Students interested in teacher licensure will major in an academic field and complete all of the requirements for the teacher education program. Depending on the field of study, initial licensure is earned at the bachelor’s or master’s level. The following chart describes the licensure areas, degree required, major field of study and academic unit.
| Licensure Area |
Degree Required |
Major Field of Study |
Academic Unit Head |
| Art Education, PreK-12 |
Bachelor’s |
Art |
School of Art, Design and Art
History |
| Dance Education, PreK-12 |
Bachelor’s |
Dance |
School of Theatre and Dance |
Elementary Education,
PreK-6 |
Master’s |
IDLS with education
pre-professional licensure program |
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
and Department of Early,
Elementary and Reading Education |
| Foreign Language, PreK-12 |
Bachelor’s |
Modern Foreign Languages |
Department of Foreign
Languages, Literature and Culture |
Inclusive Early
Childhood Education
Birth-Age 8 |
Master’s |
IDLS with education
pre-professional licensure program |
Interdisciplinary Liberal
Studies Department of Early,
Elementary and Reading Education
and Department of Educational
Foundations and Exceptionalities |
| Middle Level, Education, 6-8 |
Master’s |
IDLS with education
pre-professional licensure program |
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
and Department of Middle,
Secondary and Mathematics
Education |
| Music Education, PreK-12 |
Bachelor’s |
Music |
School of Music |
| Physical/Health Education, PreK-12 |
Master’s |
Kinesiology |
Department of Kinesiology |
| Secondary Education, 6-12 |
Master’s |
Content major1 with education preprofessional
licensure program |
Department of Middle,
Secondary and Mathematics
Education |
| Special Education, K-122 |
Master’s |
See program adviser
for options with education
pre-professional licensure program |
Department of Educational
Foundations and Exceptionalities |
Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages
(ESL) |
Bachelor’s
Master’s |
See program adviser
for options with education
pre-professional licensure program |
Department of Educational
Foundations and Exceptionalities |
| Theatre Education, PreK-12 |
Bachelor’s |
Theater |
School of Theatre and Dance |
1 Biology, chemistry, English, Earth science, history or political science, mathematics, or physics.
2 IDLS is the recommended major.
Add-on Endorsement
Endorsements are available in the following areas. Contact the College of Education for more information.
- Algebra I
- Gifted Education (add-on licensure)
- Journalism
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