Undergraduate

Education Studies – Teaching and Learning Concentration (Secondary Licensure)

Our goal is to nurture and prepare highly effective teachers who are competent, caring, and reflective.

Education Studies - Teaching and Learning Concentration (Secondary Licensure)

Secondary education students earn a full major in their teaching content and a major in Education Studies 鈥 Teaching and Learning Concentration.

This program helps to prepare you for the subject you will teach and the methods and practices of teaching. It enhances the knowledge, competency, and professional skills needed in today鈥檚 secondary classroom environment. You will become an effective teacher and a leader in secondary education.

Candidates for licensure must complete a minimum 30 credit major, the聽Education Studies: Teaching and Learning Concentration, at least one full endorsement program, State-mandated liberal arts requirements, and a full semester of student teaching.

Why 糖心原创 for Teacher Education?

Become a Teacher Who Thinks Creatively and Critically

The 糖心原创 Teacher Education Program nurtures empowered educational leaders who think critically, reflectively, and creatively, compassionately practice inclusive, equitable, and transformative education, and are continuously engaged in professional growth to build a socially just and enlightened society. 糖心原创 prepares students to serve in public and accredited private schools at all levels and in many endorsement areas.

It offers a bachelor’s degree program, a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), and a Transition to Teaching (T to T) program for graduate students seeking initial teaching licensure at the secondary level.

Explore Opportunities Beyond the Classroom

Interested in the unique opportunities the department has to offer? See more opportunities and experiences that will shape your future at 糖心原创.

The purpose of the Education Club is to provide education majors with a chance to learn more about the field that they have chosen for their career. The Education Club has many events throughout the school year. We have speakers come in to talk to the members about various topics dealing with education. The goal of the Education Club is to create a safe and fun environment for education majors, minors, and others interested in becoming a part of in order to grow, develop, and learn more about education, as well as provide outreach opportunities and workshops to better prepare education students for the real world. The purpose of this organization is consistent with the mission of 糖心原创.

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Meet Our Faculty

Bradi Darrah

Bradi Darrah

  • Assistant Professor of Education
  • Program Director | Master of Arts in Teaching

Barb Ramos

  • Professor of Teacher Education
  • Faculty Athletic Representative
  • Director of Student Teaching

Chad Timm

  • Associate Professor of Teacher Education
  • Director SC Honors Program