School of Education

Dean: Alfred Bryant, Jr.

Associate Dean: Angela McDonald

The School of Education administers the Teacher Education Program at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The University offers the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Science degree with the following majors (program areas): Art Education (K-12), Birth-Kindergarten Education (B-K), Elementary Education (K-6), English Education/Language Arts (9-12, 6-9), Mathematics Education (9-12, 6-9), Music Education (K-12), Health/Physical Education (K-12), Science Education (9-12, 6-9), Social Studies Education (9-12, 6-9), Spanish Licensure (K-12), and Special Education (K-12). Some majors (program areas) are housed in the School of Education, and some are housed in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The School of Education also has six departments: Educational Leadership and Counseling; Educational Specialties; Elementary Education; Health and Human Performance; Aerospace Studies; and Military Science. The Department of Elementary Education offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a graduate degree in Elementary Education (M.A.Ed.). The Department of Educational Specialties offers the Bachelor of Science degrees in Birth-Kindergarten Education and Special Education and a graduate degree in Reading Education (M.A.Ed.). The Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling offers graduate degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.Ed.), Professional School Counseling (M.A.Ed.), and School Administration (M.S.A.). The Department of Health and Human Performanceoffers the Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Athletic Training, Health/Physical Education Licensure, and Exercise and Sport Science with tracks in Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation and Sport Administration. The Department of Aerospace Studies prepares cadets for active duty as Air Force Officers through the General Military Course (GMC) and the Professional Officers Course (POC). The Department of Military Science offers the Army ROTC Basic and Advanced Courses which lead to second lieutenant commissions in the U.S. Army

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke also offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degrees in Art Education (K-12), English Education (9-12, 6-9), Mathematics Education (9-12, 6-9), Physical Education (K-12), Science Education (9-12, 6-9), and Social Studies Education (9-12, 6-9). For more information about graduate programs in education, see the School of Graduate Studies  section of this catalog.