Primary Education (P-5)
Bachelor of Arts
Introduction
Make a big difference for little learners.
Children have multiple influences, unique personalities, and different ways of reaching their potential. As a primary teacher, you can play a vital role in their development—and provide a brighter start to their education.
Whether you’re looking to work with students in pre-school or kindergarten or teach at the elementary level, the Primary Education major at John Carroll University will prepare you for success in the classroom.
Through coursework and field experiences, you’ll develop expertise in working with children ages three through 11, all under the direction of caring faculty and mentor-teachers. Rooted in values of justice, hospitality, and advocacy, our program will nurture you as you learn to nurture others.
Learn By Doing
Explore children's learning environments of all kinds. Participate in engaging field experiences in preschools, service agencies, elementary schools, and home.
Prepare for Licensure
Our program meets the standards for Ohio teacher licensure. All JCU education majors are accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Teacher Preparation.
Serve the Community
As an education major at JCU, you’ll have a chance to help underserved communities, whether through service-learning courses or summer internships.
Get Involved on Campus
Make connections and participate in professional development as a member of Pi Lambda Theta, an international education honor society. You can also join JCU Aspiring Educators, a local chapter of the Ohio Education Association.
Academics
Program Overview & Outcomes
Early childhood and elementary teachers enter the classroom with an incredible breadth of knowledge. You’ll leave the program ready to teach young minds about subjects ranging from language and literature to geography and geometry. You will learn how children develop and learn—and explore effective teaching, assessment, and classroom management strategies.JCU also offers an Intervention Specialist concentration, which leads to a dual certification in special education.
Curriculum: What You Will Learn
You'll develop comprehensive knowledge and skills in primary education through core pedagogical knowledge, specialized content knowledge, and hands-on teaching experience. The program prepares you to be effective educators for students in grades P-5, with strong foundations in child development, literacy instruction, STEM education, and inclusive teaching practices.
Related Programs
Still exploring your options? JCU offers education programs across grade levels and disciplines.
Pathways
Your Path Forward Starts Here
Plan your future from day one. Finish faster with accelerated degrees or secure your spot with early assurance partnerships.
4 Years
Bachelor of Arts
Prepare to make a big difference for little learners. Our Primary Education major blends child-centered methods, hands-on fieldwork, and caring faculty support to ready you for a joyful, effective career in the classroom.
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Your MBA, Accelerated
Future in Focus
Nine graduate credits count toward both degrees—building executive-level skills while completing your bachelor's. You pay your undergraduate tuition rate with financial aid applied. An MBA for the cost of a few extra courses.
Onward
JCU's Distinct Promise
Pathways are just the beginning.
Onward makes them happen.
From your first semester forward, Onward connects your goals with the people, experiences, and support that help you build momentum with purpose.
Careers
Where Our Alumni Go
Our education alumni teach in public and private schools in Ohio and around the country. Many advance into school and district leadership, and others use their teaching and curriculum development experience to serve community organizations.
