<p>Hey, I’m a senior at Binghamton who thought she wanted to do elementary education for a while (now doing 7-12) so I know what I’m talking about. You certainly can stay at Binghamton but you’ll just have to go to grad school afterwards. Many, if not most teachers have a Master’s–some states require them–so this isn’t a huge detriment or anything.</p>
<p>Elementary education grad programs have certain pre-reqs, though. Generally, you’ll need to take two classes each in English, History, Math, and the sciences. APs usually count. If you’re serious about this path, definitely fit these classes in. Your major can be virtually any liberal arts degree.</p>
<p>What you really need to do though is talk to Tami Mann. She’s the expert at Binghamton on education degrees and careers. She’s very sweet and she’ll literally tell you exactly what you need to do in order to be an elementary school teacher. Her office is in the School of Education building (Academic B) or you can email her at <a href=“mailto:tmann@binghamton.edu”>tmann@binghamton.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Also, several times a semester they offer a program called either “So you want to be a teacher?” or “Liberal arts to Education” or something like that. Look for it in B-Line, it’ll be very helpful.</p>
<p>Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions.</p>