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Bachelor of Science in Education – Elementary Education (K-8) at University of the Southwest, for about $39,059.

56 of 120 credits coverable through affordable, accredited online courses and exams ($2,259); 64 earned at University of the Southwest (~$36,800 tuition) — about ~$30,000 less than full price.

Where the 120 credits come from

120 cr total
Covered by online courses 56 cr No match yet 21 cr Take at University of the Southwest 43 cr
Online courses & exams
$2,259
18 courses · ~23 wks at 15 hrs/wk
At University of the Southwest
~$36,800
64 cr at ~$575/cr
You keep
~$30,000
vs. ~$69,000 at the school's rate

Requirements & coverage

Every requirement in the published program. Sign up free to see the exact courses and exams for each.
USW 1001 Freshman Orientation
Take at school 0 / 1 cr
USW 2233 Servant Leadership
Take at school 0 / 3 cr
Religion (2 courses)
Covered 6 / 6 cr
ENG 1113 Rhetoric & Composition
No match yet 0 / 3 cr
ENG 1123 Rhetoric & Literature
No match yet 0 / 3 cr
Communication
Covered 3 / 3 cr
Mathematics (2 courses)
Covered 6 / 6 cr
Lab Sciences (3+1+3+1 credits)
Covered 8 / 8 cr
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 courses)
Covered 9 / 9 cr
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 courses)
Covered 9 / 9 cr
Teaching Field Requirements (varies by teaching field)
Partial — 9 cr short 15 / 24 cr
EDU 2103 Foundations of Education
No match yet 0 / 3 cr
SPED 2103 Intro to Special Education
No match yet 0 / 3 cr
EDU 2203 Tech. Integration & Personalized Learning
No match yet 0 / 3 cr
EDU 2213 Educational Psychology
No match yet 0 / 3 cr
EDU 3213 Culturally Responsive Teaching
Upper-division — take at school 0 / 3 cr
EDU 3223 Creating a Culture of Learning
Upper-division — take at school 0 / 3 cr
EDU 3233 Princ. & Methods for Teaching Elem. Reading
Upper-division — take at school 0 / 3 cr
EDU 3523 Classroom Assessment
Upper-division — take at school 0 / 3 cr
EDU 4113 Integrated Meth. for the Elem. Classroom
Upper-division — take at school 0 / 3 cr
EDU 4303 Literacy Dev. and Instruction for ELLs
Upper-division — take at school 0 / 3 cr
EDU 4403 Prof., Ethics, & Frameworks for Teaching
Upper-division — take at school 0 / 3 cr
EDU 4106 Student Teaching I – Elementary Setting
Take at school 0 / 6 cr
EDU 4116 Student Teaching II – Elementary Setting
Take at school 0 / 6 cr
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