College of Education

The College of Education includes four instructional units. Programs offered in this college lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Specialist in Education (Ed.S.), and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.).

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree is a terminal professional degree offered through the College of Education. Designed for educators practicing across various learning environments - formal, informal, and nonformal, this Ed.D. program supports advanced study in specialized academic fields aligned with students’ professional goals and dissertation topics. Students may pursue areas of study in Allied Health, Recreation, and Community Services; Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership (including Principalship, Special Education Director, and Superintendency); or Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs. An interdisciplinary track is also available for students who wish to integrate coursework from multiple fields. The program requires a minimum of 48 semester hours beyond the master’s degree.

college of education departments

• Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences
• Elementary and Middle Level Education
• Learning, Leadership, and Community
• Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

undergraduate programs

majors

• Early Childhood Education - Teaching B.A.
• Elementary Education - Teaching B.A.
• Elementary Education: Purple Pathway - Teaching B.A.
• Environmental Resource Management B.A.
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Geosystems
  • Resource Administration
• Middle Level Education Dual Major - Teaching B.A.
• Recreation, Tourism, and Nonprofit Leadership B.A.
• Special and Inclusive Education - Teaching B.A.

minors

• Early Childhood Education - Teaching
• Early Childhood Special Education - Teaching
• Early STEM Education
• Educational Studies
• Esports Administration
• Instructional Strategist - Teaching
• Literacy Education - Teaching
• Outdoor Education and Leadership
• Recreation, Tourism, and Nonprofit Leadership
• Social and Emotional Learning
• Social Studies (K-8) - Teaching

certificates

• Disability Awareness and Inclusive Leadership
• Esports Administration
• Esports Coaching
• Nonprofit Leadership
• Schooling & the Future of Education
• Tourism
• Youth Work in Religious Settings

graduate programs

majors

• Doctor of Education Ed.D.
  • Allied Health, Recreation, and Community Services
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Educational Leadership
    • Principalship
    • Special Education Director
    • Superintendency
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs
• Early Childhood Education M.A.E.
• Educational Psychology: Context and Techniques of Assessment M.A.E.
• Elementary Education M.A.E.
• Instructional Design and Learning Technologies M.A.
• Literacy Education M.A.E.
• Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs M.A.
• Principalship M.A.E.
• Recreation, Tourism, and Nonprofit Leadership M.A.
• Secondary Education M.A.T.
• School Library Studies M.A.
• Special Education M.A.E.
  • Instructional
  • Consultant
• Specialist in Education: School Psychology Ed.S.
• Teacher Leadership for International Educators M.A.
• Transformative Education M.A.E.

certificates

• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Childhood Diversity and Learning
• Instructional Design
• Learning Technologies
• Literacy Leadership Reading K-8
• Online Teaching
• Special Education Work Experience
• Special and Inclusive Education for Young Learners
• Strategist l Mild/Moderate K-8
• Strategist l Mild/Moderate 5-12
• Strategist ll Behavioral Disorder/Learning Disability K-12
• Strategist ll Intellectual Disability K-12
• Transformative Education

advanced studies certificates

• Director of Special Education
• Educational Leadership
  • Principalship
  • Superintendency Preparation
• Inclusive Education
• Special Education Instructional Coaching