MAJORS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Undergraduate Majors
The College of Education is the hub of teacher education at Purdue. Seventeen undergraduate majors are part of a collaborative teacher education program organized across six colleges with shared curriculum goals and jointly-appointed faculty.
Each of these majors leads to a bachelor’s degree, and if you meet all of the requirements and deadlines, licensure in the state of Indiana. If you’re interested in becoming a licensed teacher in one of these subjects, click the link below for more details.
Majors in the College of Education
Elementary Education
English Education
Social Studies Education
Inclusion: Dual Licensure in Special Education (Mild and Intense Intervention) and Elementary Education
Special Education: Mild & Intense Intervention P-12, BA
College of Agriculture
College of Health and Human Sciences
Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
College of Liberal Arts
Visual Arts Education
Visual Arts Design Education
World Language Teaching Concentrations
- Chinese Teaching Concentration
- Classics Teaching Concentration
- French Teaching Concentration
- German Teaching Concentration
- Japanese Teaching Concentration
- Spanish Teaching Concentration
College of Science
Biology Education
Chemistry Education
Earth/Space Science Education
Mathematics Education
Physics Education
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Non-Licensure Education Majors
4+1 Bachelor’s & MS in Applied Behavior Analysis (New!)
General Education: Curriculum & Instruction
General Education: Educational Studies
Technology Integration and Blended and Online Teaching (Ti-BOT)
The Technology Integration and Blended and Online Teaching (Ti-BOT) program is an integral component of the innovative new curriculum that offers a pathway for students to earn the Blended and Online Teaching License alongside their instructional licenses upon program completion. It adopts an integrated approach to enhance teachers’ effectiveness in incorporating technology into their current and future classes by embedding the use of various technologies within and across the foundational courses in teacher education and special education programs.
Learner Specialty Concentrations
Purdue’s teacher education program sets you apart! One of the ways we do this is through our Learner Specialty Concentrations. As an undergraduate student preparing for your teaching career, you will dive more deeply into understanding the unique talents and academic needs of different types of learners. As a part of your required teacher education coursework, you will take one or two courses that introduce you to working with students with gifts and talents, English learners, students with disabilities, and using positive behavior interventions. Beyond these introductory courses, you will also choose one Learner Specialty Concentration for a deeper exploration and preparation. This unique preparation will better prepare you to teach the variety of learners that will be in your future classroom and will help both you and your future students succeed.
Other Opportunities
Challenge Yourself
No matter what major you choose, there are more opportunities to challenge yourself at Purdue. For students who want to become a part of a vibrant intellectual and residential community of young scholars, consider also applying to the Honors College. If you are interested in academic research, you can gain invaluable experience in the Undergraduate Research Training Program (URT).
The College of Education also offers a Certificate in Collaborative Leadership (CCL) in which students learn many useful management skills. Such skills include team-building, empowerment of others and identifying and capitalizing on human resources to reach goals. The CCL is available campus-wide and consists of just 3-credit bearing courses.
Already have a bachelor’s degree and want to become a teacher? Request a transcript evaluation and credential review to find out what coursework you’ll need to complete.