根据联邦关于“不让任何孩子落后”的标准，基础教育专业的学生可以获得1-8年级的教学许可，并具有1-6年级的教学资格。该计划中的所有学生都将获得基础教育方面的广泛知识，然后选择重点进行更彻底的学习。学生可以选择多个重点，但只需要一个重点。犹他州基础教育课程的独特之处在于，学生有机会与孩子一起学习，从课程的第一年开始，而不必等到大三，这是其他大学所特有的。到学生毕业时，他们将在八种不同的实践经验上花费了600多个小时。基础教育专业特别适合于获得副学士学位的学生，因为课程的设计使学生可以轻松地过渡到艾玛·埃克尔
A degree in Elementary Education prepares a student to receive a Professional License from the Utah State Board of Education to teach in grades K-6. Utah State's program in elementary education is unique in that students have the opportunity to be in the classroom starting their first year in the program rather than waiting until their junior year, which is typical at other universities. By the time students graduate, they will have spent more than 400 hours in the classroom or working with children through a variety of field experiences. The Elementary Education program for teacher preparation is called the Bridge to Professional Practice (BPP). Based on the metaphor of a suspension bridge, BPP is secured at each end with anchors that provide a solid starting point and destination, bridging the student into the world of the professional educator. For example, as part of their undergraduate program, students will have the opportunity to begin endorsement programs typically reserved for graduate students.The major in elementary education is particularly well suited to students transferring with an associate's degree because the curriculum is designed so students can easily transition into the program and finish in a timely manner.Given the shortage of teachers in the nation, as well as demands for high quality teachers, and reflecting the multiple routes to licensure approved by the Utah State Board of Education, the School of Teacher Education and Leadership provides two different lanes by which a student may procure teacher licensure; the Licensure Lane and the General Studies Lane. Students receive their lane designation through an application filed upon completion of an 12 credit Preparation Anchor.<br>Students receive a BS by completing all required courses in the major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.