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Bachelor of Education (BEd)

The College of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Education degree designed to meet the needs of those who want to teach at the middle school and/or high school levels and those who plan to teach physical education. A Bachelor of Education degree in elementary education is offered by the School of Applied Studies.

Bachelor of Education degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences are available in the following areas of specialization: Chemistry, English, History, Math, Physical Education, Politics and Government, and Speech and Theatre.

The Bachelor of Education Degree requires at least 36 semester hours of core courses with other requirements determined by academic discipline. Majors in each discipline must meet the specific requirements of the selected specialization as describe in later sections of this catalog.