EDUCATION (SECONDARY), Bachelor

Central's unique developmental model, one-of-a-kind programming, and curriculum are designed to open minds. Open-minded teachers are leaders in creative problem solving, compassionate collaborators, and fierce advocates. Open-minded teachers embrace opportunities to gain common ground and pursue learning outside of the classroom.

You will become a highly prepared teacher when you use the "I Understand, I Can, I Am" developmental model. It will provide you with various field experiences in diverse settings and ultimately ready you to become a highly qualified teacher in a global world. This model aligns with the InTASC standards for teacher preparation and provides fundamental, developmentally appropriate coursework and experiences.

In addition to rigorous coursework, Central education majors are expected to immerse themselves in their chosen field–whether through a short-term faculty-led trip to work in schools in Puerto Rico or the Central Teacher Academy, where students gain hands-on experience with a local K-12 mentor teacher.

Students can also get involved with a development-focused mission trip to Sierra Leone, Africa, or students in inner-city Chicago or on one of Central's international study abroad programs.

Education students pursuing graduate school typically do so after several years of teaching in the field. Educational leadership, reading, special education, and content-specific areas are typical graduate school studies for education graduates. Central education students have attended graduate school in varying states across the United States.