As an Primary educator, you can provide a stronger, brighter start and a lifelong love of learning to young students. What better place to start than at a college ranked #1 in the region for Best Undergraduate Teaching.
As an Primary educator, you can provide a stronger, brighter start and a lifelong love of learning to young students. What better place to start than at a college ranked #1 in the region for Best Undergraduate Teaching.
Primary Education
Make a big difference for little learners.
Children are complex individuals with multiple influences, unique personalities, and different ways of reaching their potential. Our Primary Education program helps you develop expertise in working with children age three to eleven and acquire a deeper understanding of childhood development and innovative, proven pathways to success.
Through ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ’s liberal arts core curriculum, you’ll improve communication skills and hone your critical thinking. Your Primary Education major program offers courses specific to grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and provides the academic, collegiate, and personal support you need to thrive.
The breadth of knowledge and depth of experience you’ll gain will matter to your future students and your career. The Primary Education program can lead to a job as a preschool, kindergarten, or elementary school teacher, a Head Start teacher, a curriculum specialist, or a child development educator.
Our Primary Education program will nurture you as you learn to nurture others. Expect a 13:1 student to faculty ratio; engaged, caring professors; and small, supportive classes.
Primary Education Program
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ University’s Department of Education meets rigorous national standards for educator preparation set by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement. The Department of Education at JCU has earned national accreditation by demonstrating excellence in the areas of content pedagogy, clinical experiences, selectivity, program impact, and capacity for continuous improvement.
Top Employers
JCU’s Pass rate for Initial Licensure-Early Childhood (2019-20)
3 to 4 year-olds enrolled in Pre-K in the USA in 2020
Cleveland Metro Schools are in the top 4% for Performance Index Growth
In this course, you’ll gain a greater understanding of child development, from birth through age 11. You’ll explore the role of home and early childhood environments on development and, possibly, participate in fieldwork in various settings.
Designed for primary education students only, this upper-level course delves into the various genres of children’s literature with a focus on multicultural literature. You’ll also analyze literature’s relevance to child development across disciplines.
Notable Alum
Status: President, Lakewood Catholic Academy Focus: Educational Innovation Honors: Fulbright Fellowship Study/Research Award, 2018
“As a school leader, some of the very best teachers I have hired have been ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ University graduates. Their professional training is second to none and their background in liberal arts education sets them apart from other applicants. Their well rounded formation has equipped them with intelligent curiosity, strength of character, and compassionate concern for others. Carroll graduates see a wider world and then make the world a better place through inspiring the minds and touching the hearts of their students.â€
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ University alumni live, work, teach and support communities throughout the region from Northeast Ohio to Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus, Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, New York City, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia.