Objectives:
The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Unified (BSEEU) Program is an online program designed for the adult student with previous college experience. The student who comes to MNU with an associate of arts or associate of science degree or appropriate general education courses will complete their elementary education degree in 20-24 months. The first year of the program consists of courses in 7 week-long modules with individualized field-based experiences. During the final semester of this program, students will be enrolled in a capstone or student teaching experience.
Admissions and Expectations of BS-EEU
Admission Requirements:
- Associate (AA/AS) degree OR 60+ credit hours* OR Bachelor’s (BS/BA) degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 2.75 GPA (cumulative).
- Grade of B- or higher in college level public speaking course which must be completed before being accepted into Student Teaching.
- No record of being convicted of a felony or crime involving dishonesty, a controlled substance, or a crime against a child.
*Based on program specific prerequisites which are listed on the program website
Application Process:
- Complete online application.
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- Complete resume.
Guidelines and Expectations:
Spending time in an actual elementary classroom is a vital part of becoming a teacher.
For the first three semesters candidates will be enrolled in an internship course. During the semester candidates will complete internship expectations and develop artifacts for their professional portfolio. Candidates will spend approximately 40 hours per semester in a classroom. With the permission of the school principal, candidates working as elementary paraeducators can complete clinical expectations at their place of employment. During the 4th semester of the program, candidates are enrolled in a capstone experience. Candidates not employed by a district, will be given a student teaching placement and spend 12 weeks in an elementary classroom and 6 weeks in a special education classroom.
- Instructors will structure and evaluate what should be accomplished during these observation times.
- Larger projects will be completed as part of the practicum, such as teaching a lesson.
- Candidates will have the flexibility of choosing observation places with guidance from instructors and PGSE.
- Student teaching will be a fulltime position (7AM-5PM on average), during which working is not recommended.
- Seminar sessions are required throughout the student teaching experience.
- If a student desires to earn a Bachelor’s degree from MNU, Biblical Perspectives, Old/New Testament, Discovering the Bible, or Christian Theology & Worldview is accepted.
- The program is a lock step program and no course changes are allowed unless transfer credit has been approved by the Licensure and Assessment Coordinator.
- The BSEEU program is an accelerated program and each program candidate must understand the intellectual strain and time commitment while in the program.
The following students will need to have completed all general education coursework associated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education Unified prior to starting:
- Students who do not have an Associate of Art or an Associate of Science degree but meet the 60 credit hour requirement.
- Students who have a bachelor’s degree but desire to earn a second degree in Elementary Education Unified.
Conditional Acceptance:
A student may be conditionally accepted into BSEEU for modules 1 and 2 under the following stipulations:
- If a candidate’s GPA is below 2.75, the student must receive at least a B- or above in all coursework; if academic excellence is not shown, the student will be dropped from the program.
- If official transcripts are not provided, a student may start the program. However, the student will be dropped from the program before the third module if transcripts are not received by then.
Senior Comprehensive Exam:
A comprehensive examination (Teacher Work Sample) is required to be passed by all senior elementary education majors before graduation. This comprehensive examination is meant to assess the student’s mastery of basic content areas of the curriculum. The examination is administered during the student teaching/capstone semester.
