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The School of Education has degree options and pathways for every learner. Whether you are an experienced teacher looking to further your career and impact on education, or you are brand new to education looking for your first license, we have you covered. Explore our degree options below:

Teacher Education

Learn more about our initial licensure programs for new teachers and our additional license and MA options for experienced teachers.

Teacher Education Degrees

Educational Leadership

Learn more about our master's and doctoral programs for future leaders in K-12 education, college student affairs and higher education administration.

Educational Leadership Degrees

Special Education

Learn more about our initial licensure programs for new teachers, our additional licenses for experienced teachers, and MA options in Special Education.

Special Education Degrees

Residencies

Hear our recent ad on KS95? Learn more about our residency programs to earn a teaching license and master's degree in only 15 months. Graduate students can earn a stipend and learn in K-12 classrooms alongside experienced teachers.

Residencies

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School of Education News

St. Thomas Alumna Supports Special Education Educators Through Her Start-Up

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• MITIE Director Guests on ‘Disrupting with Purpose’

  Eyenga Bokamba, director of the Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education (MITIE), a joint partnership of the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Morrison Family College of Health, recently was a guest on the Youthprise series “Disrupting with Purpose.” Youthprise is the leading youth-centered philanthropic organization in Minnesota. Bokamba shared her expertise on healing… The post MITIE Director Guests on ‘Disrupting with Purpose’ appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• In the News: St. Thomas School of Education Alum Improving Educational Equity in Minnesota

  Latanya Daniels, University of St. Thomas School of Education alum and the 2021 St. Thomas Day Humanitarian Award winner, recently spoke with the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder about her work to improve equity in education at Richfield Public Schools. From the story: After graduating Daniels went to St. Thomas, where she received her master’s in education and… The post In the News: St. Thomas School of Education Alum Improving Educational Equity in Minnesota appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• University of St. Thomas Dean Named to National Fellowship for Educator-Preparation Leaders

  Dr. Amy Smith, dean of the School of Education at University of St. Thomas, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Smith joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation. Educator-preparation programs today face complex challenges as they recruit and prepare teachers… The post University of St. Thomas Dean Named to National Fellowship for Educator-Preparation Leaders appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• St. Thomas Receives $1.1M in Funding to Support Educating Diverse K-12 STEM Teachers

  U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota, as well as Congresswoman Betty McCollum from the state’s Fourth District, announced in June that they helped secure more than $1.1 million in federal funding for the School of Education and Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas and the South St. Paul School… The post St. Thomas Receives $1.1M in Funding to Support Educating Diverse K-12 STEM Teachers appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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