初等教育学位可以使学生为获得幼儿园到六年级或八年级的执照做好准备，并提供机会专门研究特定领域的艺术，例如艺术，音乐或语言艺术。爱荷华州的教育学院以提供高质量的课程而闻名，该课程为教学事业做好了坚实的准备。在《美国新闻与世界报道》最新版中，该大学名列全国公立学校前25名，排名该国最佳研究生课程。除了为希望在小学阶段授课的学生提供课程外，该学院还提供中学教育的本科教师教育课程（5-12年级），并与其他课程合作，为寻求理科教育学士学位的学生提供服务。
A degree in elementary education prepares students for licensure to teach kindergarten through sixth grade and includes opportunities to specialize in teaching a specific area such as art, language arts, or reading. With a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, Iowa's education students enjoy a Big Ten university experience with a small-college feel. Faculty are on a first-name basis with our students and our program provides an enriched learning environment that celebrates diversity.<br><br>Iowa's elementary education students contribute to the education of school children from their first semester in the Teacher Education Program, starting in local Iowa City classrooms. Field experiences, observing, and assisting in classrooms begin with the major's orientation course and continue throughout the program, culminating in the student teaching semester, which offers opportunities across Iowa and the US, as well as in other countries. Graduates continue to contribute to the education of school children through successful teaching careers in Iowa and around the world.