Our Programs
The Department of Education encompasses many academic programs for
the pursuit of both undergraduate and graduate study. To learn more
about each program's requirements, experiential interactions and more,
visit their respective Web sites:
Undergraduate programs
- Art Education:
The College works cooperatively with the Art Department in the College
of Arts and Sciences to offer a program in Art Education which leads to
both degree and licensure for grades PreK-12.This link will take you to
a different site (outside of the Department of Education's web site).
- Elementary Education:
The Elementary Education Program prepares teachers for assignments in
grades kindergarten through six. The Bachelor of Science in Education
is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the approved program which
includes a planned sequence of professional courses, field experiences,
and a full-semester internship experience.
- Middle Level Education:
The organizing theme of the Middle Level Education Program is
"Education for High Achievement and Personal Efficacy." The Program
provides a minimum of four supervised internships whereby university
students participate in the most highly successful middle level school
programs that are within reasonable commuting distance.
- Music Education:
The College works cooperatively with the Music Department in the
College of Arts and Sciences to offer a program in Music Education
which leads to both degree and licensure for grades PreK-12. This link
will take you to a different site (outside of the Department of
Education's web site).
- Physical Education: The Professional Physical
Education Program qualifies candidates for licensure to teach in grades
PreK-12. Course work around the program theme, "Moving and Learning",
includes a series of courses designed to provide a background to the
field of physical education. Specialty courses assist the student in
the development of physical education program content and teaching
skills important in providing developmentally appropriate programs of
physical education to children and youth in today's schools. Laboratory
experiences in schools throughout the program aid students in
recognizing the relationship between theory and practice. Students also
receive a solid foundation in exercise science allowing a broader depth
of knowledge in physical activity.
- Secondary Education:
The Secondary Education Program prepares teachers to work with students
with diverse needs in public school classrooms in grades 7-12. The
curriculum includes general education; a major, a minor, or a
broadfield major; a professional education component; and electives.
- Special Education: The
minor in Special Education is for undergraduate students wishing to
learn more about and work with students with disabilities and to obtain
an understanding of special education. Students apply to the
minor through contacting the Special Education Program in the
Department of Education (special.education@uvm.edu).
Graduate programs
- Curriculum and Instruction, (M.A.T.)
Masters of Arts in Teaching: The Master of Arts in
Teaching program for middle level and secondary teachers is designed
for those students who aspire to earn both a Master's Degree and a
license to teach in public middle or secondary schools. Students
will prepare for licensure to teach in grades five through nine or
seven through twelve in one summer and academic year.
- Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed.:
The Curriculum and Instruction master's program is designed to develop
leadership in such educational settings as teaching, curriculum theory,
curriculum development, and related areas of research for elementary
and secondary public and private school settings. Areas of focus within
the M. Ed., in addition to those described in detail below, include
elementary or secondary education, information technology, and
health/physical education. The program is also appropriate for those
with instructional roles in human services agencies. Programs are
developed to provide a comprehensive background in fields basic to
instruction and curriculum development as well as the application of
that knowledge to a specialized field. They include courses aimed
at the examination and improvement of instructional practices in
elementary and secondary schools, and understanding of curriculum
theory and the application of curriculum development.
- Educational Leadership, M.Ed.:
The Master's Degree in Educational Leadership is a nationally
recognized program by the National Council for Accreditation for
Teacher Education (NCATE). The program is designed to cultivate
leaders who can apply knowledge toward leading and building learning
communities designed to make a positive difference in the lives of
children, youth, families, adults, and communities. The program
prepares public and private school leaders, curriculum leaders, teacher
leaders, leaders of educational and social service agencies, and
leaders for other educational organizations. The program is
designed to prepare leaders to think and act creatively, responsibly,
and effectively in leadership roles.
- Educational
Leadership and Policy Studies, Ed.D.: A Doctor of
Education (Ed.D.) degree is offered in Educational Leadership and
Policy Studies. This is an applied research based program for
professionals serving in educational management positions in schools
and school-related organizations; e.g. state departments of education,
professional associations, higher education, and human service
agencies. This link will take you to a different site (outside of the
Department of Education's web site).
- Educational Studies, M.Ed.: The Foundations of
Education faculty offer graduate courses in foundations of education
and a master's degree in Educational Studies. The degree program is a
research and scholarship based program for students from a diversity of
educational fields including instruction, administration, policymaking
and analysis, social services, state departments of education, allied
educational professions (counselors, health care personnel,
journalists), school boards, and international education.
Students study past, present, and future educational problems and
practices from the perspectives of the several disciplines; and they
make cross disciplinary connections to discover the themes that include
ethical, political, historical, literary, cultural, and social
considerations. They strive to understand more profoundly not
only the "what" and the "how" of the education professions, but the
"why" as well.
- Reading and Language Arts:
The purpose of this
program area is to prepare teachers and specialists in the field of
reading. Classroom teachers, reading specialists or consultants,
supervisors, administrators are responsible for developing programs
which will enable every student to attain their maximum proficiency in
the use of reading and language. To meet this end, several courses have
been devised which focus on classroom reading instruction and reading
difficulties. Through the Reading Clinic, students also have
opportunities for laboratory experiences as well as for research and
study in reading, literature, and language arts.
- Special Education, M.Ed.:
This master's program is designed to prepare students to collaborate
with families, educators, and other professionals and service agencies
in the development, implementation and evaluation of instructional
programs and supports for learners with disabilities in integrated
school and community settings. The program requires that students have
appropriate professional experience.
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