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
The BA program in education with a concentration in elementary education prepares you to work with children, grades K-8, in an educational setting. This program leads to K-8 elementary education certification 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 extensive 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 students complete internships during their junior year and a full-time, year-long apprenticeship, known as their senior year residency, in K-8 classrooms. Coursework is designed to support the development of instructional competencies, professional skills and content knowledge. Coursework is complemented by professional experiences which provide interns and teacher candidates opportunities to apply and reflect upon their knowledge and skills in teaming and collaborative models. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College faculty and highly qualified mentor teachers from partner school districts and charter schools work in collaboration to support professional growth aligned to each student's personal goals. Additionally, the professional experience pathway provides students an opportunity to work directly with children and make an immediate impact on student achievement. This intensive, hands-on professional experience model of teacher preparation creates highly sought-after graduates and is unmatched in Arizona.