Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
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Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education
The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education prepares students for recommendation in the state of Alaska for initial teaching certification in grades K-5. Students are assessed relative to national and state standards, including the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards, the Model Core Teaching Standards and Learning Progressions for Teachers developed by the Council of Chief State School Officer’s (CCSSO) Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), the Alaska Standards for Educators and Student Content set by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), and the Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools.
Purpose
The degree requirements are interdisciplinary and provide breadth in the content areas necessary for successful teaching at an elementary level and depth in the opportunities to connect theory and practice in a variety of real classroom, school, and community contexts.
Objectives
In addition to the objectives of the Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies (2 year), the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (4 year) degree equips students to:
- Understand and address the developmental and learning needs of K-5 learners.
- Understand and apply content and curricular knowledge for K-5 instruction.
- Plan, design, assess, and evaluare contexts for learning in a multicultural elementary school environment.
- Support each child’s learning using engaging and effective instructional strategies and contextualized behavior support.
- Identify ways to positively impact communities through their educational calling.
- Become a servant who leads with Christlike character who is developing as a professional educator.
Educator Preparation Program Fee: $100/semester Fee charged to all students in the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education degree program every semester in order to defray the costs of various national teaching assessments and classroom observations.
Degree Requirements
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Scope and Sequence
DEGREE SEQUENCE
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Fall Freshmen Year |
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3 |
BI-BS1101 Inductive Bible Study† |
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3 |
BI-OT1101 Old Testament Survey I † |
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3 3 3 |
BI-TH1101 Introduction to Biblical Living † GE-EN1101 College Composition I ED-GE1101 Introduction to Teacher Education † |
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Spring Freshman Year |
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3 |
BI-OT1102 Old Testament Survey II † |
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3 |
CM-PA1101 Introduction to Servant Leadership † |
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3 |
GE-EN1102 College Composition II |
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3 |
GE-CM2101 Intercultural Communication |
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3 |
ED-GE1201 Principles of Child Development in Multicultural Contexts † |
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Fall Sophomore Year |
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3 |
BI-NT2101 or BI-NT2102 Life of Christ † or Gospel of John† |
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3 |
CM-CD1101 Personal Evangelism † |
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3 |
GE-PH2101 Introduction to Philosophy |
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3 |
ED-GE2101 Introduction to Educational Technology † |
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3 |
ED-IM3501 Instructional Methods: Elementary Expressive Arts (Art, Music, and Drama) |
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Spring Sophomore Year |
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3 |
BI-NT1101 New Testament Survey † |
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3 |
CM-DM1101 Biblical Discipleship † |
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3 |
GE-MA1101 College Mathematics |
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3 |
ED-GE2201 Introduction to Special Education † |
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3 |
ED-IM3601 Instructional Methods: Elementary Physical Education |
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Fall Junior Year 3 BI-TH3101 Doctrines I: Bible, God, and Holy Spirit † |
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3 |
GE-SC Lab Science Elective |
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3 |
ED-IM3101 Instructional Methods: Science of Reading |
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3 3 |
ED-IM3401 Instructional Methods: Elementary Mathematics ED-GE3201 Classroom Management Skills † |
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Spring Junior Year |
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3 |
GE-HI2101 Survey of Western Civilization |
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3 |
GE-EN2101 Introduction to Literature |
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3 |
ED-IM3201 Instructional Methods: Language Arts in Multicultural Contexts |
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3 |
ED-IM3301 Instructional Methods: Elementary Science and Social Studies |
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3 |
BI-TH3102 Doctrines II: Man, Christ, and Salvation † |
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Fall Senior Year |
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3 |
GE-EN4101 Academic Research Writing |
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3 |
BI-TH3103 Doctrines III: Angels, Church, and End Times † |
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3 |
GE-HI3101 Alaska Studies |
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3 |
GE-SS2101 Social Structures: Marriage & Family |
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3 |
ED-ST4101 Student Teaching Practicum |
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Spring Senior Year |
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9 |
ED-ST4201 Student Teaching |
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3 |
BI-TH4101 Integrated Theology Seminar † |
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3 |
GE-PH3101 Survey of Worldviews |
Disclaimer
On October 5, 2023, Alaska Bible College received provisional approval to issue initial Alaska State Teacher Certificates for graduates of the B.A. in Elementary Education program through June 30, 2026, from the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development. This provisional approval was granted with the sole condition of ABC obtaining professional program accreditation through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). ABC is working diligently to successfully complete this process and achieve CAEP accreditation standards by 2026.