Bachelor of Education

About

SLU's B.A. in Education offers five concentrations, allowing you to tailor your education to the future teaching option that interests you most; Early childhood education (birth to grade 3), Elementary education (grades 1 to 6), Middle school education (language arts, mathematics, science, social science) (grades 5 to 9), Secondary education (English, mathematics, social science) (grades 9 to 12), and Special education for mild/moderate disabilities (kindergarten to grade 12). The program Provides a program unique to Saint Louis University that is grounded in Jesuit and Catholic values. Offers a unified undergraduate teacher-education program with all concentration areas integrated into one program. Focuses on equity guided by inquiry for the purpose of advocacy. Embeds field experiences early and often, supporting student discernment and preparation for application.Integrates teacher learning communities (TLCs) throughout the program. Engages students in a yearlong internship/student teaching experience for all certification areas. SLU's School of Education defines teachers as reflective scholar-practitioners, and this perspective is interwoven into the very fabric of our program. Reflective scholar-practitioners, including our undergraduate teacher education students and our teacher education faculty, honor each and every individual as a whole person in pursuit of the truth in the context of Jesuit values. Reflection includes a commitment to mission-driven action. We value the learning process, embrace high academic standards, and recognize that all practitioners must be scholars to be effective educators and leaders in partnership with and for the human community. We are committed to preparing practitioners who think on systems levels about inequality and actively work for greater justice. To this end, reflection is a valued tool essential to the multiple roles that educators, including teacher-educators, embrace. The following five key learning outcomes are the driving force of the curriculum in SLU's undergraduate education program. Our program is intentionally designed to develop in each graduate an awareness and understanding of their sense of identity, sense of purpose, sense of context, sense of inquiry, and sense of Praxis as described in the Compass Themes. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Primary School Teacher, Curriculum Developer (Basic Education Programs), Secondary School Teacher (General Subjects), Teaching Assistant, Community Education Instructor,School Administrator, Academic Advisor (Undergraduate Level), Educational Resource Coordinator, Education Program Coordinator, Tutoring Specialist, Student Affairs Officer, Admissions Counselor,Learning Support Coordinator, Guidance Counselor, Parent Engagement Specialist, Educational Outreach Coordinator, NGO Education Program Officer, Community Development Specialist (Education Focus), Literacy Program Coordinator, Youth Development Officer, Advocacy Specialist (Education Access),Social Justice Education Advocate, Cultural Affairs Education Officer, International Development Education Officer, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator, Human Resources Development Assistant, Corporate Training Specialist, Customer Experience Trainer, Organizational Development Assistant, Educational Publishing Assistant.