Teacher Education / Clinical Education
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NSU Teacher Education Degrees
Find out what programs we offer below.
Teacher Education
NSU's Teacher Education program encompasses all of the requirements needed to earn your education degree. This includes (but is not limited to) all coursework, internship experiences (housed under Clinical Education), and certification exams.
Fast Facts about the program
- Top 3 Teacher Education programs in Oklahoma
- Enroll ~650 undergraduate majors each year
- Nearly 300 teacher candidates are placed in P-12 schools each semester for internships
- Graduate ~160 new teachers each year
Degrees can be completed in the following areas:
| College of Education | |
| Early Childhood Education | Grades PK-3 |
| Elementary Education | Grades 1-8 |
| Health and Physical Education | Grades K-12 |
| Special Education | Grades K-12 |
| College of Liberal Arts | |
| Art Education | Grades K-12 |
| Cherokee Education | Grades K-12 |
| English Education | Grades 6-12 |
| Music Education | Grades K-12 |
| Social Studies Education | Grades 6-12 |
| Spanish Education | Grades K-12 |
| College of Science | |
| Math Education | Grades 6-12 |
| Biology Education | Grades 6-12 |
| Chemistry Education | Grades 6-12 |
| Physics Education | Grades 6-12 |
Depending upon a candidate’s desired specialization, credit hours required to obtain a Bachelor’s degree will range from 124 to 131 (transfer students may accumulate excess areas depending on transferability of courses already completed).
Contact an Academic Advisor for information about the above programs or Fill out an Information Form and we will reach out to you!
Clinical Education
The Office of Clinical Education assists all education majors with arranging internship experiences in area, out of area, and also internationally. Additionally, the department tracks all education major students progress towards admission to the Teacher Education Program, program checkpoints, degree completion and state certification.
Internships
The Teacher Handbook contains information regarding how to be fully admitted into the Teacher Education program beyond declaring the major, as well as the three internship experience eligibility requirements.
Oklahoma Minimum Teacher Salary Schedule
Oklahoma Teacher Shortage Areas
Teacher candidates are encouraged to become familiar with teacher shortage areas and seek certification in these high need areas. (Search by School Year and State)
Contact Clinical Education
Mrs. Rhea Fears, Director
918-444-3758
Administrative Assistant
918-444-3708
Bagley Hall, Room 227
717 College Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464
RESOURCES
Forms and Internship Information
General Resources
Standards
Are you impassioned to be a teacher? Hear the inspiring words of Oklahoma's 2022 Teacher of the Year, Rebecka Peterson, and her love letter to other teachers and students.
Video via the Oklahoma State Department of Education Facebook page on March 1, 2023.
