College of Education
Majors:
Bachelor of Arts
- Elementary Education (K-9)
- Music Education
Secondary Education:
- English/Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Science/Biology
- Social Science/History
Special Education
Students may choose from four areas of undergraduate study:
- Elementary Education prepares students to become teachers in kindergarten through ninth grade classrooms.
- An intensive semester of professional experience in an area school, prior to a student teaching experience, brings the theory and practice of education together. During student teaching, teacher candidates participate in a professional seminar that helps them prepare for job interviews, certification procedures and more.
- Elementary Education majors may elect to add middle school endorsements by taking two additional education courses.
- Secondary Education students major in one of five major teaching areas of the contemporary high school: Science/Biology, Social Science/History, English/Language Arts, Mathematics and Music.
- Secondary education teacher candidates take classes in middle school psychology and curriculum to earn middleschool endorsements.
- Music Education majors complete music content course requirements, education courses and field experiences to be certified to teach music in grades kindergarten though 12.
- Special Education continues to experience one of the highest rates of teacher shortages.
- Students in this major receive preparation to earn Learning Behavior Specialist I Certification. Specialized coursework and four separate field experiences lead to certification in prekindergarten through 12th grades.