{"id":2962,"date":"2023-12-26T14:10:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/?p=2962"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:46:39","slug":"elementary-education-masters-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/elementary-education-masters-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"What You’ll Learn in an Elementary Education Master’s Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a current or aspiring teacher planning or seeking to broaden your skill sets, pursue more opportunities, and increase your salary overall?<\/p>\n

If you answered yes to any of those questions, then a master\u2019s in Elementary Education program may be worthwhile.<\/a><\/p>\n

An Elementary Education master\u2019s degree<\/a> will set you apart from other job candidates and expand your job search in and outside of the classroom, and it may even be required by your state. Plus, your salary will rise\u2014with the median teacher salary for elementary school teachers being $61,690 and the highest ten percent earning more than $101,310, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Yet, what do students learn in these elementary education courses<\/a> that help them achieve all those benefits? Let\u2019s take a closer look at what students can expect to learn in an Elementary Education program.<\/p>\n

What is a master’s in Elementary Education (M.S.)?<\/h2>\n

A Master\u2019s in Elementary Education is a graduate degree that focuses on teaching subjects such as Social Studies, Math, Science, and Reading to prepare candidates for careers as elementary school teachers. This degree also ensures graduates can successfully manage elementary classrooms (PreK through sixth grade).<\/p>\n

Students gain extensive knowledge about teaching these elementary subjects, and some programs even offer tuition-paid internships, giving students the hands-on, practical experience they need to become effective teachers.<\/p>\n

Additionally, students prepare to take and pass the required Praxis II exam as the culmination of their elementary education classes. Students should research to understand what exams and certifications will be required on a national and state level.<\/p>\n

What courses do students take in Elementary Education master\u2019s programs?<\/h2>\n

The coursework and curriculum in Elementary Education master\u2019s programs will depend on the school, program, and state candidates wish to teach in.<\/p>\n

However, all aspiring elementary school teachers<\/a> need to take courses that will give them a wide range of knowledge and skills in various subject areas, including child and early adolescent development, teaching methodologies, curriculum design, assessment, and practical applications.<\/p>\n

More specifically, students can expect to take:<\/p>\n