School of Education

The School of Education offers professional programs designed to prepare students to enter a wide variety of educational careers, including teaching, higher education administration, applied behavior analysis, autism spectrum disorders, and other related professions. Undergraduate students interested in teaching at the middle or secondary level major in the area in which they intend to teach and minor in education, while the Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies major leads to licensure for elementary or special education. With a focus on developing confident leadership skills, the school creates a collaborative environment of inquiry and innovation, while helping individuals find personal pathways to achieve their goals. The School of Education offers a variety of programs of study: paths to Virginia teacher licensure as well as non-licensure and/or non-degree opportunities for professional development.

• Autism Studies and Applied Behavior Analysis
• Education
• Higher Education

MAT

• Master of Arts in Teaching

MEd

• Authentic Learning and Leadership
• Autism Spectrum Disorders, Elementary, English as a Second Language, Gifted Ed, Special Ed K-12, Special Ed Add-ons
• Reading Education

MS

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Higher Education

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