Primary education is an undergraduate major in colleges and universities, which belongs to pedagogy. 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 curriculum system mainly includes theoretical courses, practical courses and graduation thesis (design). Theoretical courses consist of general education courses, professional basic courses and professional direction courses. General education courses include university public courses, innovation and entrepreneurship education courses and related humanities and social sciences, science and engineering courses and art education courses.

Professional basic course is the basic theory and method course of primary education. Specialized courses are the main courses and specialized courses of primary education; Practical courses include educational probation, educational practice, educational practice, educational investigation, educational investigation and so on. Graduation thesis (design) includes academic papers, investigation reports, research reports, experimental reports, education, teaching and management case analysis reports, etc.

Doctor is the title of a degree, which means that a person has the ability to produce original theoretical achievements or academic degrees, and it is the highest degree (postdoctoral is not a degree).