Majors, Minors & Certificates

 

With nearly 25 options among the undergraduate majors, minors and certificates, the College of Education offers you choice in two leading areas of emphasis:

  • Teacher education: early childhood, elementary education, middle level dual and physical education majors, and minors including literacy education and special education. All part of the leading Teacher Education program. 
  • Health and human services: options in community, health, nonprofit and professional careers building from a foundation in the multi-faceted recreation, tourism and nonprofit leadership offerings

NOTE: As of July 1, 2023, undergraduate degrees in kinesiology and exercise science, physical education teaching, public health, athletic training and rehabilitation studies; and graduate degrees in kinesiology and sport performance, physical education pedagogy and athletic training moved to the new School of Health and Human Sciences in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences. 

TEACHER EDUCATION

Early childhood education teaching

Major, Minor

Early childhood special education teaching

Minor

Educational studies (for non-teaching majors) 

Minor*

Elementary education teaching

Major

Elementary education teaching: 2+2 Major**
Elementary education teaching: Purple Pathways for Paraeducators Major**

Literacy education teaching

Minor

Middle level education dual

Major

Social and emotional learning Minor

Social studies elementary teaching

Minor

Special education teaching

Minor


*Interdisciplinary
** Online

 

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Educational studies (for non-teaching majors)  Minor*

Environmental resource management

Major*

Nonprofit management

Certificate

Outdoor recreation

Certificate

Recreation, tourism & nonprofit leadership

Major, Minor

Tourism

Certificate

Youth work in religious settings

Certificate*


*Interdisciplinary