Department Mission
Typical positions for which students are prepared
Teacher or supervisor of:
- infancy or early childhood education
- early childhood special education
- elementary education
- secondary education
- students with disabilities
- gifted education
- literacy
Director of:
- child-care center
- community or government-based organization or agency
- infant and parent center
- early childhood program
- literacy
College teacher in undergraduate or graduate programs specializing in:
- infancy or early childhood education
- early childhood special education
- early childhood policy
- elementary or secondary education
- teaching students with disabilities
- gifted education
- curriculum development
- curriculum studies
- literacy education
- educational leadership and school change
- teacher education
- urban and multicultural education
Administrator (such as assistant superintendent, consultant, coordinator, director) in charge of:
- curriculum and instruction
- curriculum research
- professional development
- gifted education
- language arts
Teacher-leader in programs for learners from infancy to adulthood
Consultant or educational specialist in a school or non-school agency