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B.S.E. in Elementary Education

P-4 grades - Rogers Campus
The Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education is a four-year initial licensure program in partnership with NorthWest Arkansas Community College. UA courses are held at the Global Campus in Rogers.

B.S.E. in Career and Technical Education

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Career and Technical Education with several concentrations:

• Business Education offers on-campus students the chance to become effective educators and communicators as they learn to teach the latest computer technologies and sharpen their education and interpersonal skills. Individualized programs are designed to advance communication, critical thinking, human resource development, pedagogy, problem-solving, as well as research, scholarship and technical skill.
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education students use their critical and creative thinking skills to strengthen problem solving. The diverse curriculum offers studies that mirror real life, enabling students to develop both personal and professional skills.
• Technology Education prepares one to teach technology, pre-engineering, or other technical subject matter at the high school, middle-level, or community college. Additionally, the program prepares one to enter mid-level technical/management careers in business and industry.

B.S.E. in Kinesiology

• P-12 Teaching
• Applied Exercise Science
• Pre-Professional

M.A.T. in Childhood Education

The M.A.T. in Childhood Education prepares teachers to teach reading, math, writing, science, art, and music in elementary schools. Licensure is for grades P-4.

M.A.T. in Middle Level Education

The M.A.T. in Middle Level Education prepares teachers to teach in middle schools with emphasis in either social studies/English or math/science. Licensure is for grades 5-8.

M.A.T. in Secondary Education

The M.A.T. in Secondary Education prepares teachers for middle and high schools in a wide variety of teaching areas.

M.Ed. in Educational Technology

The Educational Technology Program is a 33-hour non-thesis online master's program that prepares students for professional positions as educational technologists of education, business, government, and the health professions.

M.Ed. in Elementary Education

The M.Ed. in Elementary Education is designed for already-licensed teachers of elementary education who want to expand professional competence.

M.Ed. in Secondary Education

The M.Ed. in Secondary Education is designed for already-licensed teachers of secondary education who want to expand professional competence.

M.Ed. in Secondary Education (Career and Technical Education concentration)

The M.Ed. in Secondary Education-CATE is designed for already-licensed teachers of secondary teachers who want to expand their professional competence. It is designed for students in Career and Technical Education who desire to be a teacher or for already-licensed CATE teachers who desire advanced knowledge in their subject area.

M.Ed. in Special Education

The M.Ed. in Special Education prepares teachers already licensed in general education for teaching students with exceptionality. An Additional License Program is available for Special Education Instructional Specialists in Grades 4-12. Additionally, a graduate program leading to an Endorsement in Gifted Education is also available for teachers interested in earning a master degree with a licensure endorsement in Gifted and Talented.

M.Ed. in Workforce Development Education

The M.Ed. in Workforce Development Education is a Web-based degree program. Students are taught to design and deliver education to adult learners in settings from colleges or classrooms in business and industry, to general education development and English as a second language programs in a local community.

M.S. in Health Science

The M.S. in Health Science prepares students for career opportunities in health care planning, direct clinical or hospital-based patient education programs and public school teaching.