Majors & Minors
Unlock your potential.
In the School of Education's Department of Teacher Education you have the opportunity to study what you love while building the skills you need to thrive both in and out of the classroom. We prepare you as a future educator for a career in teaching. You learn about educational theories, instructional methods, classroom management techniques, and educational psychology.
The program culminates with a clinical practice internship your final semester. By the end of the program, you are prepared to:
- create engaging lesson plans;
- assess student progress; and
- facilitate a positive learning environment that nurtures students' intellectual and social growth.
As an education student, you learn about educational theories, instructional methods, classroom management techniques, and educational psychology.
Find the major or minor that is right for you!
Teacher Education Majors
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Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Education major hones students' skills to teach in pre-kindergarten through third grade in all subject areas. Explore the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development of young children.
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Elementary Education
The Elementary Education major equips you with the knowledge and skills to teach second through sixth grade across all subject areas.
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Foreign Language Education
The Foreign Language Education major prepares educators to teach pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Classics, French, German, or Spanish. Students learn language acquisition theory and practices to integrate foreign languages into the classroom.
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Middle Grades Education
The Middle Grades Education major prepares students to teach grades six through eight. Students choose the option of two content areas of concentration in English language arts, math, science, and/or social studies.
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Secondary Education
The Secondary Education major prepares students to become successful high school teachers, teaching grades nine through twelve. Students will also major in either biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, physics, political science, or sociology.
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Special Education
The Special Education major trains educators to teach pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade students with diverse learning needs.
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Minor in Education
Interested in teaching as a companion to another major? The Minor in Education deepens students' understanding of education, policy, and student learning (non-certified).
Students are prepared to inform and coach others, making it the perfect complement if you are majoring in business, engineering, health, medicine, law, psychology, and more.
Learn More2-Course Multilingual Learner Endorsement
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Cultural and Linguistic Diversity for ESOL Educators 3 semester hours
This course must be designed to improve the educator’s understanding of students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The course should focus on cultural and linguistic diversity and identity with emphasis on the following topics: culturally responsive learning environment, cultural bias, socio-economic diversity, and the home-school connection.
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Principles and Strategies for Teaching ESOL PK–12 Learners 3 semester hours
The course must include information on identifying multilingual learners, preparing effective teachers of English language learners, using appropriate instructional and assessment strategies aligned with PK–12 English language proficiency standards, and understanding relevant laws and policies related to services and instruction provided to English language learners.
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Practicum in Multilingual Learner Education
Fifteen (15) hours of practicum hours are required. The practicum hours must include experiences working directly with students whose primary language is not English and may be embedded in the coursework listed above.
