Licensure Areas

The Richard W. Riley College of Education (COE) offers undergraduate degree programs that lead to licensure in the following areas: 

		Early Childhood Education
		Elementary Education
		Middle Level Education
		Physical Education
		Special Education (Mild Disabilities and Severe Disabilities)

In addition, the COE works collaboratively with the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences to offer approved teacher education programs in the following licensure areas:

		Art
		Dance
		English
		Modern Languages (French and Spanish)
		Mathematics
		Music Education (Choral and Instrumental)
		Science (Biology)
		Social Studies (History and Political Science)
		Theatre

At the graduate level, through the Master of Arts in Teaching program (MAT), students may gain initial licensure in the following areas: 

		Art
		English
		Family and Consumer Sciences
		Business/Marketing
		Modern Languages (French and Spanish)
		Mathematics
		Music Education
		Biology
		Social Studies
		Physical Education

For individuals who already possess a teaching certificate, Master of Education (MEd) programs are available in Middle Level Education, Reading, Curriculum and Instruction, Physical Education, Special Education, Counseling and Development, and Educational Leadership.