Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education

The Bachelor's degree is conferred by the university upon the student's application when the student has earned the minimum number of credits required for the degree and has met the requirements for the right distribution of the courses. Students must complete at least 132 credits to graduate, including 77 credits in the major.

Each student must satisfy three types of requirements for the Bachelor's degree:

• University Requirements

• General Education Requirements

• Major and Major-related Requirements
  

University Requirements - include two main components English Language and Azerbaijani Studies and give the total number of 27 credits.

English Language includes 15 semester credits of:

• Listening/Reading 1 (3 credits)

• Speaking/Writing 1 (3 credits)

• Listening/Reading 2 (3 credits)

• Speaking/Writing 2 (3 credits)

• English for Special Purposes (3 credits)

Azerbaijani Studies includes 12 semester credits of:

• Azerbaijani (Azeri) Language and Composition (3 credits)

• Azerbaijani Literature (3 credits)

• Azerbaijani Culture (3 credits)

• History of Azerbaijan (3 credits)

General Education Requirements - are composed of three components minimum 21 credits.

General Education Courses introduce undergraduates to the richness and diversity of the various academic disciplines. No matter what student's specific educational goal is, General Education Requirements are designed to broaden students' intellectual perspective and to enable them in becoming educated members of society.

Regardless of their major, students must meet the GER in the Freshman and Sophomore years. Students must complete three components of the General Education Program for 21 credits:

• Humanities

• Social Sciences

• Science and Technology

The Humanities division of the program includes particular courses in Literature, Language and Linguistics, Philosophy, History, Culture and Civilization, Fine Arts and Art History. Students must take at least two courses with a minimum of 6 credits.

The Social Sciences group contains courses in Geography, Political Science, International Relations, Law and Government, Anthropology, Economics, Sociology and Psychology. Students must take at least two courses with a minimum of 6 credits.

The Science and Technology component of the General Education Program unites three divisions:

• Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Life Sciences
• Computer Sciences

and contains, for example Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geography and Environmental Studies, Geology, Biological Sciences and Anthropology, Medical Science.

Students must complete at least three courses, at least one from each subgroup with a minimum of 9 credits.

Courses required to satisfy the Major Requirements may not be used to complete the minimum 21 credits for GER, except may be one course on Major.

Open Electives: students must take at least two additional courses with a minimum of 6 credits. These courses can be taken from any major or non-major divisions without any restriction.

In their final year, students are required to take a year-long internship in the affiliated "Dunya" School or another school with elementary classes approved by the Department of Elementary Education. The internship is divided into three phases. In the first phase, in practicum, the students attend elementary school classes for observing and assessing teaching process. In the second phase, they get involved in teaching various subjects in rotation, with full duties of elementary school teacher and with concentration on current teaching issues under the supervision of master teachers. In the final phase, they must write a substantial research paper on their experience and results of their internship.

School of Education and Department of Elementary Education reserve the right to be selective in admitting students to practicum and internship, on the basis of academic standing of the student and other criteria.

Upon successful completion of the full internship program and bachelor degree requirements, students qualify to receive Khazar Teaching Certificate.

Note: The School may also offer alternative courses to those listed above.