Primary education is an undergraduate major in colleges and universities, and it is also an education major. The basic study period is four years, and the degree of education is awarded. This major trains compound talents with good ideological and moral quality, solid subject knowledge and strong teaching ability, who can engage in education, teaching and management in primary schools. The basic educational system of primary education is 4 years. Colleges and universities can implement flexible academic system according to the actual situation, allowing adjustment of academic progress, retention of student status, suspension of school, innovation and entrepreneurship, and allowing students to complete their studies within 3-6 years. Students who meet the requirements of courses and credits specified in the professional training plan, meet the relevant regulations and pass the examination are allowed to graduate. A bachelor's degree in education can be awarded.

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Employment direction of primary education major: Primary education major is engaged in basic education teaching, scientific research, school management, theoretical research of educational research institutions, educational management of educational administrative institutions, teachers and management of various amateur schools, and enterprises and institutions are engaged in teacher training or secretarial and cultural publicity.

Specialized courses in primary education: Colleges and universities can determine specialized courses according to the training objectives of primary education, and the teaching content should cover the core knowledge points of business, mainly including: primary education, primary child development science, primary child health care, primary education research methods, primary school special children education, kindergarten curriculum, primary school children's language teaching, primary school children's health education, primary school children's art education, primary school education history in China and foreign primary school education history.