | 3 |
| 14 | ||
Semester 5 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 233 | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDC 211 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| PHY 111 | Conceptual Physics | 4 |
| HIS *** | 131 or 132 (Art History I or Art History II) | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Elementary Education (Bachelor's Degree - Delaware State University)
Semester 6 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 205 | African-American Literature I | 3 |
| MVSC 101 | Fitness and Wellness | 2 |
| PSED 207 | Earth/Space Science | 3 |
| EDUC 318 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| GEOG 201 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| EDUC 325 | Language and Literacy Development | 3 |
| 17 | ||
Semester 7 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 257 | Motor Development/Movement Education for Young Children | 3 |
| EDUC 303 | Methods of Teaching Soc. Studies | 3 |
| EDUC 423 | Assessment Strategies | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Integrating Children | 3 |
| EDUC 346 | Behavioral Analysis and Modification *Spring Only | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | Curriculum and Instructional Methods of Teaching Children with Exceptional Needs *Spring Only | 3 |
| 18 | ||
Semester 8 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 416 | Analysis of Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDUC 324 | Integrating the Diagnostic Teaching of Literacy into Classroom Instruction, K-12 *Fall only | 3 |
| EDUC 331A | Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle Level *Fall Only | 3 |
| EDUC 357 | Effective Teaching Strategies Classroom Management - Taken w/ Student Teaching I | 4 |
| EDUC 306 | Methods of Teaching Math Elementary/ML *Fall Only | 3 |
| EDUC 321 | Diagnostic Assessment and IEP Development | 3 |
| 17 | ||
Semester 9 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 400 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| 12 | ||
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Elementary Education requires a minimum of 121 credits.
Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.
The Bachelor of Science program in Elementary Education requires a minimum of 121 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1745
Georgetown: (302) 259-6568
Wilmington: (302) 573-5446
Delaware State University
(302) 857-6351
admissions@desu.edu