Welcome to Education

The Department of Education is responsible for maintaining a strong program of preparation for prospective public and private school teachers. Among the purposes of the department are to (1) provide a quality professional preparation program leading to certification in Texas, (2) provide a strong academic foundation, (3) provide practical applications through site-based experiences, and (4) promote ethical and professional practices.

ETBU offers programs leading to certification in the following areas (click underlined text to view semester-by-semester course plans):

Elementary (EC-6) with non-certifiable concentration in Church Ministries

Elementary (EC-6) with NO specialization

Please see the ETBU Semester-by-Semester Plans page for the following available programs:

Elementary (EC-8) Interdisiciplinary Majors with specializations in:
- English Language Arts and Reading
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies

Secondary (8-12) Majors in the following areas:
- English
- History
- Social Studies 
- Life Science
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
- Spanish
- Speech Communications
- Theatre

All-Level (EC-12) credentials in the following subjects:
- Kinesiology
- Music Education (Choral Track) or Music Education (Instrumental Track)
- Theatre