At Heidelberg, we believe that every child deserves a great teacher, and recognize the role high quality teacher preparation plays in helping our students develop into the great teachers they want to be. The School of Education is a curious community of learners engaged in innovative, cutting-edge teaching practices to support your success. Get ready to be empowered at Heidelberg to impact the lives of K-12 students. Heidelberg education graduates are highly qualified and sought out by districts following graduation.
You’ll start earlier and spend more time (seven out of eight semesters) observing and teaching in real classrooms than students in other college programs. Heidelberg education majors have over 160 hours in a classroom before they start student-teaching. During these experiences you’ll plan and teach lessons under the guidance of a mentor or teacher in real classroom conditions to develop your knowledge, skills, and dispositions in preparation for student teaching.
Licensure Options Include:
- Primary Education (PreK-5)
- Middle Childhood (Grades 4-9)
- Adolescent to Young Adult (Grades 7-12)
- Intervention Specialist (K-12)
- Multi-Age Music (Prek-12)
Courses
Below are the core course requirements for the Education Majors:
This does not replace official academic requirements in the university catalog. Enrolled students will work with their faculty advisor to ensure they meet all the requirements of their major.
- EDU 110: Introduction to Education
- EDU 220: Principles of Teaching
- EDU 230: Foundations of Reading
- EDU 324: Teaching of Writing (K-12)
- EDU 350: Reading to Learn in the Content Area
- EDU 416: Seminar in Student Teaching
- EDU 426: Student Teaching: Primary Education
- EDU 427: Student Teaching: Middle Childhood Education
- EDU 428: Student Teaching: Adolescent-Young Adult Education
- EDU 429: Student Teaching: Intervention Specialist
- EDU 430: Student Teaching: Multi-Age
- EIS 200: Human Growth and Development
- EIS 272: Introduction to Special Education
- EIS 281: Assessment and Grading for Equity in Education
- EIS 320: Family Systems/Social Issues
- PSY 101: General Psychology
This does not replace official academic requirements in the university catalog. Enrolled students will work with their faculty advisor to ensure they meet all the requirements of their major.
- MUS 110: Introduction to the Teaching of Music and Related Careers
- MUS 115: Teaching and Performing with Technology
- EDU 220: Principles of Teaching
- EDU 350: Reading to Learn in the Content Area
- EDU 416: Seminar in Student Teaching
- EDU 430: Student Teaching: Multi-Age
- EIS 200: Human Growth and Development
- EIS 272: Introduction to Special Education
- EIS 281: Assessment and Grading for Equity in Education
For a more detailed academic schedule, or to ask questions about any of our majors, contact the Admission Office at admission [at] 0531-it.com or (419) 448-2330.