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Bachelor of Elementary Education

Arlington, United States
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop subject knowledge in Elementary Education and evaluate learning approaches
Communicate appropriately with learners
And reflect on educational practice.

Career outcomes

Elementary school teacher

Curriculum

Foundations of teaching and learning
Equitable learning environments
Assessment
Educational technology
Literacy
Mathematics
Science and social studies methods
Plus content courses such as human biology
Global history and geography
Ending in a student-teaching residency.

Entry requirements

Academic

Secondary school graduation with official transcripts (certified English translations)
Recommended unweighted high school GPA 2.5
SAT/ACT optional
Transfer applicants with 12+ college credits need a course-by-course evaluation. English: IELTS 6.0
TOEFL iBT 79
PTE 54
Duolingo 100-105.
Recommended minimum unweighted cumulative high school GPA 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (SAT/ACT optional
Recommended 980 SAT or 18 ACT only for homeschool and unaccredited-school applicants).

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

Secondary school graduation (accredited high school, Or the home-country equivalent with at least three years of official academic records, Certified English translations), Transfer applicants with 12+ college semester credits apply as international transfer with a course-by-course evaluation.

Language tests

IELTS 6.0
TOEFL iBT 79
PTE Academic 54
Duolingo 100-105

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts
English Language Test Results (if applicable).

How to apply

Check requirements and deadlines for international applicants outside the US: fall July 1
Spring December 1.Apply online with the Marymount Application or Common App. Upload official secondary transcripts with certified English translations and English proficiency scores (IELTS 6.0
TOEFL iBT 79
PTE 54 or Duolingo 100-105). Pay the 500 USD enrollment deposit to accept the offer. Receive the I-20 after the deposit and apply for the F-1 student visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$64,000, $43,336 USD
Application fee	$50 USD
Deposit	$500 USD

Program details

Campus	Main Campus
Faculty or school	College of Health and Education
Department	School of Education
Teaching language	English
Credit value	120
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	Scholarship consideration may depend on the specific program, Academic merit, Applicant status and available funding.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
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Program starts
August 2027
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Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.