Bachelor of Arts - Education - All Levels

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Education-All Level at the University of the Incarnate Word’s Dreeben School of Education prepares students to earn their degree while preparing for Texas teacher certification. Throughout the program, students engage in intensive, realistic, and high-quality learning, combining content knowledge development with field-based experiences. In a variety of educational settings, students are able to observe, engage in teaching experiences, and develop culturally sustaining teaching practices. The program culminates in a clinical teaching placement with a partnership campus. The Education - All Level major requires a concurrent major in a teaching discipline. Students earn a Bachelor of Arts with dual majors as they develop their content and pedagogical knowledge for Texas teaching certification in all level grades (early childhood -12th). The Education-All Level major prepares students for certification in Art, Spanish, Theatre Arts, and Physical Education/Kinesiology. Students interested in Music EC-12 teaching certification will complete the Bachelor of Music in Music Education with the Education Minor. The Dreeben School of Education also offers the B.A. in Education-Elementary and B.A. in Education-Secondary degrees. Students pursuing certification are subject to requirements set forth by legislative mandates or the Texas Education Agency. These requirements are integrated into the UIW Teacher Education Program.

Teacher candidates interested in all-level teaching certification (grades EC - 12) complete dual majors in their intended teaching field and the Education-All Level major. This course of study includes the UIW core, coursework in a content major (among specialized teaching fields), and the Education major. All-level teacher candidates are also eligible to complete optional minors in special education and/or literacy. Music EC-12 certification is available with a B.M. in Music Education and an Education minor. All-level teaching fields include:

• Art
• Music
• Spanish
• Theatre
• Physical Education (Kinesiology)

The Teacher Education Program is a field-based program that provides intensive, realistic, and high-quality experiences in school settings. Eligible students may apply for a clinical teaching experience offering them an opportunity spend full days in classrooms and other learning environments where they connect theory and practice, observe effective teaching practices, and interact with diverse populations. Through the program, apprentice teachers explore and develop their teaching skills in close interaction with cooperating teachers and university supervisors.