Education
Studying Education can include anything from developing the skills that every successfulclassroom teacher needs to learning administration skills necessary for the day-to-day management ofschools and educational programs. Education is a highly interdisciplinary field and includes many options
for specialization and concentration.
Undergraduate: Students pursuing an undergraduate program in Education may receive a Bachelor’sof Arts (BA) in Education or related disciplines such as Special Education, Bilingual Education, Early
Childhood Education, Art Teacher Education and others. Education majors study how people learnand how to best teach them. Classes cover such topics as educational psychology, school health andsafety issues, the planning of classroom activities, education in a multicultural society, instructional
technology, philosophy of education, and teaching methods.
Graduate: Students pursuing a graduate program in education may earn a Master of Arts in Education (MA), Master of Education (Ed.M.)., Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
Degree titles vary by institution and academic program. Graduate students in education will choose
among a variety of specialized subjects in the field of education such as Adult Education and Organizational Learning, Applied Linguistics, Comparative and International Education, Curriculum andTeaching, Early Childhood Education, Education Policy, Elementary Education, Gifted Education, Motor Learning, Music Education, Psychology in Education, Special Education, and Teaching English asa Second Language. Courses are specific to concentrations, but most degrees include a professional
training period in the chosen topic.
Graduate Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL): Students pursuing a degreein TESL may earn an MA, Ed.M, or Ed.D.   This program is designed to give teachers the ability todevelop strategies based on theory, research, and practice to teach English as a Second Language
internationally. This degree also gives students the opportunity to do extensive research in the teaching
and/or learning of English as a Second Language. A sample of courses in TESL may include teaching of language skills, ESL material development, second language teaching methodologies, second
language assessment, language program evaluation, and typically include a period of supervised language teaching.
Occupations in Education:
With a degree in education consider your professional opportunities as a child care administrator, family
service coordinator, center director, educational researcher, curriculum specialist, reading specialist, school
counselor, school principal, school superintendent, educational writer, special education advocate, psychologist, or policy analyst.
Choosing an Education Program:If you are considering continuing your education in this field, you should become familiar with academic trends and current development. Utilize current
literature and consider the existing research of professors in matching youracademic and career goals with the right institutions for you. EducationUSA
Centers provide advising services and a diverse collection of materials to assist
students searching for schools and financial aid program. To find the nearest
EducationUSA Advising Center, visit www.educationusa.info/centers.php.

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In addition to researching regionally accredited colleges and universities which
offer study in education, prospective students, particularly for graduate-levelstudy, can also identify academic programs with professional accreditation.
The professional accrediting organization for the field of education is the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (www.ncate.org) or theTeacher Education Accrediting Council (www.teac.org).
Associations and Organizations Affiliated with the Study of Education:• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, www.aacte.org• National Council of Teachers of English, www.ncte.org• National Education Association, www.nea.org• National Association for the Education of Young Children, www.naeyc.org• National Association of Special Education Teaching, www.naset.org• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., www.tesol.org
Scholarly Journals Related to the Study of Education: Journal of TeacherEducation, Early Childhood Education Journal, International Education Journal, International Journal of Special Education, Teacher Education Special
Education Journal, and Journal of Philosophy of Education.
Undergraduate Program Search Print and Online Resources:• College Board, www.collegeboard.com• Search for schools with the College Board’s online,“College Matchmaker.”• Read about specific majors and careers using the “Majorand Career Profiles” searchwww.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
Graduate Program Search Print and Online Resources:• Peterson’s, www.petersons.com• Petersons Graduate Programs in Business, Education,   Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work; Book # 6• TESOL Directory of Degree & Certificate Programs,
www.tesol.org
Find Scholarships to Study Education:• EducationUSA Financial Aid links,
www.educationusa.info/pages/students/finance.php• Funding U.S. Study, www.fundingusstudy.org   • Peterson’s Scholarship Directory, www.petersons.com• The Fulbright Program, http://fulbright.state.gov
If you are interested in pursuing higher education in the U.S. and would
like further guidance please contact your local EducationUSA AdvisingCenterEducationUSA.state.gov