More than ever, the teaching profession offers college graduates exciting opportunities and challenges. The undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs offered by the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K12 Education provide the first crucial step in career development for aspiring teachers in grades 6-9 (middle grades), 9-12 (secondary education) in the following content areas: Mathematics, Comprehensive Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts (ELA), and Career and Technical Education (CTE). In addition, the department offers programs for those interested in specialized content at the K-12 levels in Arts Education, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), and Foreign Language (FLED).Additionally, we offer advanced study through various master’s degree programs in Curriculum & instruction and Urban Education, along with an innovative Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction. Explore our programs below.

Featured Programs

B.A. Middle Grades Education

Undergraduate Minors

Foreign Language Education

Secondary Education

Teaching English as a Second Language

Urban Youth and Communities

Arts Education

Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate in Teaching: Middle and Secondary (6 – 12)

Foreign Language Education

Teaching English as a Second Language

Master of Education (M.Ed) Degrees

Curriculum and Instruction (Concentrations Available: Middle Grades, Secondary Education, TESL, and Curriculum Leadership for Independent Schools)

Urban Education

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degrees

Middle and Secondary Education (Math, Science, English Language Arts, Social Studies)

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Teaching as a Second Language (TESL)

Foreign Language Education (FLED)

Doctoral Program

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction