Michigan State University (MSU) was ranked the best elementary education program in the U.S. in 2010, according to U.S. News & World Report. The elementary education major at MSU is a five-year program that includes a one-year supervised internship at a local public school. Through the elementary education program, students take a core curriculum of 20 credits. Classes in theory, skills assessment, teaching strategies and course-specific methods prepare students to teach all subjects in grades K-5, including language arts, social studies, math and science. The elementary education curriculum prepares students to complete the teacher certification requirements for the state of Michigan.
Michigan State University
College of Education
501 Erickson Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1034
517-355-8332
educ.msu.edu
The elementary education program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked second by U.S. News & World Report in 2010. The elementary education major is part of the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction and includes two learning paths: early childhood/middle childhood, which prepares teachers to work with children from birth through 11 years old; and middle childhood/early adolescence, which prepares teachers to work with children ages 6 through 13. Students learn and apply teaching methods through a five-semester professional sequence, which includes field work, student teaching and teaching practice self-analysis. Students who complete the elementary education program are eligible for the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction certification.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Education
123 Education Building
Madison, WI 53706-1398
608-262-2433
education.wisc.edu
According to U.S. News & World Report's 2010 rankings, the University of Georgia is the third best elementary education program in the country. There are two education routes for students seeking elementary education degrees and teacher certification in the state of Georgia: the undergraduate partnership program or the undergraduate preschool to grade two emphasis. Students in both programs take core teaching theory and methods courses, as well as major-specific early childhood classes. Elementary and early childhood education majors have the opportunity for hands-on learning in local schools and community organizations, or abroad through the College of Education's international teaching partnerships.
University of Georgia
College of Education
629 Aderhold
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4244
coe.uga.edu