Division of Education and Leadership

Overview

We offer the highest quality academic programs, balancing innovation and best practice, to meet the needs of lifelong learners. We are committed to seeking and maintaining national accreditation of the unit and all of its programs; enhancing existing programs as well as creating new programs, including doctoral studies; integrating wide-spread use of technology into curricula, content and modes of instruction; and fostering an understanding and appreciation of the significance of human diversity in ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender and learning styles.

Early Childhood Education Scholarships

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Programs

Undergraduate Programs - Bachelor of Arts

• Early Childhood Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education – Initial Licensure (Option 1)
• Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education – Director Credential, Non-Licensure (Option 2)
• Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education – Initial Licensure for the Teacher Workforce (Option 3)
• Elementary Education

Graduate Programs- Master of Arts

• Early Childhood Education
• Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education – Initial Licensure
• Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education – Initial Licensure for the Incumbent Workforce
• Educational Administration
  • Principal Leadership
   
• Multicategorical Special Education

Doctoral Programs - Doctor of Education

•  Interdisciplinary Leadership, Ed.D.
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Non-Profit/Entrepreneurship
  • Superintendent (P-12 Endorsement)
   

 Non-Degree Certificates  

• Online Teaching and Learning Certificate, Post BA
• Secondary Biology Education Certificate (Post-BS)  
• Secondary Chemistry Education Certificate (Post-BS)
• Secondary English Education Certificate (Post-BA) 
• Secondary Mathematics Education Certificate (Post-BA)
• Secondary Social Sciences Education (Post-BA)
• Teacher Leadership Certificate

      Please note that the academic programs for Secondary Education in Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and Social Science are housed in the College of Arts and Sciences. Click here for more information.  

Endorsements Available on a Current Professional Educator License 

• Early Childhood Education Endorsements
  • Post-BAC Early Childhood Endorsement, Birth to Grade 2
  • Post-BAC Early Childhood SPED Approval Endorsement, Pre-K only
   
• ESL/Bilingual Endorsement/Approval Endorsement  
• Elementary Mathematics Specialist Endorsement (coming soon) 
• Middle Grades Endorsement (Contact Advisor for Specific Program)
• Special Education Director Endorsement
• Superintendent Endorsement
• Teacher Leadership Endorsement

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