匹兹堡州立大学基础教育计划的重点是在课堂上与屡获殊荣的基础老师进行动手实践。我们的教授教给学生如何将他们对教孩子的热情带到课堂上，从而成为学生一生都会铭记的老师。从大二学期的第一学期开始，我们的基础教育计划的学生将在小学教室里度过1,000个小时，与幼儿园的儿童和导师一起学习，直到6年级。在这个角色中，学生练习可以帮助他们的教学策略和教室管理技术满足所有孩子的需求。
The Pittsburg State University Elementary Education program focuses on hands-on experience in classrooms with award-winning elementary teachers. Our professors teach students how to bring their passion for teaching to the classroom in order to become the teachers that students will remember for the rest of their lives. Majors in Elementary Education (K-6) devote the greater portion of their work during the first two years to Pitt State Pathway courses. The work of the last two years consists of continued academic coursework at the upper level and professional courses and experiences. The candidate's professional education program culminates in the senior year with the internship semester and the professional semester, which includes yearlong, off-campus student teaching. Candidates participate in over 1,000 hours of clinical/field experiences throughout their program.