The Department of Teacher Education offers a Bachelor of Science in elementary education (grades 1-6) and early childhood education (birth-grade 3), as well as a dual major in elementary and early childhood education. Programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Faculty advisors work with you to develop a plan that meets your needs and that prepares you to become eligible for a teaching certificate.

Explore Your Options

You will find that faculty in the Department of Teacher Education are a creative, enthusiastic, and talented group of educators. Members of our faculty have won recognition regionally and nationally. We have among us a Fulbright Scholar, a Maryland Regents Award Winner and Maryland Professor of the Year! Our faculty are engaged in local Professional Development Schools, working closely with prospective candidates and interns. Several faculty members sponsor international courses that include locations such as New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Iceland and Scandinavia. We have also created collaborative programs that provide international sites for student interns, such as China, the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Zealand. The integration of new technologies for teaching, including the use of handheld computers, smart boards, Web-assisted and online courses, and distance learning are also a department priority among faculty. We invite you to explore these exciting opportunities as you prepare to teach in the 21st century!

Celebrate Excellence

“This is truly an exciting professional learning community. We hope you will seize every possible opportunity to learn about your chosen profession. Welcome to Teacher Education! You’ve made a great choice!”
— Dr. Laurie Andes, Teacher Education Faculty

Many learning opportunities are available to teacher candidates. Some of these include membership in the Living Learning Community, Education Club and Kappa Delta Pi, organizations for education majors. The Riall Lecture Series invites nationally known researchers to speak on current educational topics each semester. The annual Children's Literature Conference hosts award-winning authors and illustrators of regional and international children’s books. In addition, there are numerous scholarship opportunities available for teacher candidates.

We believe that teacher candidates must be informed decision-makers and reflective practitioners. We invite you to celebrate diversity and to develop a passion for exciting students about learning. We expect you to be committed to excellence in your own scholarship. We offer many opportunities for you to collaborate with professionals in local Professional Development Schools and in international settings around the world.