Discover the Types of Education Degrees at Northwest

If you’re interested in agriculture and want to teach future students about food systems, natural resources and agricultural careers, Northwest offers a major focused on agricultural instruction. Choose the agricultural education, B.S.Ed. if you want to combine agricultural knowledge with teaching methods and prepare for work in agricultural education.

This program includes field experiences, student teaching and coursework that prepares you for teacher licensure.

If you’re interested in teaching young children during their most important developmental years, Northwest offers an education major focused on early learning. Choose the early childhood education, B.S.Ed. if you want to teach children from birth through third grade in settings such as schools, preschools and child care programs. This program includes immersive field experiences, student teaching and more than 550 hours of clinical practice to prepare you for teacher licensure.

If you’re interested in teaching children in the elementary grades, Northwest offers teaching majors that give you classroom experience early in the program.

• Elementary Education, B.S.Ed.: Teach students in grades 1–6 and build knowledge in child development, curriculum design and effective teaching strategies.
• Special Education Major – Cross-Categorical (Dual Major With Elementary Education), B.S.Ed.: Add special education preparation and earn certification in elementary education and K–12 special education.

This program includes more than 500 hours of classroom experience, with opportunities to begin working with students during your first semester.

If you’re interested in teaching students during the middle grades, Northwest offers a major in education designed for this important stage of learning and development. Choose Northwest’s middle school education, B.S.Ed. if you want to teach this age group while building expertise in a content area such as language arts, mathematics, science, social science, agricultural education, business education or speech and theatre.

This program includes extensive practicum and internship experience that helps prepare you to support middle school students in the classroom.

If you’re interested in history, geography, politics, economics and culture, Northwest offers a major in education focused on preparing future social studies teachers. Choose the social studies: history, B.S.Ed. if you want to build content knowledge across the social sciences while learning teaching methods such as classroom management, lesson planning and technology integration.

This program gives you opportunities to work with students before graduation while preparing for teacher licensure.

If you’re interested in language, culture and helping students learn to communicate in Spanish, Northwest offers a major in education focused on preparing future language teachers. Choose the Spanish education, B.S.Ed. if you want to build proficiency in speaking and writing Spanish while studying teaching methods, literary research and cultural studies.

This program helps prepare you for teacher licensure while expanding your understanding of language education, multiculturalism and global perspectives.

If you’re interested in supporting students with learning, developmental or cognitive disabilities, Northwest offers a major focused on advocacy, individualized instruction and collaboration. Choose the special education, B.S.Ed. if you want to prepare to teach special education students in kindergarten through twelfth grade while learning evidence-based teaching strategies.

This program prepares you to develop individualized curriculum plans and work with other educators to support student learning.

If you’re interested in performance, communication and helping students build confidence in the classroom and on stage, Northwest offers one of its teaching majors in speech and theatre. Choose the speech and theatre education, B.S.Ed. if you want to teach grades 9 – 12 while preparing for roles such as play director and forensics or debate coach.

This program gives you hands-on experience early, including opportunities to perform, direct productions and develop skills across major areas of theatre.

It is a college program that prepares you to teach or work with students in learning environments. At Northwest, you can choose from several program options in this field, and the education meta major gives you a way to explore them before selecting one.

Start by thinking about the age group, subject area and classroom setting that interest you most. As you compare teaching majors at Northwest, you can meet with an advisor, review coursework and learn how different programs connect to your future career in education.

Yes. Northwest’s education meta major gives you the chance to compare coursework, review requirements and ask questions before selecting a specific path. If you are considering a future education major, this approach can help you make a more informed decision.

Yes. Many students begin as an undeclared major while they learn more about their options. At Northwest, the education meta major gives you a place to begin exploring the field while you work toward choosing a program.

You typically need a bachelor’s degree in the area and grade level you want to teach, along with teacher licensure. Northwest offers several types of teaching degrees that can prepare you for teacher licensure, including programs in early childhood, elementary, middle school, special education and subject-specific areas.

A major in education can prepare you to teach in classrooms and work with specific student populations or subject areas, depending on the program you choose. As you explore Northwest’s education majors, you can learn more about the professional settings connected to each option at Northwest.