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Our 2+2 Program is the BEST: Butler Emporia Students to Teachers
Earn your 4-year elementary education degree from ESU near the greater Wichita area.
Why study Elementary Education at ESU?
No one does teacher education better than Emporia State! And now, you can earn your four-year Elementary Education degree from ESU from the Butler Community College campus. Changing the world one student at a time starts with you!
Flexible
The program offers evening classes and flexible schedules so you can take care of your work, family and life commitments while getting your education degree.
Exceptional Value
ESU offers flat-rate tuition, terrific career outcome rates for graduates and tons of scholarships.
Real-World Experience
Our programs will get you out of the classroom and into an elementary classroom way before you graduate. You’ll be ready for your own classroom when you graduate.
Professors from The Teachers College at ESU take your education personally. As a Hornet you’re never alone.
Why choose ESU?
If your desire is to become an educator, there’s no better place to be than Emporia State. Founded as a teachers college in 1863, we excel at preparing future teachers.
- As a student you will complete two semesters of student teaching. You will feel well-prepared for your own classroom.
- The National Council on Teacher Quality awarded Emporia State’s Bachelor in Education in Elementary Education the prestigious designation of a grade of “A” in the 2020 Teacher Prep Review.
- Small class sizes mean your professors and peers care about your success and will be there to support you every step of the way.
- You get the quality of teacher preparation from a renowned teacher preparation program that is both close to home and flexible for working adults.
Your Future is Now
Earn your Elementary Education degree from ESU.