History

The Strata-1 PGSD study program was inaugurated on 5 July 2002 based on the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture regarding the establishment of the Strata-1 PGSD Study Program Number: 400.b/Dikti/Kep/1992. The implementation of the PGSD FKIP UNS Study Program began in August 2006. The Decree on the Operational Permit of the study program number 564/D/T2007 was dated March 20, 2007. The PGSD FKIP UNS program in 1990 had the D2 level, along with the times, educational institutions were required to graduate students who are able to master the latest science and technology, have the skills needed to work in the globalization era and are ready to face competition. Elementary school education level needs serious attention, because elementary school education is the foundation that will greatly affect the quality of education at the next level. For this reason, the government is trying to organize it in order to anticipate improving the quality of education in elementary schools. Although the improvement of elementary school teachers can be sought from many aspects, there are indications that in order for elementary school teachers to be better able to understand elementary school children and have a broad perspective, elementary school teachers need to improve their quality to the strata 1 level. that the teacher’s position is a functional position. To cope with various future developments, the FKIP UNS PGSD study program feels the need to improve the implementation of education from only holding the D2 level PGSD study program, to starting the S1 level PGSD study program. Based on the decision letter of the National Accreditation Board Number: 9589/Ban-PT/Ak-PPJ/S/VII/2021, the PGSD FKIP UNS Study Program received accreditation “A”. It is hoped that with the accreditation of the PGSD Study Program, it can improve the quality and professionalism of prospective elementary school teachers.