Education

Education is a program taught at Covenant College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Education department at Covenant College prepares teachers for elementary, middle grades, and secondary education, leading to initial teacher certification. Students can study Elementary Education Early Childhood and Education Studies as undergraduate options, and an 11-month Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is available for secondary content certifications. The elementary education major can also receive a special education endorsement.

Programs place a strong emphasis on field experiences. For Elementary Education (P-5) teacher certification, students enroll in EDU 121 Introduction to Teaching with 30 hours of field experience that requires passing a background check. At the conclusion of EDU 405 Senior Field Experience, and after successful coursework and fieldwork, Teacher Candidates receive Approval for Clinical Practice, which is described as equivalent to full-time employment. Graduates also receive teacher placement services, including a credentials file and an electronic database of vacancies.

Modules

• EDU 121 Introduction to Teaching
• EDU 405 Senior Field Experience
• EDU 222 Educational Psychology
• EDU 234 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
• EDU 361 Education of Exceptional Children
• EDU 427 Diagnosis and Remediation of Math Difficulties
• EDU 454 Organization and Management of the Elementary Grades Classroom
• The Importance of Handwriting in the Classroom
• The Dual Language Model: Preserving and Developing Emergent Bilinguals’ Home Language
• Oppositional Behavior in the Elementary Grades and Appropriate Teacher Responses
• Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities
• Who Has the Right to Direct the Mind?

The minimum requirements for admission in Education at Covenant College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Covenant College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Covenant College as pre-requiste for admission in Education.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://covenant.edu/academics/education/

• Teaching and leading in public schools
• Teaching and leading in private schools
• Teaching and leading in Christian schools
• Teacher certification in the state of Georgia
• Certification through the Association of Christian Schools International

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.