Go to the Teacher Education Department site. E-mail the Teacher Education Department . Go to the College of Education and Human Services site. Go to the College of Education and Human Services overview page. Simply put-teaching children is highly challenging and rewarding work.
Effective teachers are vitally important to the future of our communities and nation.
Completing the basic program in elementary education qualifies you for a variety of professional employment possibilities. Qualified to apply for an elementary teacher certificate, you are eligible for employment at any elementary level from kindergarten through sixth grade. In addition, an elementary education graduate is eligible to teach in grades seven and eight if those grades are part of a state-approved middle school which includes sixth grade. All certified elementary education teachers, due to their preparation in reading, are qualified to teach developmental reading at any grade level kindergarten through 12th. Those students choosing the early childhood minor receive additional certification for nursery school.