Stonehill’s Elementary Education program equips future instructors with the skills needed to provide their students with the educational building blocks that will carry them through their formative years.
A well-rounded curriculum, career-focused advising and a wealth of classroom experience opportunities give education studies students a distinct advantage.
The Elementary Education major leads to initial licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Elementary, 1-6.
In addition to completing courses in the professional and practicum strands, elementary education students take various liberal arts and science courses in compliance with guidelines set by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Topics covered include composition, American literature, history, geography, U.S. government, child development, mathematics and science.
Under the guidance of our experienced professors, who have served in various roles at Boston College, Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital, students develop a comprehensive understanding of subject matter. This enables them to provide holistic instruction in their future classrooms. Whether sitting in a lecture or working in the field as student teachers, degree candidates learn to navigate the intricacies of today’s classrooms, from issues of inclusivity to using technology for learning enhancement.
Our elementary education graduates have gone on to teach at schools that include:
Elementary education students also have access to other opportunities that bolster their professional experience before they even graduate. The Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is an opportunity for students who have completed their first year at Stonehill to perform significant, publishable full time research under the guidance of and in collaboration with an experienced faculty researcher.
The experience helps to solidify and define students' career choices, both through graduate school decisions and in post-college employment. All SURE Scholars and faculty mentors receive a stipend for an 8- or 10-week full-time summer session.
Education majors desiring teacher licensure must also complete a major from the following list:
Camp Shriver at Stonehill College officially launched its opening session on July 8, 2013 with 58 campers from the Brockton area. Camp Shriver’s mission is to use sports as a vehicle to bring children with and without disabilities together so that they have the opportunity to develop their motor as well as social skills, create positive peer relationships and make new friends.
Camp shriver campers and volunteers take a photo together. Learn more about Camp Shriver
The Stonehill Career Development Center (CDC) offers extensive assistance to students seeking employment, pursuing advanced studies or participating in postgraduate service opportunities. By working with our mentors, students are empowered to build lifelong career management skills.
The Inclusive Education Master’s Degree Program prepares students to deliver evidence-based instruction and intervention for individuals with disabilities in Pre-K to 8 settings. Stonehill education students can complete a traditional four-year undergraduate program and contact the Office of Graduate Admission in their junior year for information about enrolling full-time on campus or in the Stonehill Teacher Residency Program to earn a Master of Education.