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Elementary Education Degree

As a student of Elementary education, you will:

  • spend intensive time in school classrooms, teaching and applying what you learn, under the mentorship of master teachers in schools;

  • gain work experience and make connections in education through practicums and attending conferences in your field;

  • receive an institutional recommendation to teach grades K-6 in Wyoming upon successful completion of all coursework, field experiences, and a four-month residency teaching assignment;

  • pursue coursework in a Professional Teacher Standards Board approved program.


Wyoming PTSB approved program:

* This program is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). http://www.ncate.org/


Have Questions or Want More Info?

DR. ROCHELLE MCCOY
Academic Professional Lecturer, School of Education
307-268-2141
Office: UU331
rmccoy3@uwyo.edu


Ready to get started?

To start your application, you’ll need to create an account with the UW Registrar. Watch this video before you get started.

Transferring to UW? Read more in the Wyoming Transfer Catalog and the UW Transfer Equivalency Self-Service (TreQ).

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