Master’s in Elementary Education Curriculum
Explore University of Bridgeport’s Elementary Education courses for master’s and Sixth-Year students. Courses include a 12‑14 week teaching residency.
Resident teaching
The resident teaching experience is a full 60 days of teaching in a school under the direction of a trained cooperating teacher. The arrangement for the placements is made through the School of Education and are also supervised by University staff.
MS Elementary Education course requirements
- 9 credit hours in foundations of education coursework
- differentiated instruction
- educational psychology
- special education
- 24 hours of professional education requirements
- content subject areas
- curriculum and methods of teaching
- statutory state requirements
- field experiences
- 60 to 70 day (12‑14-week) residency (student) teaching experience (6 credit hours)
Certification requirements
All students must complete the following undergraduate coursework to be eligible for entry into the certification track option:
- English
- Math (college algebra, pre-calculus or higher)
- Natural Science
- Social Science
- Fine Arts or World Language
- Lifespan Development
- U.S. History (survey course covering at least 50 years)
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