You'll get all the tools you need to realize your professional dreams of working with teaching children as an elementary, middle, or high school teacher.
Elementary: If you dream of teaching our youngest future citizen leaders, you will major in Elementary Education and Teaching.
Middle: Middle school teachers bridge the gap between elementary and high school. You'll help guide young minds and prepare them to determine their own path with a major in Elementary and Middle School Education and Teaching. Middle school licensure can be obtained in conjunction with an elementary or a secondary teaching licensure.
Secondary: To teach middle and/or high school, you'll work primarily with the faculty and an advisor in the department of the major you've selected. These programs offer secondary teaching concentrations:
PreK-12: To teach a subject that covers all grade levels, you'll work primarily with the faculty and an advisor in the department of the major you've selected.
Special Education: A five-year Bachelors/ Masters program.
In order to teach… | Grade levels | Longwood Major/Licensure Concentration |
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English in Middle or High School | 6th- 12th | English/Secondary Education |
Mathematics in Middle/High School | 6th- 12th | Mathematics/Secondary Education |
Biology, Chemistry or Physics in Middle/High School | 6th- 12th | Biology, Chemistry or Physics/Secondary Education1 |
History/Social Studies in Middle/High School | 6th- 12th | History/Secondary Education |
Elementary Education - all subjects5 | PreK- 6th | Elementary Education and Teaching |
Pre-school/Head Start | PreK- 6th | Elementary Education and Teaching |
Special Education - General Curriculum6 | K-12th | |
Art | PreK- 12th | Visual & Performing Arts/Art Education |
Theatre | PreK-12th | Visual & Performing Arts/Theatre Education |
Music | PreK- 12th | Visual & Performing Arts/Music Education2 |
Physical Education/Health | PreK-12th | Health & Physical Education/PreK-12 Education3 |
French, German or Spanish | PreK-12th | French, German or Spanish/PreK-12 Education4 |
English as a Second Language (ESL) | PreK-12th | Modern Languages/PreK-12 Education4 |
Notes:
1- Secondary Science Teacher Preparation concentrations include Biology, Chemistry, or Physics
2- Music Teacher Preparation concentrations include Choral or Instrumental
3- Additional courses in optional Driver Education and/or Coaching Minor available
4- Modern Languages Teacher Preparation majors includes Spanish, French, German, or ESL
5- Additional endorsements in Middle School English, Math, Science, or Social Studies available with additional coursework (grades 6th-8th)