Elementary Education
We know today’s students need well-trained teachers. In our Elementary Education program, you’ll learn classroom management, effective technology usage and new techniques for teaching elementary school-age learners. You’ll also become familiar with modern classroom leadership tools, evaluation methods, lesson planning and delivery methods. At Butler, we get you ready to be the head of your own class.
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Ignite Young Imaginations
Work hand in hand with a licensed teacher to expand your creativity in the classroom, while helping young learners cultivate their own. With this real-world, hands-on experience, you can put your love for learning to good use—while spending less.
BEST. Program. Ever.
With the Butler-Emporia State Transfer (BEST) program, Butler Community College students have the opportunity to start and finish a four-year bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education without leaving Butler’s Andover campus.
BEST students take advantage of dual financial aid, dual advising, and dual learning experiences as the two schools work together to provide authentic teaching practices for 21st century classrooms. BEST graduates are almost guaranteed a job before they graduate due to the extensive classroom experience built into the program.
Learn more about this exciting program by visiting Emporia State's website. You can also contact our BEST Advising Office at 316-322-3375 or email Emporia State’s Todd Roberts at troberts@emporia.edu.
Ask your advisor about other transfer opportunities, as well. You can transfer to any Kansas university and continue your elementary education path.
What You Can Do with an Elementary Education Degree
No matter what your dream job is, our instructors will give you the foundation to eventually get started in your career in positions like:
- PK-6 teacher
- Substitute teacher
- Personal tutor
- Childcare center worker
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our Elementary Education program.
- Education as a Career
- Introduction to Teaching
- Introduction to Special Education
- Technology in the Classroom
- Children's Literature
Elementary Education (Associate of Arts)
Teaching Scholarship
The Wichita State University Teacher Education Pathways initiative covers the cost of tuition and fees for high school students who enroll in Butler’s Introduction to Teaching course. Funding is limited, so interested high school students are encouraged to enroll as early as possible. In addition, students who complete the Elementary Education pathway at Butler are eligible for a $1,000 Shocker Teacher Scholarship if they transfer into the Teacher Apprentice, Elementary Education, or Early Childhood Unified major at WSU.
Jumpstart Your College Education
Still in high school but know you want to become an elementary school teacher? Join our Early College Academy (ECA) Education Pathway and receive your associate degree while simultaneously earning your high school diploma.
As an ECA Education Pathway graduate, you can start working immediately as a pre-school teacher, take advantage of internship and job shadowing opportunities or transfer into the BEST program on our El Dorado campus.
Additional Information
Kansas Promise Scholarship Eligible
Qualified students in eligible programs can earn their two-year degree and have their tuition, fees and books paid for.
