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Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
Purdue North Central offers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. The plan of study consists of general education requirements, requirements for the major, and elective courses to
bring the total credits to 129.
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
Purdue North Central offers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in early
childhood education. The plan of study consists of general education requirements, requirements for the major, and elective courses to
bring the total credits to 126.
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
Candidates who successfully complete the appropriate plan of study also will be eligible for Indiana initial teaching licenses in one or more of the following: Adolescence/Young Adulthood for Life Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, and/or Mathematics, which would qualify them to teach Grades 5-12 in their specific content area(s).
Master of Science in Elementary Education
The Graduate School of Purdue University offers a
30-credit, non-thesis, program of study leading to the Master
of Science degree in elementary education. Courses leading to
the degree may be taken at the North Central campus. The program is designed to further the education of those who possess the baccalaureate in elementary education. However, applicants who do not meet this criterion but do have a baccalaureate in another discipline and who have completed the additional coursework necessary to their elementary teaching license may also qualify to this degree.
Information about Professional Educator
Purdue University's Department of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Indiana
Division of Professional Standards.
