Elementary Education
(transfer course guideline)
Oregon's state universities offering Elementary Education programs are Oregon State University, Eastern Oregon University, and Western Oregon University, which offer Bachelor of Arts and/or Bachelor of Science degrees in Elementary Education. Eastern Oregon University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University, and University of Oregon offer fifth-year programs.
Students planning on attending WOU will complete a specific series of courses leading to the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree (AAOT). Students should see a Chemeketa advisor to obtain detailed requirements. Students planning to attend EOU will also complete the AAOT, then earn a Bachelor's degree in Multidisciplinary Studies with a minor in education. Students should see a Chemeketa advisor or consult with the EOU School of Education for requirements.
Students planning on enrolling in a college offering a fifth-year Elementary Education program must obtain a baccalaureate degree in an academic major before being admitted to the fifth-year teacher education program. The major may be in general or liberal studies or in any subject taught in elementary schools. OSU recommends students major in Liberal Studies, General Science, Human Development, Family Studies, Exercises and Sport Science, or a single discipline that relates to the elementary school curriculum.
Admission to both four-year and fifth-year education programs requires a minimum grade point average (GPA), usually 2.75 to 3.00. Admission also requires passing the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Students transferring to WOU are advised to take the test at the completion of their general education requirements or early in their sophomore year, as scores are included as data required for admission to the Elementary Education program.
Students planning to transfer to a college offering a fifth-year program should follow the educational guideline outlined in the catalog for the academic major which they plan to complete before entering a fifth-year program.
Elementary Education majors planning to transfer to Concordia University should contact Counseling and Career Services at 503.399.5120 for transfer information.
Updated October 2007 by the College Advancement Department.