Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education

The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (BAELED) is a competency-based degree program that prepares students with the competencies needed to apply for licensure as an elementary educator. This program consists of online courses which take the learner from general education through educational professional core coursework, continuing through methods of elementary instruction and assessment, including inclusive practices for students with mild to moderate exceptionalities. Candidates develop and refine their teaching skills through a series of sequential experiences beginning with video-based observations and simulations of classroom instruction to prepare candidates for authentic, collaborative, clinical teaching experiences in elementary settings. Clinical experiences include teaching in face-to-face environments and culminate with supervised student teaching in a real classroom. With the successful completion of degree requirements for graduation, including required assessments in the major area of teaching, the student can receive institutional recommendation for licensure in elementary education.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Program learning outcomes are not available in the current catalog edition.

Course groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.

This program uses an advisor-guided course sequence. The order and pacing of courses may vary by student — the roster below reflects the current catalog course set, not a fixed sequence guaranteed for every student.

Total: 120 CUs across 37 courses. Degree total per catalog: 120 CUs.