About the Program
Elementary Education is an Associate in Arts transfer program housed in the Social Science Division. It is intended for students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to obtain an Illinois State Board of Education Type 03 - K through 9th grade certificate.
Students who wish to obtain certification for grades 6 through 12 should select electives from an area of concentration in which they want to teach. Concentration areas include Art, English, Foreign Languages, Language Arts, Social Students, Math, Music, Science, or Performing Arts.
Students should work closely with a CLC Counselor to identify coursework that will meet CLC, transfer school, and certification concentrations.
Is this program right for you?
A career as an elementary school teacher may be right for you if you answer “yes” to these questions:
- Are you passionate and dedicated to the idea of teaching children?
- Are you willing to work hard to achieve the goal of becoming a teacher ?
- Do you have good oral and written communication skills? Do you have general knowledge of math and technology? Do you like reading? Are you willing to work hard to obtain and enhance these skills?
- Are you patient, well-organized, and enjoy being creative?