Chelsea Meyer, Education Class of 2009 "Rockhurst’s elementary education program has an intimate, personal setting in the ... University classroom, and offers first-hand experiential learning through observation and student interaction in various elementary school classrooms throughout Kansas City. One of the primary reasons I chose to attend Rockhurst was because of the many opportunities the education program provides for the pre-service teacher to experience what it is really like in the classroom. I feel the program has fully prepared me to be the type of teacher who is motivated to teach and whose students pick up on that enthusiasm and are therefore motivated to learn. "

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Find out about Admission to the Department of Education. Read about individual courses.Download* the education section (120KB PDF) of the University Catalog. Download* the Elementary requirements (21.5KB PDF). Download* the  Secondary requirements (21.6KB PDF). Download* the Bachelor secondary certification requirements(117KB PDF). Download* the Department of Education Policies and Procedures  (354KB PDF).

Department of Education
Bachelor's Degree Programs

Rockhurst offers majors in elementary and secondary education leading to initial teacher certification. Undergraduate courses teach students to critically examine various educational philosophies and institutional arrangements.

Elementary Education Major
The bachelor's degree in elementary education prepares students to teach in grades 1 through 6. The degree consists of a minimum of 64 semester hours of professional education coursework, a minimum of 21 semester hours in a particular area of concentration, the Rockhurst core requirements, and the state general education requirements. Students must achieve a letter grade of C or higher in all education courses, and must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

Secondary Education Major
The bachelor's degree in secondary education prepares students to teach in grades 9 through 12 in a specific content area.  Students seeking French or Spanish certification will be prepared to teach students in grades K through 12. Secondary education content areas students may choose from include:

The secondary education degree consists of a minimum of 38 semester hours in professional education coursework, the particular state content area requirements, and the state general education requirements. Students must receive a letter grade of C or better in all education courses, and must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher.  Students seeking a secondary education degree will have a double major in education and their chosen content area, except for business. Secondary education students will have an education advisor, as well as an advisor in their chosen content area.