The College of Education offers various programs in K-12 education, special education, counselor education, and sustainability that lead to a Master of Arts, Master of Science, or Master of Education degree.
K-12 Education Programs
Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP)
Become an outstanding elementary or secondary school teacher strong in subject matter knowledge and capable of serving students and families from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, family structures, and abilities!
66 credits
Fully on-campus
International Teacher Education Program
If you earned your teaching credential outside of the United States, the International Teacher Education Program (ITEP) provides you with a shortened and customized path to earn your Oregon teaching license.
22-66 credits
Flexible hybrid format
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health
Our graduate program prepares professionals to work with a variety of clients within mental health agencies, community counseling agencies, employee assistance programs, day treatment and inpatient hospital settings, and private practice.
90 credits
On campus
Counseling: Clinical Rehabilitation
We prepare you to work in a wide variety of clinical mental health and rehabilitation settings with individuals who are psychologically and vocationally adjusting to the disability experience.
90 credits
On campus
Counseling: Marriage, Couple, and Family
Focus on equity and relational diversity as you learn the skills needed for effective systemic assessment and intervention in the counseling process. Develop a research and practical background with a diversity of marriage, partnership, relationship, and family compositions.
90 credits
On campus
Counseling: School
Become a school counselor skilled in providing developmentally and culturally responsive prevention and intervention for students and families within schools, who work effectively with individuals and with complex systems, and who collaborate and partner with other professionals and their community.
90 credits
On campus
Curriculum and Instruction (MA/MS)
Pursue advanced work in education, develop as leaders in your schools and communities, and increase your knowledge base about how students learn and the best ways to educate them!
45 credits to a master's degree
On-campus, hybrid, or fully online
Early Childhood: Inclusive Education and Curriculum & Instruction (MA/MS)
Children and teachers construct knowledge, alone and in collaboration, through interaction with the social and physical world. Our early childhood courses reflect an inquiry-based, constructivist approach to teaching and learning.
45 credits to a master's degree
Fully online
Special Education (MA/MS)
Work with students who have a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. Adapt and teach general education, reading, writing, and math lessons to students with mild and moderate disabilities.
45 credits to a master's degree
Fully on-campus
Secondary Dual Educator Program (MA/MS)
Educational equity starts with inclusive teachers. Inclusive education incorporates social justice to build school communities where every student belongs!
98 credits to a master's degree and preliminary teaching license with special education endorsement
Fully on-campus
Inclusive Elementary Educator (IEEP) (MS/MEd)
Work with children with and without learning challenges. The program focuses on equity and social justice in classrooms and school settings.
97 credits to a master's degree and preliminary teaching license with special education and early childhood endorsements
Fully on-campus
Early Intervention in Special Education (MA/MS)
Provide services to young children (birth to five years old) with special needs and their families.
64 credits to a master's degree
Fully online