{"id":20,"date":"2018-10-25T17:09:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T17:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/education\/elemed\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:53:45","slug":"elementary-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/undergraduate\/elementary-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education:  Interdisciplinary Major (grades 1-6)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1134\" src=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-06-26-at-4.40.18-PM-1024x532.png\" alt=\"Two images askew showing Dr. Catherine O'Callaghan with the Elementary Education Freshman class who are wearing blue Become A Teacher t-shirts\" width=\"1122\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-06-26-at-4.40.18-PM-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-06-26-at-4.40.18-PM-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-06-26-at-4.40.18-PM-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-06-26-at-4.40.18-PM.png 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Candidates in elementary education complete an Interdisciplinary Major (IDM) that is unique in the state.\u00a0 The program was designed in partnership with Danbury and Bethel schools districts to best prepare elementary education teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/sps\/programs\/education-and-educational-psychology-elementary-education\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"> Elementary Education: Interdisciplinary &#8211; Program Information<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"Title_CardDetail__Title__1wx4U\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;font-size: 18pt\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/connecticut\/naugatuck\/wcsu-cited-praxis-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WCSU Cited for Praxis Success<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"styles_CardDetail__Description__255i_\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">A report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recognized Western Connecticut State University for the success of their candidates on the Praxis Licensing Exams.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Some of the recent<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"> Title II passing rates for the certification exams included:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Praxis Core Reading\/Writing\/ Math=100%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Elementary Ed Multisubject Math=100 %\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Elementary Ed Multisubject Reading LA=100%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Elementary Ed Multisubject Science=89%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Elementary Ed Multisubject Social Studies=89%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Foundation of Reading=94%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<p class=\"inlineheader\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Links<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/09\/Handbook-Elementary-Education-Revised-082225.pdf\">Elementary Education Handbook<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a class=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/09\/Consolidated-Residency-Handbook-2025-3.pdf\">Elementary Education Program Residency Handbook<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"\/education\/teacher-information\/\">Other Teacher Education Program Information<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candidates in elementary education complete an Interdisciplinary Major (IDM) that is unique in the state.\u00a0 The program was designed in partnership with Danbury and Bethel schools districts to best prepare elementary education teachers. 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