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Elementary Education Program at Eastern Shore Higher Education Center

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ذكذكتسئµ University’s Elementary Teacher Preparation Program is a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (grades 1-6) and is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). This program, implemented in a cohort model since 2007, is offered at the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center () located on the campus of Chesapeake College. This enables students on the upper and mid-shore area to complete their course work close to home. In addition, advising sessions and registration assistance is offered at the ESHEC site. It is recommended that students have earned their Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) or meet all of the requirements on the major. Visit the University catalog for details:

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Program Highlights

  • All classes are offered in the evenings.students sitting and talking in classroom
  • Course are offered in face-to-face and taught by SU’s professional and accomplished staff.
  • Students are assigned Clinical placements each semester, located in Talbot and Caroline Counties.
  • Two eight-week internships are completed in the final semester in which students are supervised by a qualified teaching professional who provides feedback in addition to a mentor teacher.

Eligibility

  • Students who have completed their AAT.
  • Students who have not completed the AAT must meet entrance requirements to be admitted to the program. These include:
    1. Complete and submit the online Professional Teacher Education Program application prior to the semester the candidate wishes to enroll in professional education courses.
    2. Satisfy the basic skills requirement in one of the following two ways:
      1. Have an SU GPA of 3.0 or above
      2. Have an SU GPA of 2.5 or above and passing scores on the Praxis Core test or another basic skills assessment approved by the Maryland State Department of Education
    3. Have grades of C or above in all courses required for professional program admission.
    4. Complete the minimum number of credit hours required for admission to the program. Consult your advisor for specific program guidelines.
    5. Exhibit and document appropriate professional program candidate dispositions. Professional dispositions are the values, commitments and professional ethics that influence behaviors toward students, families, colleagues and communities and affect student learning, motivation and development as well as the educator’s own professional growth.

Interested candidates should apply at ذكذكتسئµ University's ذكذكتسئµ Office as a transfer student, selecting the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center as their regional location campus and elementary education as the academic major. Interested candidates can reach out to Dr. Elaine O'Neal a emoneal@salisbury.edu or Mr Patrick Burke at pcburke@salisbury.edu .