B.A. Degree with a Major in Elementary Education

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Iowa Lakes Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Iowa Lakes Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at ILCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU locations at Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer or Spirit Lake.

BVU Education Core (21 credit hours)
EDCO 250 - Educational Psychology/Human Development
EDCO 260/261* Directed Observation/Interaction...........................................EDU 217 Intro to Ed Lab
EDCO 280 - Structure/Philosophy American Ed..............................................EDU 210 - Foundations of Education or EDU 212 - Educational Foundations or EDU 215 - Intro to Education
EDCO 290 - Supervised Participation or
EDCO 291/292*
EDCO 300 - Exceptional Learner
EDCO 370 - Human Relations
EDCO 390 - Instructional Technology
EDCO 401 - Classroom Mgmt/Evaluation Techniques

Major Courses
EDUC 317 - Foundations of Reading/Language Arts
EDUC 332 - Children's Literature......................................................................EDU 235 - Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction 
EDUC 360 - Elementary Health & PE
EDUC 371 - Analysis & Correction of Reading Difficulties
EDUC 393 - Elementary Math
EDUC 394 - Elementary Science
EDUC 405 - Field Experience/Methods
EDUC 410 - Elem Curriculum/Social Studies
EDUC 429/430 - Student Teaching (K) or (1-3)
EDUC 440 - Student Teaching (4-6)

*EDCO 261, 291 & 292 may reduce hours required

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact the following: 

Emmetsburg Site at 800.861.8981 or 3200 College Drive, PO Box 452, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
Estherville Site at 800.650.4346 or 300 S. 18th Street, PO Box 135, Estherville, Iowa  51334
Spencer Site at 800.798.8090 or 1900 N. Grand Avenue, PO Box 245, Spencer, Iowa  51301
Spirit Lake Site at 800.670.5582 or 2008 Hill Avenue, PO Box 24, Spirit Lake, Iowa  51360