the department of education offers teacher education programs for students seeking teaching careers in specific subject areas for grades five through twelve. general science broadfield, social studies broadfield, and technology education broadfield are three degrees which are totally administered and housed within the department of education. several other programs are administered inter-departmentally such as english, history, and health enhancement. students in these programs will enroll in the departments offering the teaching options in their chosen areas (see below).

in addition to its secondary programs, the department of education provides foundation coursework which is valuable to teachers at all levels in such areas as history and philosophy of education, multicultural education, educational psychology, assessment, curriculum, instructional technology, and exceptionality.