基础教育BAE计划可导致亚利桑那州取得K-8年级的基础教育证书。该计划为学生提供扎实的学术内容基础，最新研究和最佳实践以及真实的课堂体验。学院在其专业领域中享誉全国。该计划还提供了将技术整合到教学中的丰富经验。在初中和高年级，临床上已嵌入了基础教育的教师认证计划。所有临床经验的主要目标是为实习生和教师提供多种机会，以将在课程学习中获得的知识应用到K-12之前的课堂中进行练习。Mary Lou Fulton师范学院的学生在大三期间就需要完成实习，这需要每周在K-8年级的教室和学生教学中进行每天的实习，这是一
Moment by moment, day by day and person by person, educators ignite minds and strengthen communities. Prepare to educate learners in grades K-8. Coursework paired with internships and residencies will allow you to obtain teacher certification after graduation and start a career in the high-demand field of education. The BA program in education with a concentration in elementary education prepares prospective educators to work with children of grades K-8 in an educational setting. This program leads to a K-8 elementary education credential in the state of Arizona.<br><br>Students receive a firm grounding in academic content with current research and best practices from nationally recognized faculty in their fields of expertise, accompanied by professional experiences. This program also provides experience in integrating technology into teaching practices.<br><br>The teacher certification program for elementary education is clinically embedded during both the junior and senior years. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College has developed a team-based approach to teacher preparation, allowing students to participate in professional experiences (internships and teaching residencies) with a team of peers while receiving guidance and support from ASU faculty members and highly qualified certified teachers. Team-based professional experiences are designed to prepare students to work with mutually supportive colleagues to address the academic and social-emotional needs of learners. The primary goal of professional experiences is to provide students with multiple opportunities to apply knowledge learned in coursework to practice in the classroom.<br><br>Students complete a series of internships prior to a semester-long full-time teaching residency. With the support of a certified mentor teacher and ASU faculty, students are able to practice what is learned during coursework in learning environments.<br><br>Graduates are recommended for grades K-8 elementary teacher certification. Those desiring to teach in a public school must pass the appropriate Arizona educator exams (National Evaluation Series or Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments) to be credentialed to teach in the state of Arizona.