Elementary Education

Find out what you can do by adding an Elementary Education Emphasis to your Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Teacher Education degree.

About the Elementary Education Emphasis

The Elementary Education Emphasis equips young men and women with the teaching techniques and skills in lesson planning and classroom management to teach students in preschool through sixth grade in the elementary subject areas of Bible, reading, history and social studies, math, science, and the language arts.

Your Future

Potential careers include the following roles in Christian education:

Teacher
Mission Field Teacher
Homeschool Teacher
Daycare or Preschool Worker/Administrator
Tutor
Teaching Assistant

Graduate Studies

Many of our graduates continue their education in the Graduate School and Seminary. We offer degrees in:

Program Requirements

Degree Emphasis

Bible and Theology

General Education

Ministry Preparation

Course		Hours
ED 141	Exceptional Learners	2
ED 212	Introduction to Education	2
ED 232	Teaching Language Arts	3
ED 252	Teaching Science	3
ED 331	Teaching Reading	3
ED 341	Teaching Mathematics	3
ED 371	Educational Methods and Materials	3
ED 372	Educational Tests and Measurements	3
ED 432	Children’s Literature	2
ED 451	Teaching History	2
ED 473	Student Teaching	12
HI 321	U.S. History and Constitution	3
HI 412	Arizona History and Constitution	3
PS 302	Educational Psychology	3
PS 411	Child and Adolescent Psychology	3
ED 090	Education Practicum (2 semesters minimum)*	0
ED 096	Education Seminar (4 semesters)	0
	Approved Education Methods Electives: ED 342 Reading Assessment and Intervention ED 422 Teaching English Bible ED 482 Christian School Administration ED 332 Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools ED 481 Teaching General Music	2
	TOTAL	52

*Each Bible and Teacher Education major must participate in at least two ED 090 Education Practicum courses before the Student Teaching semester.

Course		Hours
BI 102	Hermeneutics	2
BI 103	Dispensationalism	2
BI 202	Foundations of New Testament Themes	2
BI 203	Foundations of Old Testament Themes	3
TH 102	Theology of Sin and Salvation	3
TH 111	Theology of the Bible, God, and Man	3
TH 202	Theology of Angels, the Church, and Last Things	2
TH 211	Theology of Jesus and the Holy Spirit	2
TH S0_	Theology Seminar	1
TH S0_	Theology Seminar	1
---	Approved Bible/Theology Electives	10
	TOTAL	30

Course		Hours
EN 101 or EN 103	Introduction to College English or English Grammar and Composition	3
EN 102 or EN 104	College Composition or English Composition	3
EN elec	Literature Elective	3
HI 101	History of Civilization 1	3
HI 102	History of Civilization 2	3
HI 211	Church History	2
HI 212	Baptist History and Distinctives	2
MA 111	Essential Mathematics	3
OR 101	College Success	1
PH 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
SC 111	Introduction to General Science	3
SC 201	Fundamentals of Nutrition	3
SP 101	Fundamentals of Speech	3
	TOTAL	35

Course		Hours
ED 103	Fundamentals of Church Education	1
ED 152	Foundations of Teaching and Learning	1
MI 104	A History of Global Missions	1
PR 114	Personal Evangelism and Discipleship	1
PR 153	Personal Media and the Christian	1
PR 154	Mentoring	1
PS 412	Biblical Counseling	2
	TOTAL	8

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Susannah Dornan, M.Ed.

Mrs. Susannah Dornan earned a degree in Bible and Elementary Education from IBCS and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon University. She was honored as Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Council for Private Education in 2014 and by her administration and co-workers in 2015. She has been teaching for over 15 years.

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