Emphasis on urban education provides all students the opportunity to teach in high needs areas to develop skills in working with at risk students populations. Technology integrated across all programs. Middle-level education program available through the elementary education major. Secondary education majors earn degrees in an academic discipline in the College of Arts and Sciences. Regional new teacher induction program provides support for beginning teachers.
Graduate programs provide continued professional development for in-service teachers.
Eleven SIUE graduates have received the Milikin Family Award, a national award for excellence in education. The total number of weeks of supervised student teaching required 22.5 S.7 Average total number of hours required 810 Student teaching varies by program, with a range from one semester to a full academic year.