Elementary Education Major

The elementary education program provides a comprehensive understanding of the general field of education and a cross-section of courses in English, social studies, science, and math. The program emphasizes field experience and service learning in various subject areas.

Program Curriculum

  • Courses in English, social studies, math, psychology, literacy, and methods 
  • Candidates will complete a field experience or service-learning every semester
  • Candidates will have five courses to pursue specific interest or other minors 

Beyond the Classroom 

  • In a school setting 2-3 hours per week during your freshmen, sophomore, and junior years 
  • Full 100-day internship during your senior year 
  • Internships in Baltimore area public and parochial schools 
  • Elementary teachers must teach in two different schools at two different grade levels

Degree Requirements

View the degree requirements and our four year plan of study in the Undergraduate Catalogue. 

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Ready to learn more?

Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at admission@loyola.edu or 410-617-5012.

Meet Our Community

Pursuing Justice, Together

When students enroll in the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs at Loyola’s School of Education, they are welcomed into a vibrant and diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are engaged in ensuring an inclusive educational system that actualizes social justice.

Mike McCourt
Alumni

Mike McCourt

“Jesuits have a solid reputation as educators. The other students in my cohort were amazing and made the intensity of this program a shared, instead of solitary, experience of growth and learning.”
Mia Ferri
Students

Mia

“I wanted a college experience that would prepare me for a career in education and a place that made me feel at home. Loyola provided both... and so much more. ”
Heiser
Alumni

William Heiser

“My Jesuit experience as a student and later as an administrator at Loyola taught me the importance of service for others. I’ve spent my entire career working in education, with the mission of giving back to students what Loyola gave me—an opportunity to become something more.”
Maria Hagen
Alumni

Maria Hagen

“The values of the Jesuits when it comes to education shapes Loyola’s program. It was a big influence on teaching candidates to respond to the individual student, to be driven by their needs.”