Undergraduate Elementary Education

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

  • A cumulative GPA of 2.75. This GPA is calculated on all courses completed at the time of application
  • Completion of all general education requirements
  • Completion of all pre-education coursework (transferred from an Oregon community college). Linfield offers some prerequisites through our Online and Continuing Education Program as a non-degree student. The prerequisite requirements are:
    • FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION (EDUC 150) (3 credits)
    • EQUITY AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING (EDUC 260) (3 credits)
    • LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (EDUC 200) (3 credits)
    • FOUNDATIONS OF INCLUSION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION (EDUC 210) (3 credits)
    • MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHER I (MATH 135) (4 credits)
    • MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II (MATH 136) (4 credits)
  • While students are not required to complete an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree before starting Linfield’s program, it is strongly recommended.
    • Students who have attained an AAOT will have met the majority of the general education requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
    • Students who already hold a first bachelor’s degree in another major have already met the general education requirements.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit a completed online application
  • Official transcripts from all previously attended academic institutions
  • $50 application fee

Transferring credits

You can refer to our transfer course guide and/or Transfer Equivalency System (TES) articulation guides to determine if your courses meet Linfield’s education prerequisites. Linfield also offers free pre-admission transcript evaluations to assist you in understanding how your transfer credits will be applied to this degree.

If you are submitting transcripts from international universities, you must have your transcript(s) officially evaluated by a NACES or AICE member organization and the official evaluation and official transcript must be submitted to Linfield University, at your expense. 

Linfield's adult degree pathway to a bachelor's degree in elementary education has no credit expiration. This means you are able to maximize your credits from your prior college experience. An official evaluation will be completed by our registrar’s office once you apply for admission and submit official transcripts from all institutions attended.