WCE Elementary Education ProgramPhoto of Elementary Education students


Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Amy Taylor
taylorar@uncw.edu
910-962-2673

Graduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Katie Schlichting
schlichtingk@uncw.edu
910-962-7786

Undergraduate Extension Program Coordinator
Dr. Heidi Higgins
higginsh@uncw.edu
910-962-2674


Elementary Education
Department of Elementary, Middle Level, & Literacy Education
Watson College of Education
UNCW
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403

Welcome to the Elementary Education Program

The Elementary Education Program Area offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and licensure to teach grades K-6. We also offer a Master’s of Education degree in Elementary Education and a Master's of Art in Teaching, K‐6 Education Program (Elementary Track).

The goal of the Elementary Education program at UNCW is to assist in providing an appropriate education for children in grades K-6 through the preparation of teachers who are well educated and professionally competent. The conceptual framework for the elementary education program is one which is common to all teacher education programs at UNCW: Watson College of Education develops highly competent and effective professionals to serve in educational leadership roles.

Program Sheet

Program information available at http://www.uncw.edu/ed/degree_under.html

Master's of Education in Elementary Education
Master's of Art in Teaching in Elementary Education

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Dr. Amy Taylor
taylorar@uncw.edu
910-962-2673

Graduate Program Coordinator

Dr. Katie Schlichting
schlichtingk@uncw.edu
910-962-7786

Undergraduate Extension Program Coordinator

Dr. Heidi Higgins
higginsh@uncw.edu
910-962-2674