International Baptist College & Seminary

Elementary Education

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What You Will Learn

  • Teaching methods and techniques
  • Lesson planning
  • Classroom management
  • Content in Bible, reading, history and social studies, math, science, and language arts

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate ...

  • a Christian philosophy of education and Biblical psychology of learning.
  • the ability to identify a variety of differences among elementary students and individualize instruction accordingly.
  • the ability to effectively plan for instruction, incorporating a wide variety of strategies for instruction and classroom management.
  • thorough knowledge of language arts, math, science, and history/social studies as well as application to the teaching of the content in those subject areas.
  •  the ability to develop, administer, and interpret a wide variety of assessments.
  • professionalism in education.
  • the ability to teach content according to a Biblical worldview beginning with the Word of God as the foundation for all subject areas.

Your Future

Potential careers include the following roles in Christian education:

  • Teacher
  • Mission Field Teacher
  • Homeschool Teacher
  • Daycare or Preschool Worker/Administrator
  • Tutor
  • Teaching Assistant

Graduate Studies

Many of our graduates continue their education in the Graduate School and Seminary. We offer degrees in:

Program Requirements

Degree Emphasis
Bible and Theology
General Education
Ministry Preparation
Course Hours
ED 141 Exceptional Learners 2
ED 212 Introduction to Education 2
ED 232 Teaching Language Arts 3
ED 252 Teaching Science 3
ED 331 Teaching Reading 3
ED 341 Teaching Mathematics 3
ED 371 Educational Methods and Materials 3
ED 372 Educational Tests and Measurements 3
ED 432 Children’s Literature 2
ED 451 Teaching History 2
ED 473 Student Teaching 12
HI 321 U.S. History and Constitution 3
HI 412 Arizona History and Constitution 3
PS 302 Educational Psychology 3
PS 411 Child and Adolescent Psychology 3
ED 090 Education Practicum (2 semesters minimum)* 0
ED 096 Education Seminar (4 semesters) 0
Approved Education Methods Electives:
ED 342 Reading Assessment and Intervention
ED 422 Teaching English Bible
ED 482 Christian School Administration
ED 332 Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools
ED 481 Teaching General Music
2
TOTAL 52

*Each Bible and Teacher Education major must participate in at least two ED 090 Education Practicum courses before the Student Teaching semester.

Course Hours
BI 102 Hermeneutics 2
BI 103 Dispensationalism 2
BI 202 Foundations of New Testament Themes 2
BI 203 Foundations of Old Testament Themes 3
TH 102 Theology of Sin and Salvation 3
TH 111 Theology of the Bible, God, and Man 3
TH 202 Theology of Angels, the Church, and Last Things 2
TH 211 Theology of Jesus and the Holy Spirit 2
TH S0_ Theology Seminar 1
TH S0_ Theology Seminar 1
--- Approved Bible/Theology Electives 10
TOTAL 30
Course Hours
EN 101 or
EN 103
Introduction to College English or
English Grammar and Composition
3
EN 102 or
EN 104
College Composition or
English Composition
3
EN elec Literature Elective 3
HI 101 History of Civilization 1 3
HI 102 History of Civilization 2 3
HI 211 Church History 2
HI 212 Baptist History and Distinctives 2
MA 111 Essential Mathematics 3
OR 101 College Success 1
PH 201 Introduction to Philosophy 3
SC 111 Introduction to General Science 3
SC 201 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3
SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
TOTAL 35
Course Hours
ED 103 Fundamentals of Church Education 1
ED 152 Foundations of Teaching and Learning 1
MI 104 A History of Global Missions 1
PR 114 Personal Evangelism and Discipleship 1
PR 153 Personal Media and the Christian 1
PR 154 Mentoring 1
PS 412 Biblical Counseling 2
TOTAL 8
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Susannah Dornan, M.Ed.

Mrs. Susannah Dornan earned a degree in Bible and Elementary Education from IBCS and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon University. She was honored as Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Council for Private Education in 2014 and by her administration and co-workers in 2015. She has been teaching for over 15 years.

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