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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

Not sure which program is for you? Explore our degree finder page and we will match you with the perfect program to continue your journey in education.

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• First-Gen College Students Inspire Peers, Family

  Amber Mueller is on track to be the first in her family to graduate from college. Obtaining a degree holds an important meaning for this second-year scholar at the University of St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College. “I want to be the role model for my 6-year-old daughter that I never had growing up,” Mueller said.… The post First-Gen College Students Inspire Peers, Family appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• School of Education and District Partners Host Site Visit for National Center for Teacher Residencies

  The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) recently gathered educators and nonprofit leaders from across the country for a site visit at the University of St. Thomas School of Education. The School of Education is a network partner of NCTR, which is committed to developing, launching, supporting, and accelerating the impact of teacher residency programs.… The post School of Education and District Partners Host Site Visit for National Center for Teacher Residencies appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• Dean’s Forum: Authors Share Their Lived Experiences with Racism and the Importance of Storytelling

  Three local award-winning authors convened on the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus in October to share their inspiring narratives and how they paved the way for other diverse voices to tell their stories through prose. The School of Education at St. Thomas, led by Dean Amy Smith, organized the panel discussion on diversity, equity… The post Dean’s Forum: Authors Share Their Lived Experiences with Racism and the Importance of Storytelling appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• St. Thomas Faculty Share Research in Takeover of NPR’s Academic Minute

  The week of Sept. 25 kicked off the University of St. Thomas takeover of NPR’s “The Academic Minute” series. The segment is a two-and-a-half-minute daily segment that features researchers from schools around the world. NPR invited five groundbreaking researchers from St. Thomas to share their findings to help listeners better understand the world. Each segment… The post St. Thomas Faculty Share Research in Takeover of NPR’s Academic Minute appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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