A few days ago
Allyson

Changing major?

One huge desire that I have in life is to work with children. I am thinking about changing my major to Education. I want to be a kindergarten teacher. Is getting that degree difficult? I mean, I realize that school is hard at times (I have been in college for 3 years now) but in Education are there a lot of sciences you must take??? That is my weak point is science and math..not the best at those. Just wondering if there is a lot of science you must take to get a degree in Education.

Thank you so much for your advice!

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A few days ago
Cory

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Education is offered as an undergrad major – since you have 3 years under your belt already, you would most likely have satisfied basic subject area courses and would need to complete education courses (methods of teaching, classroom management, child development, etc) and student teaching in an elementary school for 10 weeks under a licensed teacher. You would definitely need to transfer your major status to “ED” in order to enroll in these courses.

Most states and universities require that you pass a content area exam (elementary) in order to receive your teaching license.

Another route is to complete your original bachelors degree and enroll in a masters program that is for those wanting to teach. Transition to Teaching programs offer the ed courses you need while also becoming certified to teach (some people teach in a school already while doing this, depending on where they are). BEWARE – this is more expensive than changing your major now but it also ends with a masters).

Indiana University has two programs – Transition to Teaching and Community of Teachers (portfolio-based which means less ed courses and more practical teaching in order to finish your degree faster).

http://www.indiana.edu/~comteach

http://site.educ.indiana.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=4503

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A few days ago
Anonymous
I don’t know where xiomy teaches, but in MN most 4 year schools have undergrad education progams. Some are strictly early childhood, K-3, K-5, or secondary edu.; I advise you to shop around and find a school that fits that licensure. Also, in the 3 states I’ve lived in (MN, IN, OH) you do not need a masters to teach. The credentials will depend on where you live and what you plan to teach. You can research this by pulling up the requirements of your dept. of edu.

As for math/science, you will need some–nothing specialized. A college level math class and 1 or 2 sciences with labs are the usual requirement for any 4yr degree. I’m taking statistics and elementary physics this term; took enviromental science to fulfill the biology requirement.

Find the director of education at your school or the school you want to transfer to. He/she will be able to explain the course and practical experience you’ll need as well as get you ready for the PPST exams that are also required.

Good luck!

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A few days ago
Xiomy
Most schools do not have education programs in the undergraduate level. Getting a teaching certificate takes about two years in the postgraduate level. Also, getting certified in elementary requires much more course work than secondary. Consider majoring in something you can teach at the secondary level, just as a back up plan (a foreign language, English, etc.)
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A few days ago
C.C
jus take beginning science classes to start with…mos schools have early education degree or certificate
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