Students interested in preparing for licensure as early childhood, elementary, special education, or secondary school teachers should meet with Associate Dean Roger Moore, College of Arts and Science, as soon as possible to initiate discussion with appropriate personnel in teacher education.
Specific information on program requirements will be found under Licensure for Teaching in the Peabody College section of this catalog.
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Students interested in preparing to teach early childhood or elementary school pupils major in a single discipline or an interdisciplinary program in the College of Arts and Science as well as in education at Peabody College.
Secondary Education
The College of Arts and Science and Peabody College offer teacher education programs leading to secondary school teacher licensure in the following fields:
English
Mathematics
Science (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Physics)
Social Studies (History and Political Science). Economics, Psychology, and Sociology may become additional endorsement areas for students who also have selected history or political science as an endorsement area.
Students major in an academic discipline in the College of Arts and Science and complete a second major in education at Peabody College.
Special Education
Students interested in preparing to teach children with special needs major in special education at Peabody College. Areas of teacher licensure available are mild and moderate disabilities, multiple and severe disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and early childhood special education.