

NNU's Accelerated Certification in Education (ACE) Program offers an Elementary Education Teacher Certification as a Bachelor of Arts degree completion program. This accelerated online program is designed for the working adult to obtain teacher certification. Candidates may complete their bachelor's degree and teacher certification in as little as 16 months, depending on transfer credits. The program includes 12 months of college coursework with approximately 100 hours of field experience in public school classrooms and concludes with four months of full-time Student Teaching.
Fall Semester
EDUC1125 Foundations of Teaching/Instructional Design (3 cr)
EDUC3165 Learning and the Brain (3 cr)
EDUC3175 Teaching Diverse Learners (3 cr)
EDUC3255 Fundamentals of Reading (3 cr)
Spring Semester
Specific Middle School Content Methods (2-3 cr)
EDUC4465 Assessment and Intervention in Reading (3 cr)
EDUC3265 Elementary Content Literacy (3 cr)
EDUC4555 Methods of Teaching Math/Science (3 cr)
Summer Semester
EDUC3245 Elementary Classroom Management (3 cr)
EDUC2555 Innovative Instruction (3 cr)
Fall Semester
EDUC4815 Elementary School Start-Up (1 cr)
EDUC4905 Elementary Student Teaching (11 cr)
EDUC4955 Seminar/Capstone (1 cr)
Northwest Nazarene University's College of Education meets the requirements for accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Bachelor of Arts
Offered On Campus
$425 per credit, $150 per semester technology fee
Career | Avg. Salary |
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,670 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area occupational employment and wage estimates for the Boise area are sourced from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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