Degree Programs

A student teacher assists young children with a math exercise

The Department of Teacher Education provides a wide range of programs to support the interests of prospective and practicing P-12 teachers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Undergraduate

The Early Childhood program area, shared by the College of Education and the College of Health and Human Services, offers an undergraduate program leading to a teaching license in preschool (age 3) through grade 3.

The Middle Childhood program area offers Undergraduate programs leading to a teaching license in two content areas in grades 4 through grade 9.

The Adolescent-to-Young Adult program area (formerly known as secondary education) offers Undergraduate programs leading to a teaching license in one content area in grades 7 through grade 12.

The Intervention Specialists (Special Education) program area offers Undergraduate programs leading to a teaching license to work with students with mild-to-moderate educational needs or a teaching license to work with students with moderate-to-intensive educational needs in kindergarten through grade 12.

Multi-age programs are undergraduate programs leading to a teaching license in art, music, physical education, or modern languages in grades preschool (age 3) through grade 12.

Graduate

The Department of Teacher Education offers graduate degrees at three levels: initial masters with licensure, advanced masters with licensure, and doctoral.

Initial Masters with Licensure:

Initial masters programs with licensure are designed for candidates seeking a teaching licensure through a graduate degree program. Currently, the Department of Teacher Education offers the following programs at the initial masters level.

Middle Childhood Education with Licensure

Adolescent to Young Adult with Licensure

Intervention Specialists: Mild to Moderate Educational Needs

Intervention Specialist Moderate to Intensive Educational Needs

Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (ECIS)

Advanced Masters

Advanced Masters programs are designed for licensed teachers who are interested in developing further as professionals. Currently, the Department of Teacher Education offers one program at the Advanced Masters level.

Reading Education

Doctoral

These programs are designed to prepare doctoral candidates for professional roles in higher education, state departments of education, and/or other education-related agencies, in the specialization areas of mathematics, science or social studies. For more information go HERE.

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For graduate student admission information click HERE.

Dept. of Teacher Education office phone: 740.597.1830