Education

Department Website

Professors:

Randy Gilliam, Department Chair & Professor

817-202-6279

Carol Campbell, Associate Professor

817-202-6323

Michael England, Professor

817-202-6430

Marcel Sargeant, Assistant Professor

817-202-6607

 

Top Five Academic Questions

 

1. What degrees are available?

 

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

   -Educational Leadership 

   -Curriculum & Instruction with Reading Emphasis

   

      B.A. Life Science (Secondary Education Certification only)     

      B.S. Life Science (Secondary Education Certification only)

      B.S. Elementary Education

      B.S. Business (Secondary Education Certification only)

      B.S. Computer Information Systems (Secondary Education Certification only)

      B.S. Social Studies (Secondary Certification only)

 

A person interested in Secondary Education must complete a major and a minor in another discipline in addition to the course work required for teaching certification

 

2. What courses do you offer?  

 

View a PDF with Eduation course descriptions.

 

3. What can I do with an Education degree?

 

You can teach: 

  • Pre-school
  • Kindergarten
  • Elementary school
  • High school
  • Earn a master's degree to be an administrator or principal
  • Earn a master's or doctorate degree to teach at the college level

4. What is unique about SWAU's program? 

  • An advanced teaching materials center providing supplies and work space for creative homework assignments 
  • Professors who bring real-life expertise into their teaching curriculum because they have taught in the field  
  • Virtual classroom with multi-media and cutting edge technology. 

 5. How will I know this is the major/career for me?

 

Do you like children?   Do you remember your teachers from elementary school or high school? Did they impact your life? Do you want to make a life-long difference in a child's life? Do you like public speaking and making presentations? Are you creative and/or artistic?  Do you like to play with children and organize group activities? 

 

Is this the right major for me? [PDF]