At JMU, we have been preparing teachers since our founding in 1908.
Here's how that works for you. You acquire skills and knowledge from our amazing faculty members and from countless opportunities to hone what you learn in class during observation, practicum and student-teaching experiences.
Come to JMU and you will go well beyond merely skills and knowledge. We strive each day to stimulate your creativity, develop your cognitive abilities and encourage you to test hypotheses over and over.
JMU education students continually reinterpret the human experience. The combination of all these aspects has helped our graduates win local, regional and national teaching awards.
Your future starts here.
Undergraduate Programs
4-Year Undergraduate Programs with Licensure:
- Art Education (Pre K-12)
- Dance Education (Pre K-12)
- Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
- Foreign Language Education (Pre K-12)
- Inclusive Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3 + Early Childhood Special Education)
- Middle Grades Education (6 - 8)
Subject Areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies - Music Education (Pre K-12) Instrumental Vocal
- Secondary Education (6 - 12)
Subject Areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Physics - Special Education (K - 12) - General or Adapted Curriculum
- Theare Education (Pre K-12)
Dual Degree Programs
5-Year Programs with Licensure (Bachelors and M.A.T.):
Earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree in five years (4+1):
- Physical and Health Education (PHETE) (Pre K-12)
- Secondary Education (6 - 12)
Subject Areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Physics
Graduate Programs
Graduate Initial Licensure Programs
For students with a bachelor's degree seeking advanced training or licensure.
- Education (M.A.T.), Middle School Education (grades 6-8) Initial Licensure concentration
- Education (M.A.T.), Secondary Education (grades 6-12) Initial Licensure concentration
- Special Education (M.A.T.), Early Childhood Special Education (birth - age 5) concentration
- Special Education (M.A.T.), Adapted Curriculum (grades K-12) concentration
- Special Education (M.A.T.), General Curriculum (grades K-12) concentration
Graduate Advanced Licensure Programs
- Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership concentration
- Educational Leadership Certificate
- Education (M.Ed.), Literacy Education concentration
- Counselor Education (M.Ed.), School Counseling concentration
- School Psychology (M.A.)
- School Psychology and Counselor Education (Ed.S.), School Psychology concentration
Graduate Non-Licensure Programs
Degree Programs:
- Adult Education/Human Resource Development (M.S.Ed.)
- Education (Ed.D.), Curriculum, Instruction & Educational Equity (CIEE) concentration
- Education (Ed.D.), Equity, Innovation, & Learning (LEIL) concentration
- Education (M.Ed.), Learning Design & Technology concentration
- Education (M.Ed.), Spanish Language and Culture for Educators concentration
- Education (M.Ed.), Teacher Leadership concentration
- Education (M.Ed.), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) concentration
- Special Education (M.Ed.), Behavior Specialist concentration
- Art (M.A.), Art Education concentration
- Mathematics (M.Ed.)
- Music (M.M.)
Certificate Programs:
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