Majors, Minors, Graduate Programs and Certificates

With 11 degrees and eight minors, undergraduate programs in the Goodwin College of Education provide high-quality pathways to careers in PreK-12 teaching, community services, health programming and human resource management. All PreK-12 teacher licensure programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the premier accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education

• HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - DEGREES and MINORS

  • Community Health, B.S.
  • Human Resource Development, B.A.
  • Urban Community Studies, B.A.
  • Exercise Science, Minor
  • Health Promotions, Minor
  • Human Resource Development, Minor
  • Urban Community Studies, Minor

• TEACHER LICENSURE: B.A. DEGREES

  • Early Childhood Education, B.A.
  • Elementary Education, B.A.
  • Elementary Education with Bilingual Education Endorsement, B.A.
  • Middle Level Education, B.A.
  • Physical Education PreK-12 Licensure, B.A.
  • Secondary Education, Accelerated M.A. Pathway
  • Special Education, B.A.
  • Spanish, Art, and Music Education Pre-K-12 Licensure, B.A.

• TEACHER LICENSURE: Subsequent Endorsements AND Minors

  • Subsequent Endorsements
  • Bilingual Education, Minor
  • Educational Studies, Minor
  • Health Promotions, Minor
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Minor

With 18 degrees, 10 certificates and/or endorsements, and three non-degree options, graduate programs in the Goodwin College of Education provide flexible and student-focused pathways to careers in counseling, PreK-12 teaching, community services, health education and programming, human resource management, and educational leadership. Teacher licensure and educational leadership programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the premier accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

• Advanced Professional Development for Teachers

  • Literacy Education, M.A.
  • Special Education - LBS II, M.S.
  • Teaching and Inquiry, M.S.

• Counselor Education

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
  • Couple and Family Counseling, M.A.
  • Certificate in Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Rehabilitation Counseling, M.A.
  • School Counseling, M.A.
  • Addiction Counseling Certificate
  • Couple and Family Counseling, Graduate Certificate
  • School Counselor Endorsement, Non-Degree
  • Trauma-Informed Counseling, Graduate Certificate

• HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

  • Exercise and Sport Science, M.S.
  • Human Resource Development, M.A.
  • Public Health, M.P.H.
  • Urban Community Studies, M.A.
  • Graduate Certificate in Workplace Learning and Performance
  • Public Health, Graduate Certificate
  • School Health, Graduate Certificate

• LEADERSHIP

  • Community and Teacher Leaders, M.A.
  • Educational Leadership, M.A. with School Leadership Concentration
  • Educational Leadership, M.A. with Higher Education Leadership Concentration

• TEACHER LICENSURE: DEGREE PROGRAMS

  • Elementary Education, M.A.T.
  • Instruction in Language Arts: Secondary Education, M.S.
  • Middle Level Education, M.A.T.
  • Secondary Education, M.A.T.
  • Special Education - LBS I, M.A.

• TEACHER LICENSURE: NON-DEGREE PATHWAYS

  • Teacher Licensure Programs, Post-Baccalaureate

• SUBSEQUENT ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHERS

  • School Health, Graduate Certificate
  • Reading Teacher Endorsement, PK-12
  • Special Education - LBS I Focus Program
  • Special Education, LBS II Endorsements
  • Teacher Leader Endorsement
  • Focus Programs in Bilingual Education, Physical Education, Computer Science and Other Teaching Fields
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Graduate Certificate (ESL)
  • Teaching Endorsements With M.A. Degrees in Biology, English, History and Other Academic Disciplines