Elementary Education with Dual Certification in Early Childhood Education (PreK-6), B.S.
Program Transfer Guide
Salisbury University

Effective
Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
Advisement for the major is available from the Early and Elementary Education Department
Candidates who successfully complete the major in elementary education with dual certification in early childhood education are eligible to apply for Maryland State Department of Education certification in early childhood education, grades PreK-3 and elementary education, grades 1-6.
Transfer Program for A.A.T. Candidates
Candidates who earn an Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) in early childhood education or elementary education from a Maryland community college, or who meet the requirements set with Delaware Technical Community College, are qualified for entry into the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP). Admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) is granted based on the completion of your A.A.T. Candidates who earn an A.A.T. in early childhood education who change their major to elementary education will have additional credits to complete. Please read the information below to determine your degree status.
Salisbury University PTEP admission requirements for A.A.T. candidates include:
- Verify all A.A.T. requirements have been met and the degree is conferred by providing the most recent official transcript to the Office of Admissions.
- If required by the community college for an A.A.T., students must complete Praxis Core with passing scores and submit an official score report to Salisbury University.
- Take ELED 202 - Technology in Education the first semester of the program. If the A.A.T. is earned from Delaware Technical Community College, then take GEOG 104 GEOG 104 - Earth and Space Science.
University Undergraduate Major Policies
- Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
- Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
- All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
- Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
- Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
- It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
- Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.
See the below SU program requirements to be completed as part of the AA/AS program. For most up-to-date requirements, please refer to the current SU Catalog.