Elementary Education – Liberal & Professional Studies

Our goal is to nurture and prepare highly effective teachers who are competent, caring, and reflective.

Elementary Education - Liberal & Professional Studies major

All Simpson teacher education students seeking elementary certification complete a dual major: Professional Studies for Elementary Education Major and Liberal Arts for Elementary Education Major.

This enhances your preparation for the many content areas represented in the K-6 curriculum and makes you very marketable.

Simpson’s elementary teacher education program will teach you how to turn your love of young children into a rewarding career. Along with the knowledge you’ll gain in the classroom, you will be trained in a teacher’s ethical expectations and responsibilities while developing essential critical-thinking skills.

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Why Simpson College for Teacher Education?

Make Yourself Marketable in the Education Field

All Simpson teacher education students seeking elementary certification complete a dual major: Professional Studies for Elementary Education Major and Liberal Arts for Elementary Education Major. This not only enhances your preparation for the many content areas represented in the K-6 curriculum, but also makes you very marketable.