Provides listing of courses required for each area of concentration. General Information Teacher Education is a major function of the college in both its undergraduate and graduate programs. The teacher education programs at Eastern Nazarene College incorporate the newest methods of teacher preparation which are gaining increasing support throughout the United States. The teacher preparation programs at ENC equip teacher candidates with a thorough knowledge of the foundations of education, learning theory, motivation theory, lesson planning, integration of technology into the K-12 curriculum, and child development.
Students immediately observe the application of knowledge learned in class in the prepracticum.
This opportunity occurs prior to student teaching, which is the culminating experience for the education student. The requirements for state certification can be very confusing to the student seeking an appropriate program. Our advisors will meet with each student to design an individual program whether the student is seeking certification or a master's degree. ENC's education programs are all fully approved and certified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. The programs, in fact, exceed the state certification requirements.