the school of education provides the professional education coursework to support the completion of the educator preparation program. program completers can then be recommended for licensure to the iowa board of education examiners.  majors offered in the school include elementary education (k-6), and early childhood education-unified (birth through third grade, inclusive). the early childhood education-unified major is an interdepartmental program administered by the school of education and the department of human development and family studies.  

undergraduate students who are interested in teaching at the secondary level (5-12) or at the k-12 level major in a specific discipline and complete additional required educational coursework in the school of education and the department to complete the educator preparation program. k-12 and secondary education programs include: agriculture education, english education, family and consumer sciences education, health education, history-social sciences  education, mathematics education, music education, physical education, science education (biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics), and world languages and cultures education.