Academics

Undergraduate Programs

Elementary Education (B.A.)

Earn a dual degree in Elementary Education and an Arts and Sciences specialization, along with an initial teaching certificate for grades 1-6.

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Secondary Education (B.A.)

Earn a dual degree in Secondary Education with a specialization in a chosen discipline, with an initial teaching certificate for grades 7-12.

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Early Childhood Education (B.S.)

Earn a B.S. in Early Childhood Education with teaching certification for preschool-grade 2.

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Health and Physical Education (B.S.)

This program leads to a B.S. in Health and Physical Education with teaching certification in physical education for grades K-12.

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Environmental Education (B.S.)

This program prepares you for careers in non-formal education settings such as nature centers, zoos, aquariums, parks, and more.

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World Language Education (B.A.)

This program prepares you to teach world languages in grades pre-K-12, in Rhode Island and many other states, with 7 available language tracks.

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Music Education

The College of Education handles teacher certification for the Music Education program, which leads to a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree with teaching certification in K-12 music.

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TESOL/BDL 4+1 Program

Education majors can earn a M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)/Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion (BDL) along with their bachelor’s degree, in just 5 years.

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Global Education Studies Minor

Explore global education using the critical lens of equity and social justice, human rights and global citizenship.

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