COE Divisions
Teaching and Learning

Welcome

The Division of Teaching & Learning is the primary department for teacher education degrees and certification programs.  The Division offers coursework at the undergraduate and graduate level, leading to teacher certification, Bachelor’s degrees (BSEd), Master’s degrees (MEd), and doctorates (EdD, PhD).

Teaching & Learning faculty members are national leaders in teacher education research, theory, and practice. The faculty works closely with local public and private schools, creating partnerships that simultaneously support the learning of children and adolescents, the continuous improvement of professional practice, and advancement of educational research knowledge.

The Division offers courses within five undergraduate degree programs: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education (including Middle School emphasis), Physical Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education. Secondary education programs (Social Studies, English, Foreign Languages, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics) are offered through collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, the Division works closely with the Department of Music and the Department of Art and Art History on teacher education programs in Music and Art. Certification-only programs are available for those individuals who would like to become certified teachers and already possess a bachelor's degree. Students seeking certification can oftentimes apply some of their certification coursework towards our master's degree programs through the Graduate School.

The Division offers coursework leading to Master of Education degrees in three areas: Elementary Education (including an Early Childhood Education emphasis track), Secondary Education, and Special Education.

The Division also offers doctoral coursework and provides mentoring for students pursuing the EdD or the PhD in Teaching-Learning Processes.