Bachelor’s Degrees leading to Teacher Certification

Our faculty and staff are committed to ensuring that all teacher education candidates will be successful and competent professional educators. As a research-intensive institution, faculty members engage in scholarship that directly informs the practice of teaching and teacher education. All the teacher education programs involve intensive field-based experiences beginning the sophomore year. Our Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education programs culminate in a year-long senior year internship — Senior Year On-Site Program (SYOSP) — which provides opportunities for candidates to develop strong relationships with students and staff in one school.  

• Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3)* 
• Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)* 
• Agricultural Education (9-12) 
• Music Education (K-12) 
• World Languages Education (K-12) 
• Special Education (K-12)*  
• Language Arts (Grades 5-9) 
• Mathematics (Grades 5-9) 
• Science (Grades 5-9) 
• Social Studies (Grades 5-9) 
• Biology (Grades 9-12) 
• Chemistry (Grades 9-12) 
• Earth Science (Grades 9-12) 
• Language Arts (Grades 9-12) 
• Mathematics (Grades 9-12) 
• Physics (Grades 9-12) 
• Social Studies (Grades 9-12) 

*With a soft launch in Fall 2025, we will begin offering three emphasis areas online in addition to the on-campus program option: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education. These are primarily asynchronous online programs that will require university-supervised, in-person fieldwork at assigned locations and the potential for synchronous seminars.  

Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science

HDFS undergraduate programs help students develop critical thinking skills about evidence in the science of relationships and development. Students build in-demand, practical skills for working with people in many stages of life, in many types of relationships, and across many social and cultural contexts.

Graduates are equipped for diverse careers working with children, adults, and families. HDFS graduates can also translate these skills to other professional spheres like business settings or prepare for advanced graduate study.

• Child Life
• Early Childhood Education in a Mobile Society (online)
• Family & Lifespan Development

Bachelor of Educational Studies

Are you looking to make a positive impact on education with a career outside of the traditional classroom?

The Bachelor of Educational Studies (BES) degree is perfect for students who wish to study education, technology-based learning, leadership, and organizational change but do not wish to be certified as K- 12 teachers. The BES degree provides a foundation in theory, research, and practice with the flexibility to personalize a program of study based on individual interests.

There are two emphasis areas:

• Educational Games & Simulations Design

• Educational Leadership

Career examples:

• Educational Policy
• Educational Game Design
• Student Affairs
• Community Coordinator
• Corporate Trainer

Choose from an online degree, where all required courses are offered online, or hybrid – a combination of online and  on campus courses. Click here to learn more.

Please note this degree program does not lead to state certification to teach in the public school system.